University Health Network
Research Associate, Health Technology Evaluation
Toronto, ON, Canada · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$38k-$47kDetected 2 days ago
Data AnalysisStatisticsUX ResearchProject ManagementPublic HealthSPSSResearchCommunicationPublic SpeakingOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Plan and execute technology evaluation studies using validated frameworks such as the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and related implementation science models.
- Apply human factors and user experience principles to evaluate the usability and safety of health technologies in LTC workflows.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and security in compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Design and conduct qualitative research, including semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic observation, with residents, families, front-line staff, and administrators.
- Support quantitative data collection activities including survey administration, basic descriptive and inferential analyses, and mixed-methods integration.
- Design, develop, and maintain surveys and data collection instruments in REDCap, including using branching logic, validated scales, and longitudinal tracking forms.
- Create and maintain data dictionaries, codebooks, and standard operating procedures for data collection and management.
- Prepare and manage Research Ethics Board (REB) applications, amendments, and continuing review submissions.
- Support informed consent processes and participant engagement, including with cognitively vulnerable populations.
- Facilitate co-design and engagement sessions with LTC stakeholders, including residents, substitute decision-makers, care staff, and administrators.
- Support the preparation of research summaries, presentations, reports, and manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication and knowledge dissemination.
- Track project progress and flag risks or delays to the PI; maintain project management documentation.
- Liaise with external collaborators, clinical sites, technology vendors, and community partners
Requirements
- Familiarity with technology evaluation and implementation science frameworks.
- Experience with project coordination or management in a research setting.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Skills
- descriptive statistics, survey analysis (SPSS, R, or similar).
- Understanding of human factors and/or UX research methods
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write for diverse audiences (academic, clinical, public).
- Sensitivity and professionalism when working with older adults, persons living with dementia, and their caregivers.
- Why join UHN?
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
Compensation
- $37.85 - $47.31 per hour
Benefits
- As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
- UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
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