Research Coordinator Temporary Full-time

Compensation Pay Range:
$0.00-$0.00

Summary:
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Job Description

Posting #RI-25-010

Posting Period - February 6 to February 20, 2025

TITLE: Research and Evaluation Coordinator

Eating Disorder Research Lab

TERM: Full-time (1.0 FTE) - 12-month contract with a possibility of extension

SALARY: $30 - $36 per hour, plus benefits (commensurate with skills and experience)

REPORTS TO: Dr. Nicole Obeid, Scientist and Janessa Porter, Research Program Manager

POSITION: Existing Vacancy

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc. (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa. We acknowledge that Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community. CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children. Our mission at CHEORI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, youth and family in our community and beyond.

CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a Research and Evaluation Coordinator.

The Eating Disorder Research team is located within the CHEO RI (Ottawa, Canada), and is comprised of scientists, clinician-scientists, a research manager, several research coordinators and assistants, and volunteers and students. This fast-growing team is recognized as a national leader in pediatric eating disorder research, spearheading several innovative cutting-edge studies that cross-cut health systems and clinical research.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Evaluation and Implementation
- Support the ongoing development of an evaluation framework.
- Assist in the planning and execution of the evaluation strategy and implementation of a national learning health system initiative.
- Identify key performance indicators and metrics to measure program success.
- Collaborate with FREEDcan team and partners for ongoing evaluation needs and requests.
- Embed implementation science in the planning and evaluation of the project.
- Support the collection, cleaning, analysis and synthesis of research data.
- Conduct quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods analyses.
- Integrate data from multiple sources, including but not limited to surveys, administrative databases, and external datasets.
- Work with other team members on implementation resources and tools.
- Contributes to data management strategy and best practices for the Eating Disorder Research Lab.

Research and Project Coordination
- Participate in development of manuscripts, grant submissions, policy briefs, knowledge products, implementation tools, or other reports required.
- Monitor, track and coordinate changes across project activity deliverables, timelines, and resources.
- Develop comprehensive and consistent documentation and reporting for the project.
- Assist with research ethics board submissions, contracts, or other research operations documentation.
- Work with project team to evaluate and monitor project performance, identify gaps, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement based on evaluation results.
- Supervision and mentoring for research staff and students.
- Ensure project resources and tools reflect a dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Maintains in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of relevant best practices.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization
- Coordinate and organize relevant meetings, working groups, and knowledge mobilization events.
- Collaborate, engage and co-develop with research, clinical and lived experience experts to integrate evidence-based approaches.
- Develop and evaluate partnerships relating to the implementation and evaluation of FREEDcan.
- Tailor knowledge mobilization efforts to different audiences and produce knowledge products to meet information needs of the projects.
- Create clear and compelling visualizations, reports, and presentations to communicate findings.
- Participate and/or lead in key provincial and national network efforts relating to the implementation of early intervention.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL AND ABILITIES
- Master’s degree in psychology, epidemiology, health systems policy, public health, health sciences, or a related field (Essential)
- Experience in evaluation in healthcare or child and youth mental health and addictions settings (preferred)
- Strong understanding of the