Position Title: Research Assistant
Program/Centre Name: Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
Status: Full-time, contract
Job Description:
The Hodaie Lab has a full-time Research Assistant position open, with primary focus on online education programs (The NEURONproject). The NEURONproject is an online structured system of education that uses eLearning technology to advance neurosurgery and neuroscience education in low resource areas. As a participant in this process, the Research Assistant position will have the following responsibilities:
Building and maintaining online courses using a variety of eLearning platforms and Learning Management Systems software
Using Instructional Design principles to create effective learning objectives, activities, and assessments
Generating and organizing course materials with a variety of educational goals, including development of multimedia that may consist of audio narration, videos, illustrations, and animations
Active participation in courses, familiarity with participants and their learning needs, ensuring that learning objectives are met and on track
Technical, administrative, and managerial duties: setting up courses, registrations, uploading course materials, general website maintenance
Coordinating and collaborating with NEURONproject education partners, within or outside institution, and other participating faculty
Participation in academic activities including conferences, research manuscripts, generation of guidelines and documents
Researching new technologies to improve eLearning development processes
Implementing a variety of assessment tools to track educational progress
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following characteristics:
4-year BSc degree with significant expertise or course load in neuroscience or neuroanatomy
Those with postgraduate experience (MD, Masters or PhD) in neuroscience, neuroanatomy, or neurosurgery are also encouraged to apply
Expertise in Instructional Design for creating eLearning course materials
Proficient computer skills for generating education modules, including written documents, slide shows, and video editing
Familiarity and comfort with online education systems such as Moodle
Strong self-directed learning skills - ability to work independently and with others will be considered an asset
Experience using common research databases such as PubMed and reference management software
Committed to continuous learning and improvement
If this position sounds exciting and matches your qualifications, please send your cover letter, CV/resume, and two references (with contact information) to mojgan.hodaie@uhn.ca and hodaie.lab@gmail.com.