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Summer Student (Infectious Diseases – Research) Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Michael Garron Hospital
Title: Summer Student (Infectious Diseases – Research)
Company: Michael Garron Hospital
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position Overview
Join us as a Summer Student and help to Create Care Inspired by Community in East Toronto! This position is offered through the support of Government of Canada-Canada Summer Jobs Program. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements of this program.
As part of the Infectious Diseases Division, the student is responsible for assisting in quality improvement and research projects, which includes data collection, data organization and analysis.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist with data collection, input and analysis for infectious diseases related projects
- Using technical skills to re-arrange data for analytic purposes
- Assist with data analysis, evaluation and report writing for various projects
- Assist with tracking deadlines, reports, and project milestones
- Collect, input, organize, and update infectious diseases data and documentation using a variety of tools including REDCapTM databases, spreadsheets, and word processing software
- Work within the research team
- Opportunities to present work
EDUCATION
- High school diploma, required
- Enrollment in a relevant post-secondary program, required. Healthcare related or business field, preferred.
Experience
- Proficient computer skills (adept with Microsoft products, especially Excel)
- Proficient in computer programming using R or python (or equivalent) to perform data abstraction and reorganization
- Creation of reproducible reports
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Demonstrated flexibility with the ability to effectively and efficiently multi-task and prioritize work
- Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to all aspects of work being performed
- Demonstrated ability to be organized, detail oriented, accurate and efficient
- Ability to work as part of a team, with an eagerness to learn, and comfort to ask questions, is essential to success in this position
- Good word processing, electronic mail etiquette, and team communication skills are required.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are required
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario
- All employees of MGH are responsible for contributing to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH’s policies and practices.
Disclaimer: Please note that we will be reviewing candidates as submitted, and therefore, early applications are encouraged.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) champions accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity through the creation of an inclusive and diverse work environment. At Michael Garron Hospital, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. We encourage candidates from Black, First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, people of colour, women, people with disabilities and individuals who identify with the diverse communities that we serve, to join the MGH team.
Through our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage, Michael Garron Hospital is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can work with you to meet your needs.
This job posting is a confirmed, active vacancy for which we are currently seeking a qualified candidate.
MGH is committed to leveraging new technologies and working efficiently. As a result, artificial intelligence systems may be used as part of our process to screen, assess, and or select applicants for this position.
