Job Description
Building upon the successful BETTER and BETTER Health models, BETTER For All seeks to reduce the risk of cancers and chronic diseases in newcomers to Canada and within racialized communities in the Greater Toronto Area, through social supports for tobacco reduction and cessation, access to prevention practitioners, and trained volunteer peer health coaches to support the adoption of healthier behaviors and cancer screening. This 4-year project is a collaboration with The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services.
We are looking for a Research Coordinator that will play a key role in coordination of the BETTER for All program. Being proactive, having strong organizational and relationship building skills are essential for success in this role. These skills will ensure all team members have the support and resources needed to successfully carry out their respective role within the project. The successful incumbent will also be involved in quantitative and qualitative data collection, including survey data and conducting interviews.
The incumbent will work closely with the Evaluation Lead Dr. Aisha Lofters and WCH Research Manager, and our partners at the Canadian Cancer Society.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
- Monitors the progress and deadlines of research activities, develops and maintains records of research activities, and establishes and maintains operating policies and procedures
- In collaboration with the Research Manager, prepares, submits, and maintains Research Ethics Board (REB) applications both internally as well as submissions to external organizations (if applicable), tracks ethics approvals, and completes renewals/amendments as needed
- Collaborates with WCH Research Manager to plan, implement and coordinate evaluation/study logistics with Access Alliance sites related to data collection as per organization’s policy and ICH/GCP guidelines.
- Responsible for pre and post survey data collection as per protocol, gift card distribution; conducts qualitative interviews with Prevention Practitioners, Peer Health Coaches and participants
- Implements quality control process throughout the conduct of the study including ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection and investigating all missing or apparently invalid data
- Collaborates with CCS to prepare monthly and annual evaluation progress reports required for the Public Health Agency of Canada
- Proactively identifies barriers/threats/risks for project completion and work with team members including Evaluation Lead and WCH Research Manager to develop solutions
- Responsible for collaborating with CCS, Access Alliance and other relevant partners involved in the project both internally and externally
- May be responsible for processing data including statistical analysis, applying theoretical frameworks in accordance with study protocol
- May assist in drafting related grant application documents
- Collaborates with Evaluation Lead to write and edit presentations, reports, proposals, publications, conference materials, and manuscripts.
- Assists with knowledge translation activities
- Plans and coordinates regular meetings for working groups, steering committees, and advisory boards
- May perform aspects of research protocol, as required, in accordance with specified program objectives. (e.g. participant recruitment, data collection, bio specimen collection, preparing data for analyses, etc.)
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 degree in healthcare related field
- Minimum three (3) years of experience working in a research environment and/or academic hospital
- Superior organizational skills to manage various projects in a timely manner; flexibility to adapt to changing workload.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build solid working relationships with BETTER for All team that fosters collaboration and trust
- Experience in qualitative research and NVivo an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Attention-to-detail skills to carry out tasks thoroughly and with accuracy to produce consistent high-quality work
- Work efficiently under pressure with strong judgement with excellent problem-solving skills and decision-making skills
- Knowledge of ethics approval process
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and anticipate study team needs
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, discretion and tact
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Computer competency including familiarity with databases (REDCap), EndNote, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Publisher
- 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.
