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Description
The Department of Clinical Neurosciences in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Assistant. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
The study involves helping people with mobility impairments use a variety of mobile applications to help with their health. This will include in-person and virtual study visits.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Assist with patient recruitment, participant eligibility, and collection of patient consent forms
- Contact research participants
- Conduct telephone and virtual interviews
- Assist in the collection, delivery, entry, verification, management, analysis, reporting of data
- Questionnaire administration
- Patient recruitment, eligibility determination, and consent
- Ensure relevant research methodology is applied
- Ensure proper handling of all research material
- Assist in the day to day operations of the research study
- Collect data accurately, and ensure data is entered accurately
- Maintains standards of health ethics and confidentiality
- Keep office and work area clean and safe
- Provide mentoring and direction to others
- Process data using statistical software to conduct basic analyses of trends in support of the research project
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Previous experience as a Research Assistant would be an asset
- A Master's degree or higher would be an asset
- Fluent in English with demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience with the following would be an asset
- Statistical software such as IBM SPSS, R, JASP, etc.
- Reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, etc.
- Prior experience working in healthcare or research would be an asset
Application Deadline: March 17, 2025
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 1.
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