Research Associate, Knowledge Mobilization

Position Profile:
**RESEARCH ASSOCIATE**:
Knowledge Mobilization

**Location**:Wilson site, Humber River Hospital, Toronto

**Type**: Fulltime, permanent

**Start date**: Position available immediately, start date to be negotiated

**Reports to**: Manager of Research Operations

**the basics**:
Are you excited by the thought of shaping the future of healthcare in Canada? Do you want to join a growing team which aims to make transformative changes to the healthcare system?

We are looking for an awesome
**Research Associate** with amazing skills in

We look forward to hearing from you.

**what you’ll do**:

- Work with the research team and act as the lead in knowledge mobilization.
- Collaborate with hospital researchers, clinician-scientists, and leadership to develop novel research ideas and turn those ideas into well-designed research projects.
- Lead and oversee the knowledge mobilization portions of our research projects.
- Lead the mobilization of our discoveries and innovations through both traditional (peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations) and non-traditional (e.g., policy documents, community outreach) dissemination methods.
- Help build internal capacity in the methodologies in which you are an expert, through the creation/delivery of educational materials, seminars, and workshops.

**why you want to be here**:

- We’re a growing team looking to lead the digital healthcare space in Canada.
- You’ll join one of the most forward-thinking digital hospitals in the country.
- You’ll be exposed to some of the coolest healthcare technologies today, including Canada’s first hospital-based command centre, a closed-loop robotic pharmacy, and a cutting-edge program in robotic surgery.

**who you are**:

- You have significant training and/or experience in knowledge mobilization (e.g., health/science communication, information science, marketing) at the PhD level.
- You’re a pro in tools and techniques such as Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, audio/video editing.
- You have at least 2 years’ experience carrying out knowledge mobilization work using both traditional and non-traditional dissemination methods.
- You have experience helping others develop research ideas into real projects as well as experience developing your own lines of research.
- You like helping people learn more about the areas you’re an expert in.
- You have strong knowledge of research best practices, the Canadian healthcare system, and the healthcare funding landscape.
- You’re able to communicate your ideas to a range of audiences and integrate the feedback you receive to improve your work.
- You have a desire to positively change the way healthcare is delivered using the newest digital tools.

If you are interested, please submit a
**single PDF** file with
**all** the following components:

- Cover letter describing your experience, research interests, and why you’d be perfect in this role.
- Academic CV.

Upload this
**single PDF** file where our recruiting system instructs you to upload your
**resume (except you’ll have the cover letter in there too)**.

**Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis