Research Assistant I
Women's College Hospital
- Ontario
- Temporary
- Full-time
The key purpose of the Research Assistant will be to perform research activities for each program, specifically: data collection on cardiovascular testing from char reviews of women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, a research study led by Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir, and coordinating operations for Dr. Lega's research program.Summary of Duties:
- Provide key administrative and logistical support for multiple projects in the research program
- Supervise summer research students who will be collecting data for the same study
- Assist with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals - may involve writing, editing, creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission
- Submit and maintain ethics applications locally and for participating study sites
- Financial management and reporting for multiple accounts, including invoicing, reconciling revenue expense reports, budget projections, and reporting on a quarterly and annual basis. Complete review of medical records to collect research data
- Manage data creation plans (DCP) and other research documents required for population-based research using ICES Ontario administrative databases
- Complete data entry and quality control ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection; may investigate missing or invalid data and prepare data sets
- Communicate with Research Coordinator and/or Principal Investigator to provide updates
- Schedule, attend, and manage research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
- Maintain and regularly update research literature library, including performing literature searches using PubMed, Medline or other health sciences databases, and producing annotated bibliographies
- Provide other administrative support as required, including filing, photocopying, acquiring signatures and CV maintenance
- Maintain an up to date CV using Common CV
- May assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
- May assist in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and the interpretation of results
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in a Health Sciences
- Minimum one year experience in a health research setting required
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines
- Experience supervising and supporting students in a research setting
- Experience in project management or collaboration
- Good understanding of research design and research ethics
- Experience in scheduling and managing meeting calendar, creating and managing tasks
- Proficiency with EndNote bibliographic software to manage references is preferred
- Mastery of MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Access and Word
- Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria
- Experience with managing budgets and finances
- Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women's College Hospital
- This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all