Research Coordinator

Date Posted: 03/23/2023
Req ID: 30419
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Social Work
Department: Faculty of Social Work
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00043880

Description:

About us:

The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto is distinguished by its emphasis on the integration of research and practice in both the classroom and its practicum education. As the oldest school of social work in Canada, FIFSW has been on the cutting edge of education, policy, research and practice for more than 100 years.

Recognized as one of the leading social work research Faculties in North America, FIFSW is highly involved in promoting excellence in social work practice and policy development. Teaching in the Faculty is enriched by the internationally recognized research of faculty members which is designed to help governments, agencies and communities effectively address real world challenges.

Your opportunity:

Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), the Research Coordinator provides administrative and budgetary support to the “Exploring Pathways to Sexual and Reproductive Health in a Cohort Study with Northern and Indigenous Youth” and “Stormy with a chance of HIV: Climate change, resource scarcity, and pathways to HIV prevention among adolescents and youth in Kenya” projects. Duties include managing data and resources, facilitating communication and collaboration across multiple sites, and organization for the project team; selecting and managing communication and collaborative tools; active and continuous communication with team members to help facilitate collaborative project progress, tracking milestones to support PI with critical decisions regarding project direction, and to meet key milestones and project goals; management/coordination of external communications; and support in the preparation of presentations, data analysis and presentation, interim and final reports, ethics approval applications, research proposals, and publications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Informing stakeholders of project progress
• Formatting data collected for presentations and reports
• Maintaining project records
• Implementing and executing qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Overseeing the data collection and analysis processes
• Conducting systematic literature reviews
• Preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected
• Analyzing results and preparing statistical reports for research papers

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work/Health Sciences/International Relations/Women and Gender Studies or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum two years of direct and recent research experience
• Prior experience and demonstrated knowledge of diverse issues affecting Northern and Indigenous youth’s health and wellbeing, and global youth health, is a requirement. Examples include HIV and sexually transmitted infections, youth sexual and mental health, arts-based research, social determinants of health, Indigenous health research approaches, global health, and cross-cultural research
• Experience with research methodology (qualitative and quantitative)
• Demonstrated ability to use research database software for qualitative (e.g. Nvivo) and quantitative (e.g. SPSS, Qualtrics) data management and analysis
• Experience producing documentation for all aspects of a research project from administrative to analytical
• Experience preparing research ethics protocols
• Experience providing job-related guidance to research assistants
• Creative and integrative critical thinking skills
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrably strong writing skills
• Exceptional time management skills, ability to multi-task and set priorities to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to exercise good, independent judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills including demonstrated collaborative abilities and approachability
• Ability to work effectively and as part of a team
• Strong attention-to-detail, analytical and problem solving skills

Assets (Nonessential):

• Master's of Social Work (MSW) and/or Master’s in Public Health (MPH) is highly desirable

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Efficient
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Self-directed

Closing Date: 03/31/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Grant - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $60,006 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $76,739. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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