Social Epidemiology and Evaluation Specialist (Research Associate II)

Union: Non-Union
Site: Housing, Community & UHN All Sites
Department: Social Medicine & Population Health
Reports to: Executive Director, Population Health and Social Medicine
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Wage range or Salary: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: Until Filled

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, West Park Healthcare Centre and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 17,000 employees, more than 1,250 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine seeks to address health inequities, working alongside community organizations, UHN clinicians, marginalized populations, persons with lived experience, patients, and all levels of policymaking to co-design, evaluate, and scale innovative data-driven programs that lead to better health. Applying a social determinants of health approach, the Social Medicine and Population Health Program aims to bridge health services and the broader social environment of UHN’s most medically and socially complex patients with the highest needs through the design, implementation, research and evaluation of new care models and initiatives to address the health implications of inequity.

Position Summary

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine is seeking a Social Epidemiology and Evaluation Specialist to work on under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Boozary. The position will support initiatives focused on the implementation and evaluation of new models of care, and is a unique opportunity to perform transformative research in the field of social medicine at a first-of-its-kind Centre. Key responsibilities will include leading qualitative interviews and qualitative data analysis of patients, clinicians and other stakeholders. The Social Epidemiology and Evaluation Specialist will draw conclusions for review and incorporation into quarterly research reports, assist in interpretation of results and preparation of material for presentation, publication and/or grants; assess literature routinely in the field of study, and may perform team-associated or study-related administrative tasks to support the successful completion of team tasks.

Duties

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

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