Research Assistant, Paediatrics - Calgary, Canada - The University of Calgary

The University of Calgary

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Calgary, Canada

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Description

Position Overview
Reporting to the Principal Investigator.

The Research Assistant will work with the Principal Investigator and other research personnel/teams in the NICUs and other designated neonatology research areas (obstetrics floor and clinic).

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Under general supervision & direction of the PI, develop and implement original experiments within the guidelines of the research
Perform literature review on a specific question to enable the PI to get a quick overview over a research topic and thus adapt a research project accordingly
Conduct literature review, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications as required
Obtaining consents from parents for research projects
Obtaining study samples and processing these for storage/analysis; Obtaining blood samples from adults in certain studies
Assist with the study protocols/procedures done in NICUs
Prepare packages of information to be given to research families as needed
Prepare summaries of the data for presentations and reports, including preparation of reports for multicenter studies
Oversight and supervises in the data collection and entry for ongoing studies and maintain a secure database for an ongoing clinical trial
Will advise other members of the program including research nurses, postdoctoral residents, research assistants, and other collaborators

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor or Master Degree in the discipline of Biological or related Sciences
Minimum 1 year recent, related experience
Working knowledge of perinatal physiology, neonatal respiratory control is desirable
Should feel comfortable in managing equipment to record and analyze respiratory responses under control and experimental conditions
Prior clinical research experience will be an asset
Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills are required including interacting with parents
Basic knowledge of research methods, epidemiologic principles, and statistics. Knowledge and experience of STATA/SPSS or SAS would be an asset
Demonstrated ability for professional report writing. Proficiency in literature search strategies
Working knowledge of medical terminology will be an asset
Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of the University of Calgary processes and procedures is desirable

Application Deadline:
May 5, 2023

Additional Information
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the
_Technical Job Family, Phase I_.

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