Research Assistant - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Western:

About Us:

The Centre for Education Research & Innovation (CERI) at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Schulich) is a thriving education research community, a vibrant interdisciplinary axis for education research at Western University, a respected site for education research training in Canada, and an internationally recognized producer of new knowledge.

CERI aims to conduct research on important questions and to produce knowledge relevant for health professions education and clinical practice.

This philosophy is captured in our byline:
"Questions that matter; Answers that impact. "

Responsibilities:

The Research Assistant will support the research activities for qualitative and quantitative projects in adherence with ethics protocols and guidelines.

The incumbent will handle the day-to-day research duties required for the operation of the research centre, and may be a liaison between the research team and study participants.

The incumbent will assist in the dissemination of research results arising from these projects, and perform qualitative and quantitative data collection, entry and processing.

The Research Assistant may also assist with the preparation of any required documents, coordinate travel, and organize meetings for the research team.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will work on a systematic review examining nurse practitioner leadership development.
They will be supervised to assist in refining inclusion and exclusion criteria, including the refinement of a detailed search strategy, writing a protocol and registering the systematic review, database searching, importing and exporting search results, title and abstract screening, fulltext screening, manual searching, data extraction and quality assessment, data checking and research dissemination activities.
The Research Assistant will be trained in systematic review methods and will be able to participate in every aspect of the review process.
The Research Assistant will attend biweekly meetings.
As we begin with database searching and sorting through title, abstract and fulltext review, the Research Assistant will continue to attend biweekly meetings to discuss inclusion and exclusion criteria and data extraction and will be coached in data management.
As the review progresses, we will work with the Research Assistant to review and analyze the relevant literature.
The Research Assistant will also be able to engage in peerediting activities, including drafting conference abstracts and manuscripts.

Qualifications

Education:

Undergraduate degree in a relevant area of focus

Experience:

1 year of work experience supporting research in a related technical field

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

Detailoriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to employ a systematic and efficient approach to work
Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public
Ability to collect and analyze data in an objective manner
Familiarity with regulations and guidelines governing research
Familiarity with methods for research design, implementation, and analysis
Familiarity with experimental design and analysis
Computer skills with the ability to learn and use software programs
Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document technical information

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.