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.
Job Description
An exciting
temporary full-time (1-year contract) opportunity as a
Research Assistant exists in the Women’s College Research Institute, reporting to Dr. Simone Vigod.
The Research Assistant (RA) will function as an RA to assist with several projects in the women’s mental health research program. The individual will work closely with and assist Dr. Vigod and study team members in research and program administrative tasks, on multiple research studies (including clinical research). Studies include investigating a neurostimulation treatment for the treatment of depression, evaluation of a virtual care treatment platform for pregnant and postpartum women with mental illness, as well as other interventions for mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum, with a focus on the evaluation of health system solutions to optimize healthcare and its delivery for women and people with mental illness around the time of pregnancy.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
- Assists in the coordination of activities of the research study protocols and the establishment and maintenance of operating policies and procedures, such as:
- Supporting both investigators and other study/project team members in research related administrative tasks
- Collecting participant data
- Conducting participant recruitment
- Gathering informed consent from participants
- Performing data entry, chart reviews and quality control as needed
- Maintaining regulatory documents
- Acting as a primary contact person for research participants
- Assisting in the preparation of submissions to the Research Ethics Board
- Reporting mental health safety concerns to PI as per protocol, if applicable
- Administerin MINI and SCID mental health questionnaire as per study protocol
- May participate in review of data collection strategies
- Provides assistance with the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper information, filing/ retrieval methods, systems and/or formats
- Develops and/or maintains project databases and schedules as required
- Works with relevant partners involved in the project from various organizations
- Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meetings minutes
- Conducts and synthesizes literature reviews
- Assists with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals, including creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission
- May assist with grant writing and submissions; prepare forms, budgets, appendices and other documents as required
- May perform computer statistical analysis
- Assists with day to day administrative tasks which may include scanning, photocopying, acquiring signatures, 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 a related field, Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience, working in a research environment and/or an academic hospital
- Strong skills in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required; MS Outlook also preferred.
- Experience or interest in working with patients representing vulnerable populations
- Experience with database software packages and conducting basic analyses using statistical packages (SPSS) and data interpretation is preferred but not required
- Demonstrated strong independent working and multitasking skills
- Ability to work well in a deadline-oriented and team-based environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail
- Interest in contributing to integrated knowledge translation process to improve health system quality
- 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.
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.
