Job Description RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
Position Summary
General Duties
- Leading and managing qualitative research in the lab. This includes:
- Designing and developing qualitative research methods (study protocols, interview guides, focus group guides, data collection techniques such as semi-structured interviews, participatory methods),
- Selecting comprehensive qualitative analysis techniques (e.g., thematic analysis, framework analysis, grounded theory, qualitative description),
- Organising and facilitating data collection (e.g., community meetings, focus groups, interviews),
- Undertaking data analysis using specialized software such as Atlas.ti and NVivo,
- Ensuring rigour of research (e.g., quality of coding, internal consistency, fidelity monitoring),
- Training team members on interviewing and qualitative research methods, ethical considerations, best practices, and techniques,
- Staying updates on cutting-edge qualitative methods and equity in dementia care.
- Supervising junior research assistants and their work,
- Collaborating closely and regularly with patient partners (people with dementia and their care partners), community partners (community organisations) to understand their needs and priorities and to conduct mixed-methods research alongside them,
- Developing qualitative research methods for ethics submissions, grant proposals, and research protocols and helping draft documents,
- Contributing to research dissemination by writing and presenting both qualitative and quantitative findings in reports, manuscripts, and presentations for varied audiences.
Required Skills
- Bilingual, spoken and written,
- Strong understanding of qualitative research methodologies (e.g., interviews, focus groups, ethnography, case studies, etc.) and demonstrable experience in undertaking qualitative research, including independent projects,
- Experience in qualitative analysis techniques (e.g., thematic analysis, grounded theory, content analysis, etc) and using relevant software (e.g., NVivo, Atlas.ti, MAXQDA),
- Familiarity with ethics and regulatory processes in research and in working on ethics submissions and grant applications,
- Exemplary writing skills with demonstrable experience in writing for academic and community audiences (e.g., publications, reports, grey literature, infographics, pamphlets, etc.),
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience working with patient and community partners is an asset,
- Autonomy (with minimum supervision after appropriate training), drive, initiative, creativity, curiosity,
- Team player,
- Detail-oriented, resourceful, strong problem-solving skills, multitasking abilities, organized.
The Following Are Assets
- At least 1 year of experience with quantitative research methods, to be able to draft papers (high-level expertise in quantitative data analysis not necessary but appreciated) in quantitative research,
- Prior experience in working with health administrative databases, causal inference methods, biostatistics,
- Prior experience in supervising and training trainees,
- Advanced knowledge of equity-related literature, including social determinants of health, intersectionality, and anti-racism,
- Experience working with historically marginalised populations,
- Proficient at using MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Forms, Teams, etc.), and reference management software.
Candidates are to fill in this form to be considered: https://forms.gle/JxHHMi2K33Gn986g8 Candidates Are To Provide, AS ONE CONSOLIDATED DOCUMENT
- Cover letter addressed to Ms. Lopes (including most relevant experience and demonstration of competencies, productivity and impact),
- Most recent transcript,
- CV with bibliography,
- Contact information for 3 references,
- Optional, but preferred: brief writing sample (academic/research), maximum 8 pages.
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To be considered, applicants need to combine all required documents with their CV into one PDF document, as well as fill in this form:
- 4-week vacation, 5th week after 5 years,
- Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
- 13 paid statutory holidays,
- Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
- Telemedicine,
- RREGOP (defined benefit government pension plan),
- Training and professional development opportunities,
- Child Care Centres,
- Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
- Competitive monthly parking rate,
- Employee Assistance Program,
- Recognition Program,
- Flex work options and much more!
THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.
