Research Assistant - Ottawa, Canada - CHEO RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CHEO RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Posting # RI-23-005

Posting Period - February 14 to 28, 2023

POSITION:
Research Assistant
Endocrinology & Bone Health

TERM:
Full time (1.0 FTE) 1-year contract with possibility for extension

SALARY:
Will commensurate with skills and experience

REPORTS TO:
Saunya Dover, Research Manager and Dr. Marie-Eve Robinson,
Principal Investigator

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute ("CHEO RI") is the research arm of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre ("CHEO") and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa.

CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community.

CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children.

CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a Research Assistant.

The Endocrinology and Bone Health team at CHEO is looking for a highly motivated Research Assistant that will be involved in the day-to-day activities involved in the conduct of clinical research including, but not limited to, the creation and maintenance of research files according to study guidelines, the collection, scoring and coding of research information, and patient recruitment including screening and obtaining informed consents.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Research Manager and Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will:

Assist with patient recruitment including obtaining informed consents
Assist with data collection and input including REDCap and Excel
Provide overall assistance to various research studies as assigned
Be responsible for the creation and maintenance of research files according to study guidelines and

Good Clinical Practice Guidelines

Be responsible for data entry and data integrity
Assist in database design and be responsible for the maintenance of study databases
Assist with REB and/or grant submissions and updates to those submissions as needed
Assist with manuscript formatting, submissions and/or revisions as needed
Conduct literature searches and summarize relevant information
Assist with creation and/or modification of slides for presentations
Assist as needed with other administrative duties related to ongoing research
Perform various administrative duties
Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and

Regulations and all CHEO corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to OccupationalHealth and Safety

Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL AND ABILITIES

University undergraduate degree in a healthrelated field (Essential)
Minimum 1 year of research experience working in clinical research and/or on randomized controlled trials (preferred)
Understanding of research design, procedures, guidelines and standards governing clinical research including Personal Health Information Protection Act (Essential)
Proficiency in computer skills (Microsoft Office) (Essential)
Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and organizational skills (Essential)
Demonstrated collegiality, professionalism and team skills (Essential)
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work independently (Essential)
Bilingualism (English/French) (Essential)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Clinic setting work within hospital; exposure to children and parents and/or caregivers.
Flexibility to work remotely in a hybrid work model that would include both remote work and onsite work.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Eligible to work in Canada;
Compliance with CHEO RI's Universal COVID19 Vaccination Policy; and
Police Record Check.

TO APPLY
process, as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please notify Human Resources at

Applications will only be considered from those that are eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

DESCRIPTION DE L'EMPLOI

Numéro d'affichage RI-23-005

Période d'affichage :
du 14 février au 28, 2023

POSTE :
Assistant ou assistante de recherche
Endocrinologie et santé des os

DURÉE :
Contrat à temps plein (1.0 ETP) pour une durée d'un an, avec possibilité de prolongation

SALAIRE :
Le salaire sera proportionnel aux compétences et à l'expérience.

RELÈVE DE :
Saunya Dover, gestionnaire de recherche, et Dre Marie
- Ève Robinson, chercheuse principale

L'Institut de recherche du Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l'est de l'Ontario (« IR de CHEO ») est l'organisme de recherche du Centre de traitements pour enfants du Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l'est de l'Ontario situé à Ottawa (« CHEO ») et un institut affilié de l'Université d'Ottawa.

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