Research Assistant, Trpt

The Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) was established in May 2023 as a one-of-a-kind Knowledge Institute affiliated with Niagara Health, a community hospital in Canada, integrating a strong applied health research and education hub with impactful clinical programs. The NHKI is led by Dr. Jennifer Tsang, the Executive Director and Chief Scientist. The research, quality improvement, and education projects are conducted in close collaboration and partnership with McMaster University, Brock University, and Niagara College. The vision of the NHKI is to transform healthcare in Niagara through knowledge generation, knowledge mobilization and capacity building. The mission of the NHKI is to lead community hospital-based research in Canada and to advance health care and health service delivery through research, quality improvement, and education. To this end, we are seeking to fill the position of a Research Assistant. Under clear direction, and guidance from the Research Coordinator, the Research Assistant will support the NHKI team by assisting with existing research, quality improvement or knowledge mobilization projects. This may include assisting with development, execution, analysis, interpretation, and knowledge dissemination. Other duties may include planning and organizing meetings or continuing education events with collaborators. **QUALIFICATIONS**: - Bachelor's degree in a related field: applied health sciences or health systems research - Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods - Experience with qualitative (e.g., Dedoose, NVivo) and quantitative (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R) research software an asset - Experience with quality improvement and/or knowledge mobilization an asset - Experience with supporting investigators with grant and manuscript writing an asset - Experience with community hospital research environments - Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Strong communication skills (oral and written) - technical and lay-language communications - Excellent organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills - Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks, and work accurately and effectively with deadlines (sometimes tight deadlines) - Ability to work flexible hours including after hours, weekends and holidays to meet tight deadlines. - Highly motivated and willing to self-learn new methods - Consistent and regular attendance required - Proficiency in both official languages (English & French) will be considered an asset - We are especially interested in connecting if you..._ - Are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Region of Niagara; Identify as a member of one or more of the following equity-deserving groups: Indigenous, racialized, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Have background or expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service. _ - In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. _ - At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option._