Location: Toronto
Duration: Full-time, One-year Contract
Wellesley Institute is a non-profit and non-partisan research and policy institute that focuses on health and health equity in the Greater Toronto Area. Wellesley Institute’s mission is to advance population health and reduce health inequities by driving change on the social determinants of health through applied research, effective policy solutions, knowledge mobilization and innovation.
Job Summary
Our research is applied and aims to investigate and test the implementation of promising policy ideas. We use the full spectrum of methodologies, including literature reviews, primary quantitative and qualitative studies, and policy analysis work in partnership with stakeholders such as community organizations, think tanks, government and universities.
We are seeking a full-time Researcher who will conduct qualitative research examining the barriers and enablers to primary care access for equity-deserving communities in Ontario. As part of a small project team, the researcher will work with stakeholder groups and patient advisory groups and gather primary data through focus groups and interviews. The outputs of this project will include research reports and a plain language report that will identify community-based solutions to improving primary care access.
While this project will be the core responsibility for this Researcher position, the successful applicant will be expected to contribute to other projects at Wellesley Institute.
Key Qualifications
Successful applicants will have demonstrated:
- Expertise in the social determinants of health, and health equity
- Expertise in the use of qualitative research methods and conducting community-based research studies.
- Demonstrated ability to collect and thematically analyze qualitative data from a variety of methodologies including interviews and focus groups.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and document findings to develop policy-relevant recommendations.
- Knowledge of academic and grey literature related to primary health care and health equity needs and the social determinants of health and populations across Ontario.
- Knowledge and experience with the use of NVivo
- Strong interpersonal skills and strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines among multiple tasks.
- A collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to research
Ideally, the successful applicant would also have:
- Relevant work history in tracking health issues and the social determinants across populations
- A proven record of communicating qualitative research findings to non-specialist audiences, especially policymakers.
- Experience with mixed research methods.
- The ability to work successfully with communities and to work as part of a team.
General Information
We are located in downtown Toronto. This is an on-site position. We are currently working a hybrid of onsite/remote but may return to on-site only.
Wellesley has a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy in place and only those who are willing to meet these criteria should apply for this position. Wellesley will comply with the Ontario Human Rights Code requirements regarding exemption requests.
Wellesley is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the GTA’s diverse population.
Starting Salary Range
$70,000 – $80,000 plus benefits.
How to Apply
Your cover letter and resume should be sent in a single PDF file format, labeled as LastName FirstName_ResearcherApplication2, to contact@wellesleyinstitute.com, with an email subject heading of LastName FirstName_ResearcherApplication2.
The final deadline for all applications is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024.
We thank everyone for taking the time to apply. However, we will only be contacting those we wish to interview.
