Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
This is a Temporary Full-Time Opportunity
Type: Replacement
An exciting opportunity exists as a Temporary Full-Time Research Assistant in the Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health.
Some understanding of research design and research ethics
Responsible for conducting communication with participants, answering questions or concerns via telephone, online, or in-person
Prepares detailed notes of all interactions with participants
Completes data entry and quality control ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection; may investigate missing or invalid data and prepare data sets
Help maintain research files to store, access, and retrieve study data as specified at one or more sites
Communicates with the Manager, Indigenous Centre and Operations to provide updates
Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
Submit kit ordering for research participants
Prioritizes and monitors various study deadlines for their own work
Provides other administrative support as required, including filing, photocopying, acquiring signatures and CV maintenance
May assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
May assist team with preparing and submitting research ethics submissions
As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
Undergraduate in a related field
Some experience in a health research setting preferred
Experience in clinical and/or research genetics setting an asset
Interest in genetics research and genetic counselling preferred
Excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Work efficiently under pressure with strong judgement and decision-making skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Mastery of MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Access and Word an asset
Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria
Proven attendance and punctuality.
Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
