Research Assistant - Juvenile Arthritis(2)

at  Western University

ABOUT WESTERN

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the “Western Experience” - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

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 health researchers and other scholars learn to be socially responsible leaders in the advancement of human health. The Schulich School of Medicine & 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 Paediatrics encourages and develops innovative research in a collaborative setting focusing on child health. Our undergraduate and postgraduate education programs enrich the student experience to provide the knowledge and skills needed to ensure exemplary care across multidisciplinary paediatric sub-specialties. Exceptional specialized clinical care is provided to children in South Western Ontario from faculty committed to child health.

Educational requirement

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant area of focu

Experience

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with children and parents.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Skills in mindfulness would be an asset.
• Prior experience working with children or parents
• Facilitation skills would be an asse

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills
• Empathy and understanding to children and parents coping with Juvenile Arthritis.
• Competency to maintain confidentiality and treat sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to interact professionally with co facilitators, researchers and families.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve research goal

Responsibilities
As part of a research project we’re looking for program facilitators to run weekly mindfulness sessions for parent and children with Juvenile Arthritis. Each session will run in 8-week blocks (September-November, January- March and March to June). This is an online program so access to a computer and internet is needed. Training in the Making Mindfulness Matter (M3) program will be provided.

Educational requirement

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant area of focus

Experience

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with children and parents.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Skills in mindfulness would be an asset.
• Prior experience working with children or parents
• Facilitation skills would be an asset

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills
• Empathy and understanding to children and parents coping with Juvenile Arthritis.
• Competency to maintain confidentiality and treat sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to interact professionally with co facilitators, researchers and families.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve research goals

Hours: 4 hours per week, flexible schedule may be required to accommodate programming needs.
If you are passionate about working with children and families, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.