Ville : Hamilton

Catégorie : Other

Industrie : Education

Employeur : McMaster University

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Research Coordinator (I)

JD 0437

Unit/Project Description: Education Services is seeking a Research Coordinator for the Foundation for Medical Practice Education (FMPE). The FMPE is a Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development, production and evaluation of educational programs for community-based primary care professionals. It has been recognized for excellence in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and currently has over 6500 family physician members. This represents approximately 25% of family physicians with certification in family medicine across all Canadian provinces and territories. Over the past 30 years, the FMPE has produced more than 300 educational modules for primary care practitioners. Reporting to the Director of Administration and working with the Director of Module Development and the Module Development Team, the Research Coordinator will coordinate and write modules using an established style guide and according to set publication deadlines.

Job Summary: The Research Coordinator (I) is responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several research projects. Acts as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques.

Purpose and Key Functions:

• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
• Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that the project progresses in accordance with predetermined timelines.
• Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
• Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
• Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
• Write data management and operations documentation for projects.
• Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
• Conduct structured project participant interviews.
• Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
• Consult on protocol development, student organization, and data management activities.
• Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
• Present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
• Implement and maintain research project budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research project budgets throughout the fiscal year.
• Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
• Conduct literature searches.

Supervision:

• Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others.
• Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.
• Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
• Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

Assets:

• Experience reviewing and proofreading content, including formatted publications Experience working in clinical health care, public health, or epidemiology
• Experience working in continuing professional development and/or continuing medical education programs for physicians
• Bilingual in French and English

Additional Information:

Position requirements:

• Experience identifying and critically appraising relevant evidence-based health literature for an assigned module topic and writing concise information points for clinicians
• Significant writing and editing experience, ideally in the health care field
• Able to manage version control of documents with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience developing and writing patient-focused information
• Familiarity with Word, reference management tools (such as Endnote), MS Teams, and Zoom

Given the required publication deadlines, this role may at times require a flexible working schedule.

We thank all that apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.