JOB POSTING: Research Assistant (Casual, Limited-Term) – 1 Vacancy

Deadline: review begins May 10, 2024; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto invites applications for one opening as limited-term casual research assistants on the CIHR-funded Understanding Resident-to-Resident Interactions in Ontario Long-Term Care (URRI-ONLTC) study from May 20 to November 20 2024.

Hourly Rate:  $28.56/hour

List of Duties:

• Collects information from residents in-person, following a predetermined templated list of questions
• Collects information using laptop, tablets, (and paper forms where needed)
• Perform Digital Data Entry (in-person)
• Carry out in-person observations in communal settings in Long-Term Care homes, following a predetermined checklist
• Attend training, staff meetings, and check-Ins (online & in-person)
• Making telephone calls

Qualifications:

• Must have experience working with older adults and staff in Ontario long-term care homes
• Undergraduate degree or College Diploma with considerable relevant experience
• Experience using tablets/laptops for data entry
• Ability to work for up to 8 hours/day (5 days; some evenings and weekends) seated and moving around in the long-term care home
• Master’s degree preferred

Please submit a short cover letter and resume to urri@utoronto.ca highlighting qualifications above. You are welcome to reach out to Research Officer Vasuki Shanmuganathan with any questions you may have about the openings. (Email: urri@utoronto.ca)