Clinical Research Project Assistant - Research Institute

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Clinical Research Project Assistant (CRPA) will work closely with study team members (including collaborators at Sainte-Justine Hospital) and staff in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and Department of Psychology at the Hospital for Sick Children. The CRPA will report to the Principal Investigator - Dr. Laura Janzen (Neuropsychologist).

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

The CRPA will assist with a 3 year multi-site grant-funded study investigating cognitive functioning in pediatric cancer survivors (aged 8-16 years).

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Assisting with study set-up and materials.
• Advertising and recruitment for study.
• Coordinating patient appointments with research and clinical team members for the research assessments.
• Administering and scoring a brief battery of standardized neurocognitive assessment measures, under supervision of Dr. Janzen.
• Medical chart reviews for data extraction.
• Assist with database development and data management (e.g., data entry and data cleaning).
• Administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the study.
• Participate in research meetings and other relevant training experiences.