Research Assistant - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

6 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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About Western:

About Us:

The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry provides outstanding education within a research
- intensive, distributed learning environment, where tomorrow's physicians, dentists and other scholars learn to be socially responsible leaders in the advancement of human health. The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry is the largest Faculty on the Western University campus and employs over 2,000 part-time and full-time faculty and over 1,500 staff.

The Department of Family Medicine specializes in training comprehensive family physicians and future leaders in family medicine. This is done through a highly adaptable program that includes tailor-made curriculum and educational programs for residents.

The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine (CSFM) is an interdisciplinary team of investigators, research, and administrative staff recognized nationally and internationally as leaders in family medicine and primary health care research.

The CSFM's research is based on the principles of patient-centred care, and takes place in three contexts: clinical care; the community; and the health care system.

Responsibilities:

The Research Assistant will support the activities of qualitative projects at CSFM. The incumbent will assist with the recruitment of study participants, the consent process, and booking interviews (mainly via Zoom).

The Research Assistant will be responsible for data input, management, processing, and analysis of qualitative data for studies, including our project titled 'Factors Influencing Family Physicians' Decision-Making Process to Practice Comprehensive Care '.

The Research Assistant may also assist with the preparation of any required documents as well as conducting literature reviews.

Education:

Honours BA/BSc in Social Sciences, Health Sciences, or other degrees with a focus on health

Experience:

At least 1 year research experience in medical/health fields implementing research protocols and conducting qualitative studies

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:
Understanding of and proven experience supporting qualitative research
Experience with research ethics
Creative problemsolving skills and sound professional judgment, especially regarding confidentiality

and guidelines in conducting research- Excellent communication skills; professional manner, tact, and diplomacy

Advanced computer competency with knowledge and experience with following programs: N-VIVO; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), academic research databases (e.g. PubMed, Medline)
Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team
Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

It is expected this position will be filled internally. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. This position is wholly grant funded.