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 an exciting opportunity in the Transition Related Surgery (TRS) Program at Women’s College Hospital.

The TRS Program is the first hospital based publicly funded TRS program in Canada made up of a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers and research scientists. This grant funded project is about the impacts of gender-affirming orchiectomy on sexual wellbeing, body image, post-operative pain and quality of life. We are seeking a motivated individual to recruit patients and collect and analyse data for this study.

Summary of Duties, but not limited to:

Act as a primary contact person for research participants, conducting telephone, online, or in-person recruitment interviews to collect study participant data including obtaining informed consent
Completes data entry and quality control ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection; may investigate missing or invalid data and prepare data sets; may assist in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and the interpretation of results
Assist with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals – may involve creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission
Prepares detailed notes of all interactions with participants
Completes review of medical records to collect research data
Help maintain research files to store, access, and retrieve study data as specified at one or more sites
May assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
Plans, designs and organizes scoring procedures and computer databases for ongoing and new research studies
Provides assistance with the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper information, filing/ retrieval methods, systems and/or formats
Maintain regulatory documents
Perform computer statistical analysis
Generate response curves, status reports and other statistical reports as required
Assist in the preparation of submissions to the Research Ethics Board
Pilot test various web-based research tools
Provide functional supervision to Research Trainees. Research Assistant Is or Volunteers
Communicate with Research Coordinator and/or Principal Investigator to provide updates
Schedule and attend research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
Prioritize and monitor various study deadlines for their own work
Provide other administrative support as required, including filing, photocopying, acquiring signatures and CV maintenance

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/Skills:

Undergraduate Degree in Health Science, Public Health etc.
Six months to three years of equivalent experience working in a hospital or academic setting
Experience in a health research setting preferred
Good understanding of research design and research ethics
Ability to work somewhat independently with 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
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).

Closing Statement

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. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Under our Access for People with Disabilities policy, requests for accommodation can be made at any and all stages of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance. Any details received regarding accommodation will be treated confidentially.

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