| POSITION TITLE |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
| DEPARTMENT |
LTRI, Sinai Health (Science of Care) |
| EMPLOYMENT TYPE |
Temporary, Full-Time (24 months with possibility of extension) |
| HOURS OF WORK |
37.5 hours per week |
| EMPLOYEE GROUP |
Non-Union |
| REPORTS TO |
Principal Investigator |
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW:
A two-year postdoctoral fellowship position is available for an individual who has completed their PhD within the past 5 years, and wants to contribute academically to a program of embedded practice and research focused on intersectoral partnerships, collaborative leadership and integrated health system governance. The role will work within and across participating Ontario Health Teams.
The ALIGN program (Advancing Leadership and Integrated Governance Networks) is a bespoke support program focused on the development and Ontario Health Teams, developing, delivering and evaluating a suite of educational offerings to meet the critical needs of each included OHT Leadership Team. In addition to embedded work with a smaller subset of OHTs moving to incorporation, faculty will coordinate and disseminate educational materials through webinars and professional knowledge sharing platforms, assessing reach, uptake and utilization.
ORGANIZATION AND DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The Science of Care Institute (SCI) is located on the beautiful Hennick Bridgepoint campus of the Sinai Health System. The SCI is a health services research arm in the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, a University of Toronto affiliated research centre, and one of the world's leading centres in biomedical and health systems research. The Institute is committed to excellence in health research and the training of young investigators. Strong partnerships with the clinical programs in our hospitals and with our health system partners ensure that scientific knowledge is used to promote human health and health system improvement.
PROJECT AND POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Post-doctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Dr. Michelle Nelson and mentorship of Drs. Ross Baker and Patrick Feng at the University of Toronto to collate and analyze collected data using a realist evaluation framework – assessing what worked, under what conditions for each OHT. The resulting outputs will be packaged to help health system leaders understand the mechanisms by which OHTs moved to effective collaborative leadership and governance. This will require the fellow to work with a diverse group of faculty, research staff, program administrators, health system leaders and policy makers to ensure projects’ activities and milestones are met. Opportunities to attend appropriate training, conferences and symposia, as well as work with internationally-recognized researchers will be available to the candidate.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to the ALIGN program within domain most relevant to the PDF. It is anticipated that the PDF will lead components of the work, with mentorship and supervision provided by the ALIGN faculty.
- Identify additional areas of inquiry within the broader program of work to drive additional analyses that address new and novel sub-questions.
- Organize and collect data (working groups, interviews, surveys, observations) – coordinating with other research staff and graduate students to support these activities as appropriate.
- Apply for research funding to support ongoing postdoctoral fellowship (CIHR, Mitacs etc)
- Help establish communication and study processes to maximize the reach of ALIGN
- Lead publications and report writing as well as support other knowledge translation activities (eg, symposia, newsletters, website content)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- PhD degree in a related field (within past 5 years)
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Subject matter expertise in one or more domains of relevance to the ALIGN Program
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in an innovative and collaborative team environment.
- High personal motivation, self-management, and detail-orientation; ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines.
- High degree of comfort with change, and the ability to be agile and adaptable as projects evolve
- Strong relational skills and be able to exert influence and work across sectors (hospitals, primary care and community)
- Ability to work independently and without direct supervision, problem solve technical and methodological issues that arise during the course of the research.
- Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency the use of computer software applications, including ZOOM, virtual collaboration platforms and Microsoft Office programs. Experience with research software including EndNote and NVivo an asset.
- Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to exhibit a high level of professionalism, judgement, ethical conduct, discretion and diplomacy
In accordance with Institute’s policy and legislated health and safety requirements, employment is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures, and training. Successful candidates will be required to provide three (3) written reference letters from their former employer(s)/supervisor(s).
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people and patients, Sinai Health has made it a priority to support everyone in getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Consistent with this, our Staff Immunization & Surveillance Policy was recently updated to include the requirement for full vaccination – currently defined as receiving two doses and serving a 14-day waiting period following the second dose – in order to be able to work at Sinai Health. To be compliant with our updated Policy, you must provide proof of dual COVID-19 vaccination, as indicated on the Prospective Immunization and Surveillance Policy Information Sheet, in order to be eligible for employment at Sinai Health. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess.
We are a fully committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Sinai Health community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute is a scent sensitive environment, and all members of the community are expected to refrain from wearing or using scented products while visiting or working at the Institute. We also support a barrier-free workplace supported by the Institute’s accessibility plan, accommodation and disability management policies and procedures. Should you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, including accessible job postings, please contact the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Human Resources Department.
| We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. |
|
