Hello all: On behalf of the research team of the Community Action in Public Health project, I would like to bring the following position openning to your attention (apologies for any inadvertent multiple postings): > > > > POSITION AVAILABLE > > COMMUNITY ACTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH > > RESEARCH ASSOCIATE > >We are seeking a Research Associate to work on a qualitative evaluation >of the Community Action and Public Health study. The 17-month study is >funded by the NHRDP and is conducted in partnership with the North York >Community Health Promotion Research Unit. The study focuses on the broad >trend twoards working with communities in public health initiatives, and >on the new skills and strategies that are required of public health >practitioners. The study represents a partnership of university >researchers and public health colleagues. It will include six in-depth >case studies across Ontario to explore the nature of partnership with the >community and to identify training and support needs of public health >staff. In-depth interviews will be conducted with professionals and with >community members. > >Working in collaboration with the University of Toronto and North York >Public Health Department investigators, the Research Associate will be >responsible for conducting interviews, preliminary analysis of the data, >and for managing the project on an everyday basis. The interviews will >require some travel througout Ontario. The project will be located at >the East office of the North York Public Health Department, with meetings >at the North York Civic Centre and the University of Toronto. > >The ideal candidate will: >- hold a graduate degree in Health or a related discipline, with >research skills in in-depth interviewing, integrating multiple sources of >data (documents, field notes, transcripts), and writing up qualitative >research for Public Health professionals and academic audiences > >- have an understanding of and experience with Public Health and with >health promotion > >- be able to work independently in a team environment > >- possess good communication and interpersonal skills, relate well to >people of different backgrounds and occupations > >- supervise and manage administrative support such as transcription > >- have experience in the successful preparation of materials for >peer-reviewed publication in journals, and presentation at professional >conferences > >- have use of a car. > >This is a full-time position, beginning in July 1996. > >Please send curriculum vitae, names of 3 references, and a sample of your >written work by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 1996 to: > >Dr. Marie Boutilier >Department of Behavioural Science >McMurrich Building >University of Toronto >Toronto, Ontario >M5S 1A8 > >Telephone: 416-978-2201 Fax: 416-978-2087 > >Interviews will be conducted on Thursday, June 20, 1996. Candidates to >be interviewed will be contacted on Monday, June 17, 1996. > >