About the Role
Under the leadership of the Research Chair in Primary Care and Population Health Systems, the Research Associate will support the day-to-day operations of a recently awarded 3-year CIHR Team Grant investigating public health system responses during the opioid crisis. The role involves applying scientific expertise to co-lead research projects aligned with grant objectives, participating in other research projects within the portfolio, and contributing to an incredible research environment focused on transformative health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Contribute significantly to executing research studies to address questions and solve complex research problems.
- Provide subject matter expertise on research projects, including public health systems, substance use and the opioid crisis, policy analysis, and qualitative research.
- Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise, and interpret publicly available documents.
- Develop, review, and evaluate research protocols, assessing feasibility and alignment with grant objectives.
- Collaborate with the Research Chair, research team, and co-investigators to identify additional research opportunities and design well-structured studies.
- Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative research data.
- Act as a liaison between the research team and external stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment on study objectives and outputs.
- Lead or assist in preparing applications for grant funding.
- Lead or assist in writing manuscripts for submission to academic journals.
- Present research results to stakeholder groups and at academic conferences.
- Develop educational and training workshops on specific research topics and methods.
- Support trainees (postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students), research volunteers, and junior research support staff.
Compensation
$49.91 - $62.43 per hour
Work Arrangement
On-site at Humber River Health – Hennick Humber Health formerly Wilson Site, Toronto
Team
Join a growing team within one of Canada's most forward-thinking digital hospitals, part of the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network, working closely with team members across the country.
THE BASICS
Are you excited by the thought of shaping the future of healthcare in Canada? Do you want to join a growing team which aims to make transformative changes to the healthcare system? We are looking for a Research Associate to join the team and help contribute to an incredible research environment. Under the leadership of the Research Chair in Primary Care and Population Health Systems, our research team was recently awarded a 3-year CIHR Team Grant to investigate public health system responses during the opioid crisis. Your role will be to support the Research Chair in managing the day-to-day operations of the grant, apply your scientific expertise to co-lead research projects aligning with the grant objectives, and participate in other research projects within the Research Chair portfolio. We are looking for someone who is passionate about achieving transformative health outcomes, enjoys working within a dynamic and distributed team environment, and is eager to engage in rigorous, high quality population health science. Job summary: To provide ongoing management of a 3-year CIHR funded team grant, consult on the design and execution of research studies; lead the collection and analysis of research data; provide scientific expertise on research projects; help develop an academic culture; and build research capacity. We look forward to hearing from you.
WHY YOU WANT TO BE HERE
We’re a growing team looking to lead in health services, policy, and population health research in Canada. You’ll join one of the most forward-thinking digital hospitals in the country and part of the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network. You’ll work closely with a large array of team members across the country.
WHO YOU ARE
Graduate degree: PhD in public health, epidemiology, health services, health policy, or related research fields. Required: Managing multiple research projects and teams of various scopes and sizes (5 years) MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) Experience with reference management software Knowledge & applied experience in research best practices Expertise in qualitative research, policy analysis, stakeholder interviews, and evidence synthesis Strong scientific writing skills Experience writing as first author in peer-reviewed, scientific journals Understanding of public and population health systems in Canada and of the opioid crisis Experience with executing research studies in the areas of public health, chronic pain, mental health, and/or substance use Collaborative, interpersonal, creative, committed to research integrity, leadership, diplomacy Strong organizational skills, and experience managing project timelines and meeting research milestones Ability to develop and sustain relationships with research participants, project investigators, all levels of management and leadership staff, and other interest-holders involved in the research process Preferred: Post-doctoral experience in public health systems, opioid crisis, and/or substance use research Expertise in administrative data sets, electronic medical record data, and/or other big data sets Strong data management and analytical skills Expertise in clinical trials, and / or observational studies using administrative data
HOW TO APPLY - READ CAREFULLY
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. If you are interested, please submit a single PDF file with all the following components: Cover letter describing your experience, research interests, and why you’d be perfect in this role. Academic CV. Upload this single PDF file where our recruiting system instructs you to
Why choose Humber River Health?
At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect. Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute. We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care. As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.
Other
- Employment Status: Temporary Full Time
- Duration (if contract): 3 years subject to change as per Management Rights
- Hours of Work: 37.5 hours/ week, Monday – Friday; with some flexibility as required - subject to change as per Management Rights
- Start date: Position available immediately, start date to be discussed
- Location: Humber River Health – Hennick Humber Health formerly Wilson Site Toronto
- Labour Group: Non Union
- Hourly Rate $49.91- $62.43
- Reporting Relationship: Research Chair, Primary Care & Population Health Systems (subject to change)
- Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
- If you are interested, please submit a single PDF file with all the following components: Cover letter describing your experience, research interests, and why you’d be perfect in this role. Academic CV.
- Upload this single PDF file where our recruiting system instructs you to
- Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities.
- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment.
- This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.
- Recruitment Fraud Notice: Humber River Health does not request fees or payment from applicants as part of the recruitment process.
