Other Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
Please check back for future opportunities.
Citizen Participation
Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health Authority: Prostate Cancer Research
Have you completed treatment for prostate cancer?
Researchers at Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health Authority want to hear from men in Nova Scotia who have been diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer about their post-treatment care.
Specifically, they are interested in speaking with Nova Scotia men who:
- are at least 18 years of age
- have been previously diagnosed with prostate cancer, and
- have completed treatment for prostate cancer within the last 5 years.
If you meet these criteria, you are invited to participate in a one-time telephone interview which will last about one (1) hour. The team would like to hear about your healthcare experiences since completing treatment, including whether or not it is meeting your healthcare needs. If you choose to participate you will receive a $25.00 honorarium in appreciation of your time.
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact:
Margaret Jorgensen
Phone: (902) 473-7290
Email: Margaret.Jorgensen@ccns.nshealth.ca
Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging’s Dementia Surveillance Project: Seeking Participants
A team at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) is looking for persons living with dementia or care partners to participate in virtual focus groups. The project will help shape Canada’s dementia data system and promote quality of life for those living with dementia and care partners (e.g., family/friends).
They would like to recruit participants from diverse backgrounds to represent a wide range of perspectives and experiences from across Canada. The team encourages participation of people who speak languages other than English or French, people of different cultural backgrounds, newcomers to Canada, people who identify as LGBTQI2S+, and people who live in rural or remote areas. Focus groups will be offered in different languages.
In appreciation for your time, you will receive a $25 gift card.
Click here for more details.
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact:
Vanessa Vucea-Tirabassi
Phone: (519) 904-0660 x 4136
Email: vanessa.vucea-tirabassi@the-ria.ca
Dementia Surveillance Project Advisory Committee: Seeking New Members
The Research Institute for Aging’s Dementia Surveillance Project Advisory Committee is currently seeking persons living with dementia and caregivers to join the Advisory Committee. The Dementia Surveillance Project Advisory Committee aims to include individuals who reflect the diversity of persons living with dementia and care partners from all parts of Canada. Over the three-and-a-half-year project, the Advisory Committee will meet twice a year, or as needed.
The purpose of the project is to enhance the national dementia data system by expanding the type of data collected across the country. Information gathered during this project will help us understand dementia and how to best support Canadians living with dementia.
Click here for more details.
If you have questions about this project or are interested in joining the Advisory Committee, please contact:
Vanessa Vucea-Tirabassi
Phone: (519) 904-0660 x 4136
Email: vanessa.vucea-tirabassi@the-ria.ca
Ontario Long-term Care Transitions during COVID-19: Seeking Participants
Have you or a family member left, or considered leaving, a long-term care home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you provided transition support to residents and families leaving long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A researcher and her team at the University of Toronto are looking to speak with people in Ontario who experienced, considered, or supported a transition out of a long-term care home any time since March 2020. Participants would be invited to one 30–60-minute Zoom/phone interview to share their experiences and perspectives on care transitions from long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here for more details.
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact:
Sarah Carbone, PhD Candidate
Email: sarah.carbone@utoronto.ca
InCARE Project Wants to Hear your Views on Long-term Care: Survey
An international team is currently conducting a survey on attitudes, expectations, and experiences with long-term care (including informal care). The team hopes to give Canadians a chance to voice their experiences and opinions.
Participants must be aged 18 or older. The survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.
Click here for more details.
You can access the survey here.
If you have questions about this study, please contact:
OMG: Testing Online Meaning-Centered Groups among Ontario Retirement Home Residents: Seeking Participants
A team at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute is looking for older adults to participate in an online peer support group designed to promote social connection and well-being. If you are 60y+, live in a retirement home or senior living community in Ontario, and are feeling lonely or stressed, you’re invited to participate.
Participation includes interviews and engagement in weekly online group discussions. You do not need prior knowledge of technology to join, and technology will be provided for those who don’t have a computer or tablet.
Click here for more details.
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact:
Dr. Marnin Heisel
Phone: (519) 685-8500 x 75981
Email: Marnin.Heisel@lhsc.on.ca
Research Assistant
Phone: (519) 685-8500 x74911
Journey Mapping in Older Adults with Cancer through Patient-Reported Data: Seeking Participants
A team led by Dr. Jae-Yung Kwon at the University of Victoria’s School of Nursing is looking for participants who were diagnosed with cancer at or after 65 years of age to complete a 1hr interview via Zoom. The interviews will be used to develop journey maps that will be used as educational tools to inform the development of resources for clinicians.
As a sign of appreciation, participants will be given a $50 grocery gift card.
Click here for more details.
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact:
Melissa (Research Assistant)
Email: moyniha3@student.ubc.ca
Pneumococcal Vaccination Research Study Seeking Participants
A team led by Dr. Giorgia Sulisat the University of Ottawa is looking for participants 65 years of age or older who have not received the pneumococcal vaccine to participate in a study to assess whether an educational intervention improves pneumococcal vaccine uptake, willingness to be vaccinated, and knowledge of and attitudes towards pneumococcal vaccines.
Click here for more details.
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact the team at: propel_study@uottawa.ca