Research Impact Lead

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Reporting to the Director of Clinical Research, the Research Impact Lead plays a vital role in advancing the Osler Research Institute of Health Innovation (ORIHI) by enhancing the visibility, public benefit, and real-world application of its research. Supporting ORIHI’s mission to transform discoveries into practice for better health, the individual will drive engagement with stakeholders and partners to align research interests, foster co-creation, and scale research impact. Additionally, they will execute strategic, creative, and timely communications to promote awareness of the institute, translating complex scientific content into accessible messaging to maximize knowledge exchange and integration into healthcare practice.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and Execute Research Impact Strategies: Lead initiatives to define, measure, strengthen, and promote the real-world impact of ORIHI’s research, ensuring alignment with the institute’s mission and strategic plan
• Enhance Research Dissemination and Knowledge Translation: Design and implement strategies to share research outcomes and translate knowledge into actionable insights for healthcare practice, policy, and communities
• Engage Stakeholders and Foster Collaboration: Build partnerships with researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community stakeholders to co-create research, scale findings, and facilitate real-world application
• Measure and Report Research Impact: Track how research influences health outcomes, system advancements, and policy transformations, delivering comprehensive impact reports to funders, institutions, and stakeholders
• Develop Clear and Engaging Research Communications: Create compelling content such as policy briefs, reports, social media posts, media releases, infographics, and web stories to ensure accessibility and relevance for diverse audiences
• Support Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building: Provide training, guidance, and institutional resources to help researchers integrate impact planning, knowledge dissemination, and stakeholder engagement into their projects
• Facilitate Research Visibility and Events: Organize and support research rounds, speaker series, workshops, and other knowledge-sharing activities to maximize the integration of research into healthcare practice
• Champion a Culture of Research Impact: Drive a dynamic environment where research informs policy, advances clinical and community practices, and fosters long-term innovation and transformation
• Stay Current and Contribute to Strategic Initiatives: Keep up with research impact methodologies and contribute to the implementation of ORIHI’s research strategy and institutional plans
• Support Additional Projects: Perform other duties as required, in alignment with the role’s purpose and ORIHI’s strategic priorities

• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in knowledge translation, research communications, strategic communications and scientific event management
• Proven ability to translate complex research findings into clear, compelling messages for diverse audiences
• Demonstrate expertise in knowledge mobilization, stakeholder engagement and policy influence
• Strong skills in developing communication strategies, facilitating collaborations and measuring research impact
• Strategic thinker with excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Capable of fostering partnerships across academic, clinical and community settings to enhance the societal benefits of research
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

Hours: Currently days (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Remote First: Roles that can function primarily remotely but require essential, occasional onsite work

Annual Salary:
Minimum:  $  96,681.50
Maximum: $120,841.50

Application deadline: April 14, 2025

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