Research Associate - Digital Health and Health Equity

Union: NonUnion
Number of vacancies:  1
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department:  Cardiology
Reports to:  Director Research and Strategy
Work Model: Hybrid or InOffice  
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Temporary FullTime (One Year Contract) 
Closing Date: May 9 2025

The Heart Function Program at the University Health Network is currently recruiting a research associate to work on digital health equity projects and partnerships with Indigenous communities and health authorities under the cosupervision of Dr. Heather Ross and other researchers in the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research. This will be a temporary fulltime position for the duration of one year with potential for renewal. The research projects will involve relationshipbuilding and supporting communitybased participatory research activities coled with Indigenous community partners projects focussed on barriers and enablers of health equity as well as those seeking to integrate digital wearables (e.g. Apple Watch Kardia devices) and mobile applications to enhance diagnosis and prognostication of cardiac disease.  This is a unique opportunity to perform transformative Indigenous health and digital health research while advancing health equity at one of the worlds leading cardiovascular institutions.

Working with the team and key collaborators the Research Associate will: 

• Participate partially or fully in protocol development/project design setting of research goals selection and development of procedures.
• Engage in relationshipbuilding with community partners ensuring activities are guided by local priorities and guidance.
• Plan implement and coordinate aspects of data collection and/or project coordination.
• Assist in study related recruitment and enrollment of study participants.
• Work with the clinical and research teams to optimize study workflow and processes in the context of the patient and clinic flow.
• Draw preliminary conclusions for review by investigators and incorporation into final research reports.
• Have strong understanding of research methodologies (i.e. observational studies mixed methods communitybased participatory research methods).
• Be familiar with the analysis of data related to conventional statistics and AI.
• Assist in interpretation of results and preparation of material for presentation publication and/or grants.
• Assess literature in the field of study.
• Support the evaluatiive and project planning components of community engagement and research projects. 
• Perform studyrelated administrative tasks where applicable.

This position requires an actionoriented individual with advanced research knowledge and skills strong organizational experience superior time management capabilities demonstrated problem solving capacity and advanced writing and communication skills.  The ideal candidate possesses has been involved with communitybased participatory research projects with Indigenous communities and/or other equitydeserving groups. They are ready to engage in a culturallysafe and meaningful way with patients community partners collaborators and researchers to achieve research study and quality improvement project objectives and goals. They maintain an eye for detail and the ability to initiate the follow up on items or determine appropriate steps for timely resolution. 

Those selected for an interview should be ready to articulate any cultural safety antibias antiblack racism training you have completed as well as outline your experience in working on digital health or health equity projects.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of a Masters degree in Health Sciences Indigenous Health Public Health Behavioural Science Health Informatics Human Computer Interaction Design or Systems Design or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience
• Relevant research skills in protocol and study design management of research ethics processes data collection and management; evaluation of user experience and usercentered design.
• Experience working with First Nations Inuit or Mtis communities and knowledge of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and research methods is highly valued. 
• Exceptional technical skills in IOS and Android technologies (i.e. phone and wearables).
• Knowledge of health data and infrastructure; digital health; comfortable capturing and communicating project data requirements to technical staff.
• Ability to understand demonstrate interact and support patients and care providers in their utilization and interaction with health technology tools (e.g. wearables apps).
• Exceptional organization and time management skills.
• Be able to work both independently and as a team in a highpaced clinical environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Zoom/Microsoft Teams as well as conventional statistical analyses methods and R.
• Completion of cultural safety training AntiBias in Research and AntiBlack Discrimination training is preferred. 

Additional Information :

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN. 

• Competitive offer packages  
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service 
• A flexible work environment  
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization 
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.) 

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.  

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime