Job Specifications
Job Title: Research Analyst
Vacancies: This posting is for (1) current vacancy
Location: Toronto, ON | Vancouver, BC | Ottawa, ON | Calgary, AB | Halifax, NS | St John's, NL (Detailed office location information can be found by visiting this link: https://cancer.ca/en/contact-us)
Work Model: Hybrid Work Model
Salary Band:4 ($52,000 - $75,000 CAD)
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CANCER CARE IN CANADA
The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save lives, improve lives and drive collective action against cancer. Together with patients, volunteers, donors and communities across the country, we raise funds to invest in transformative cancer research, we provide a caring support system for everyone affected by cancer and we advocate to governments to create a healthier future for all. It takes a society to take on cancer – and the Canadian Cancer Society is leading the way
MAKING AN IMPACT
The Research Analyst provides essential data management and analysis to support the Research team in evaluating and communicating on CCS’s research investments and research strategy implementation. This role reports to the Manager, Research Data & Evaluation (MRDE).
Responsibilities Include:
Conducting comprehensive analysis of research program data
Processing and responding to internal and external Research Information Requests pertaining to research data and impacts
Coordinating the coding and tracking of targeted/designated donations to specific CCS research grants
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Research Program Data Analysis
Support research operations and evaluation, research communications, and strategic planning generating program specific data.
Data Generation And Analysis:
Generate and analyze data to illustrate review panel processes, reviewer scoring trends, and various other outputs (e.g. enthusiasm charts) facilitating informed funding decisions from panel chairs, CCS staff, and members of the Advisory Council on Research.
Conduct quality checks on grant coding and support coding/recoding of newly submitted and awarded grants as necessary.
Translate complex data from the research portfolio or individual programs into concise formats for internal and external stakeholders using standard tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite and Crystal Reports. Outputs include funding announcement data and program data summaries for internal or external use.
Update/add coding to historic grants to enable analysis aligned with research evaluation framework and CCS’s research strategy.
Administer and update surveys (applicant and reviewer) in QuestionPro, analyze results, and summarize findings in a concise format. Preliminary interpretation will be discussed with MRDE and presented to the research team for discussion.
Collaborative Projects With The MRDE:
Assist the MRDE in the reporting of CCS research investments for fundraising, year-end financials and impact reporting
Support the MRDE in developing and updating strategic/program metrics and KPIs, and identifying areas for optimization
Support the MRDE in collecting and analyzing data related to special projects (e.g., research funding review process evaluation)
Processes Improvement:
Working closely with the MRDE, develop and refine processes and best practices related to data analysis, including strategies to ensure consistency and accuracy, and enhance efficiency of repetitive and ad hoc analyses.
Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance data quality and coding efficiency within the Research team
Research Information Requests
Organizational Support:
Respond to standard data inquiries received through the Research Information Requests form and deliver timely responses by navigating multiple data systems and multiple operational teams. Complex requests will be managed in consultation with the MRDE.
Maintain internal databases of CCS funded research (e.g., grants database, partner database).
Collaborate with Research Communications to keep the CCS Intranet Research Toolkit (or similar resource) complete and up to date.
Internal Research Team Support:
Extract data to support the research team on various strategic projects (as requested) using Microsoft Office Suite and Crystal Reports.
Improve data collection and research coding processes in collaboration with the MRDE.
Processes Improvement:
Identify opportunities for departmental process improvements in collaboration with the MRDE.
Designated donations coding
Coordinate the designated donation process: track designated donations to grants (within the grants database and grants management software), request set-up of grants in Salesforce and track funding codes for designated donations, identify and resolve discrepancies between Salesforce and internal databases in consultation with the MRDE
Escalate complex/large designation requests to senior research staff in a timely manner.
Contribute to our culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity (DIBE) by ensuring that all sta
About the Company
What does it take to take on cancer? It takes all of us. We all know the saying 'It takes a village.' But to take on cancer, it takes more than a village. We believe it takes a society. It takes a community - of patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, advocates, donors, supporters and volunteers - rallying together around a shared cause. Profound impact is possible when we combine our actions with the actions of others. Our goal at the Canadian Cancer Society is to inspire people of all ages, from all backgr...
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