Research Assistant (RI-25-008)

at  CHEO Research Institute

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL AND ABILITIES

· University degree (e.g., B.A., B.Sc.) (Essential)
· Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of research related software (Essential)
(Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, literature search engines, Reference Manager or equivalent)
· Outstanding organizational, accountability and time management skills (Essential)
· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and think critically (Essential)
· Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment (Essential)
· Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently (Essential)
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Essential)
· Excellent inter-personnel skills (Essential)
· Knowledge and practice of statistical software, including SPSS (Preferred)
· Data Management experience (REDCap) (Preferred)
· GCP, TPCS-2, certifications or willingness to obtain (Essential)
· Understanding of research design, guidelines and standards governing clinical research (Preferred)
· Bilingualism (English/French/other) (Preferred)
· Experience with EPIC (Preferred)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Eligible to work in Canada;
• Compliance with CHEO RI’s Universal COVID-19 Vaccination Policy; and
• Police Record Check.

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPÉTENCES ET CAPACITÉS

• Diplôme universitaire (p. ex., B.A., B.Sc.) (Essentiel)
• Excellentes compétences en informatique, y compris une connaissance avancée des logiciels liés à la recherche.(Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, moteurs de recherche documentaire, logiciel de gestionnaire de références ou équivalent). (Essentiel)
• Compétences exceptionnelles en organisation, en responsabilisation et en gestion du temps. (Essentiel)
• Capacité de travailler de façon autonome, sans supervision ou presque, et de réfléchir de façon critique (Essentiel)
• Capacité à travailler efficacement au sein d’une équipe multidisciplinaire (Essentiel)
• Capacité de travailler simultanément sur plusieurs projets (Essentiel)
• Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale (Essentiel)
• Excellentes compétences interpersonnelles (Essentiel)
• Connaissances et pratiques en matière de logiciels statistiques, y compris SPSS (Préférable)
• Expérience de la gestion de données (REDCap) (Préférable)
• GCP, TPCS-2, certifications ou volonté d’obtenir (Essentiel)
• Compréhension de la conception, des lignes directrices et des normes régissant la recherche clinique (Préférable)
• Bilinguisme (anglais/français/autre) (Préférable)
• Expérience avec EPIC (Préférable)

Under the general supervision of the Research Coordinator, the Research Assistant will:
· Assists researchers in the day-to day activities involved in the conduct of research including, but not limited to the creation and maintenance of research files according to study guidelines, the collection, scoring and coding of research information and the maintenance of databases
· Responsible for patient recruitment including screening and obtaining informed consent
· Responsible for the creation and maintenance of research files according to study guidelines (Good Clinical Practice Guidelines)
· Responsible for the collection of research data using different methods such as in person interviews, virtual interviews, email, and phone calls
· Assists in the maintenance of the research databases and the data dictionary
· Responsible for data entry and data integrity
· Perform basic statistics and prepare summary data results
· Assist in the preparation of posters, presentations, newsletters and pamphlets
· Perform various administrative duties
· Perform literature searches and summarize research articles
· Assist in the preparation of applications and associated administrative tasks with regard to CHEO Research Ethics Board