Knowledge Translation Specialist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
The work will focus on developing an integrated knowledge translation (KT) and implementation science strategy for the Paediatric Inpatient Research Network. As defined by CIHR, iKT is an approach to doing research that applies the principles of knowledge translation to the entire research process. Implementation science is the scientific study of methods and strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based practice and research into regular use. PIRN is Canada's national network focused on generating evidence to improve the care and outcomes of hospitalized children in general pediatric inpatient settings. The research that PIRN conducts informs clinical practice on the inpatient unit (e.g. diagnosis, treatment, prognosis questions), how to best implement evidence into practice (e.g. implementation science) and implementation (e.g. quality improvement). There is also strong patient partner engagement in PIRN research and KT.

**Here's What You'll Get To Do**:

- Focus on writing strategy plans and manuscripts related to integrated KT and implementation science in PIRN
- Conduct literature reviews focused on topics related to integrated KT, implementation science, and research networks
- Work with methodologists in formulating strategy plans and approaches
- Work with key co-investigators, collaborators and knowledge users to obtain their input into the KT and implementation science plans
- Work with PIRN patient partners in developing plans
- Develop detailed grant outlines, write initial grant drafts and work with PIs in refining grant for submission to funding agencies
- Prepare all aspects of proposals including references, appendices and executing submission
- Contribute to proposal development, report writing and presentation of research findings where necessary
- Relationship building (acting as key communicator between project team members, study personnel, stakeholders and community partners)
- Developing a comprehensive catalogue and strategy for developing and maintaining relationships with relevant knowledge users, funders, and relevant policy organizations
- Contribute to proposal development, report writing and presentations
- Attend workshops and training on KT and implementation science

**Here's What You'll Need**:

- A Master's degree in Epidemiology, Health Science or a related field with a minimum of two years experience in clinical research. Post-secondary degree in a health-related discipline (e.g., Nursing, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Psychology) with related clinical research experience. d
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Experience writing research proposals and preparing presentations
- Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and self-directed
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage and coordinate projects in all phases
- Interpersonal skills and stakeholder/relationships management skills (experience working with patients and clinicians)
- Excellent computer skills (strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data collection platforms such as REDCap)
- Ability to function independently yet collaboratively within a team
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
- Experience working in a paediatric setting
- Strong motivation to contribute to building a research team focused on improving children's health
- A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

Applicants should send a cover letter with a statement of research interest, a curriculum vitae with publication list, and share a writing piece (i.e. article, report, proposal or previous grant) that was authored by the applicant.

**Employment Type**: Full-Time, 12 month contract with possibility for renewal

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welco