Research Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

NU Nursing:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Feb 13, 2024

Closing Date

Feb 27, 2024

Hourly Rate

$ $38.67

Grade

Hours

12
These positions are a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

These positions have a term length of up to 7 months from the date of hire.

Location - These roles are hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person, with on-site work taking place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Faculty of Nursing

The Faculty of Nursing promotes health, equity, and quality of life for the public good by creating vibrant and supportive environments, advancing health science, and developing nurse leaders.

Position Summary

Duties

Assist in screening citations and abstracts for applicability to inclusion/exclusion criteria
Assist in retrieving and screening full texts for inclusion
Extract data elements from included studies
Participate in consensus meetings
Enter all data into electronic database
Manage systematic review management software (Covidence) and reference managers (e.g. Mendeley)
Assist with data cleaning, synthesis, organization and presentation of materials
Contribute to presentations and articles for publication
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in health or social sciences
Training systematic/scoping reviews
Demonstrated initiative, independence, organization and productivity
Experience in nursing or health science research projects
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent writing ability
Excellent time management and selfdirection

The following qualifications are an asset:

Master's or PhD (in progress or completed) preferred
Background in nursing or health sciences profession
This competition is restricted to applicants legally qualified to work in Canada._

How to Apply
**We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.