Research Education Program Lead Gemini Operations

GEMINI (www.geminimedicine.ca) is a “made-in-Ontario” data platform and Canada's largest hospital clinical data research network. We have collected data for >3 million admissions (constituting > 20 billion datapoints) from more than 40 hospitals in all regions of Ontario (caring for >60% of Ontarians), enabling research about quality of care and patient outcomes. The GEMINI data platform supports >1000 researchers, clinicians and students from all across Ontario, with >100 active projects. GEMINI has been a core dataset in >100 grants that have received more than $200M in funding, held at more than 13 different institutions. GEMINI has become a system-wide resource for research, quality measurement and innovations in hospital care, including in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and advanced data analytics, and supports the training of a wide variety of highly qualified personnel.

The GEMINI team is seeking a Research Education Program Lead to serve as the central point of coordination for student and trainee activities across GEMINI/Vital and will lead the development and ongoing administration of GEMINI’s education program. The Research Education Program Lead will oversee student placements from initial inquiry and matching through onboarding, supervision, evaluation, and program completion. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining standardized processes, resources, and supports for learners and supervisors, while also fostering strong relationships with academic programs and educational partners. We are looking for a candidate with a background in education, health sciences, public health, business administration, or a related field, and a strong passion for supporting learners and trainees. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fun, collaborative, and mission-driven team, working closely with colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities

Education Program Development, Coordination, and Delivery (50% of work time)

Leads the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of a structured GEMINI education program for students and trainees

Develops educational programming that complements learners' project-based experiences, including orientation sessions, seminars, workshops, professional development activities, research and data literacy education, and opportunities for interdisciplinary and peer-to-peer learning

Develops reusable educational resources, learner guides, supervisor resources, orientation materials, learning modules, and other education-related content.

Works with GEMINI leadership, investigators, staff, and academic partners to identify learner competencies, educational objectives, and opportunities for curriculum development

Establishes consistent expectations and standards for the learner experience across GEMINI while accommodating the requirements of different academic programs

Establishes mechanisms to evaluate student placements, educational activities, learner satisfaction, supervisor experience, and overall program effectiveness

Collects, analyzes, and reports education program data, including placement volumes, learner demographics and disciplines, participating academic institutions, completion rates, evaluation results, etc.

Identifies opportunities to expand GEMINI's education portfolio and develop proposals and implementation plans for new educational initiatives

Uses learner, supervisor, and partner feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and leads implementation of education-related quality improvement initiatives

Participates in GEMINI operational planning and other program initiatives as required

Student Placements and Management (35% of work time)

Coordinate learner activities across investigators, managers, supervisors, academic programs, and partner institutions

Manages the full student/trainee placement lifecycle, including student position description, application, placement requests, interviews, selection process, onboarding, orientation, placement documentation, evaluation and offboarding

Maintains up-to-date inventory of current and anticipated student placements

Develop and execute GEMINI-specific learner onboarding and orientation to ensure students understand organizational expectations, privacy and confidentiality requirements, research and data governance practices, etc.

Supports supervisors and managers in planning student capacity and identifying appropriate placement opportunities aligned with program priorities

Works closely with HR and educational partners to ensure streamlined student recruitment

Oversee onboarding and coordination of research visitors and volunteers that are recruited to GEMINI/Vital for research projects

Prepares budgets and forecasting for student recruitment prior to the start of each semester to inform the number of student placements available

Academic Partnerships and Supervisor Support (15% of work time)

Develops and maintains productive partnerships with universities, colleges, professional programs, academic departments, placement offices, and other education partners

Serves as an operational liaison between GEMINI and academic institutions regarding student placements, educational requirements, placement agreements, evaluations, and program expectations

Develops guidance, tools, and resources for supervisors and preceptors to promote a consistent and high-quality educational experience

Manages requests from academic programs for placements, projects, presentations, educational partnerships, and other learner opportunities

Supports the development of new relationships with academic programs where there is alignment with GEMINI's research, health system, data science, and learning health system mandate

Ensures all students have achievable deliverables during their placement terms by developing student programs and curriculum

Develop consistent metrics to be included in an evaluation framework to support supervisors when evaluating and providing feedback for the students

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

Undergraduate degree in education, health sciences, health administration, public health, social sciences, business administration, or a related discipline and five years of relevant experience in education program coordination, student placements, academic program administration, experiential learning, or a related area required OR demonstrable equivalent combination of specialized education and experience.

Experience coordinating student, trainee, internship, practicum, co-op, residency, fellowship, or other experiential learning placements required.

Experience developing, implementing, or administering education programs, academic initiatives, or structured learner experiences required.

Experience working within a university, teaching hospital, academic health sciences centre, research institute, or other complex academic or healthcare environment strongly preferred.

Experience working with academic institutions, faculty members, supervisors, preceptors, learners, and program administrators required.

Demonstrated understanding of the student placement lifecycle.

Knowledge of adult learning principles, experiential education, competency-based education, curriculum development, or health professions education considered an asset.

Experience with program evaluation, quality improvement, learner feedback, performance indicators, and education-related reporting preferred.

Excellent attention to detail, resourceful, ability to adapt, problem solve, and learn new skills.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to different audiences through different modes of communication, including and not limited to written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Strong project management and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent placements, projects, deadlines, and stakeholder requirements.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.