Research Assistant

at  Dalhousie University

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will support research activities related to lung health and will also contribute to general research activities and support the PI across multiple projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate’s degree in health or social sciences, with 2 years related research experience
• Excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information to inform research reports, proactively provide input, and coordinate and organize work.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working with quantitative data analysis and statistical software programs such as Stata, R, SAS.

• Assist in the development of documentation for research ethics applications.
• Prepare and verify the source documentation and complete electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF).
• Carry out data entry, conduct literature reviews and critical appraisal of relevant research.
• Perform administrative duties including, coordinating meetings, preparing documentation for meetings taking meeting minutes.
• Prepare datasets, conducts analyses, and format results.
• Contribute to report and manuscript writing.