Research Coordinator - Shkaabe Makwa

Overview

Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH is the first Indigenous-led hospital-based Centre in Canada established to improve the health and wellbeing of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across Ontario by advancing wholistic models of mental health and wellness care rooted in traditional healing practices. We deliver care, co-design research, and mobilize knowledge and tools to transform health systems. We action community-identified solutions to foster health justice.

Shkaabe Makwa and the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) are seeking a Research Coordinator for a full-time one-year contract position. Reporting to the Manager for the First Nations Wellness Initiative, Shkaabe Makwa. The Research Coordinator will support a research project funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research entitled, the First Nations Wellness Initiative.

• The Research Coordinator will assist with coordinating various stages of research using Indigenous research methodologies including the gathering of data and knowledge translation activities.
• Coordinate and attend meetings of the Community Advisory Circles for participating communities; support community engagement; recruit participants in various stages of research including focus groups, one-to-one interviews and Participatory Action Research (PAR).
• Organize and carry out required tasks in the community and data gathering activities, including facilitating PAR workshops/focus groups, conducting qualitative interviews, obtaining informed consent from participating community members.
• Ensure culturally safe and ethical processes associated with the storage of data are adhered to; compile and organize large volumes of information; conduct qualitative data analyses; prepare visual graphics; assist with the development of community reports and other knowledge mobilization products.
• Connect with the larger research team regularly; perform other duties as determined throughout the project.
• Prepare research study protocols and Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions to ensure study activities comply with institutional requirements.
• Prepare data for presentations and assist with knowledge translation initiatives.
• Knowledge of Indigenous data governance and OCAP®, the National Inuit Strategy on Research, and Principles of Ethical Métis Research Canada.
• Ensure research is culturally sensitive and addresses impacts of colonization, historical loss, trauma, and intergenerational consequences; adhere to CAMH data privacy and confidentiality protocols.
• Be part of a healthy workplace that embraces diversity and complies with regulatory requirements.
• This is a full-time 12-month contract; hours may vary and travel within Ontario is required.

• Master’s degree in health or social sciences or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience in relational research with First Nations. Asset: knowledge related to mental health, substance use, addictions, or trauma.
• Experience in community-based participatory action research, trauma-informed practice, data collection techniques and data management.
• Strong interviewing and discussion group facilitation skills; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; detail-oriented.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; ability to support hybrid/virtual work; ability to conduct qualitative analyses with software (e.g., NVivo).
• Strong communication and collaboration; ability to work independently and with diverse groups; orientation to deadlines and project deliverables.
• Two and a half day CAMH orientation; reliable transportation for term; bilingualism in French/English or Indigenous language asset.

If you are interested in this position, please ensure that you apply before 5pm EST of the closing date. If your application is received past 5pm EST, it will not be accepted.

Salary Range: $37.51-$50.60

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. CAMH is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from diverse communities. CAMH values a healthy, inclusive workplace and supports accommodations during the application process.