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 19 August – 20 November 2024.
Hourly Rate: $29.13/hour
List of Duties:
o Collects information from residents in-person, following a predetermined templated list of questions
o Collects information using laptop, tablets, (and paper forms where needed)
o Perform Digital Data Entry (in-person)
o Carry out in-person observations in communal settings in Long-Term Care homes, following a predetermined checklist
o Attend training, staff meetings, and check-Ins (online & in-person)
o Making telephone calls
Qualifications:
o Must have experience working in Ontario long-term care (nursing) homes with older adults and staff
o Undergraduate degree or College Diploma with considerable relevant experience
o Experience using tablets/laptops for data entry
o 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
o Master’s degree preferred
Please submit a short cover letter and resume as one PDF file 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 via email.