Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Research Assistant

**Department/Unit**
- Community Health & Epidemiology

**Research Project**
- The impact of coach-guided risk communication on the risk of major depression: A randomized controlled trial

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- GP071-24

**Employee Group**
- Grant-Paid

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 1 year with possibility of renewal.

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $42,000 - $52,000 per annum (for 35 hours/ week)

**About the Organization**
- This is a project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The objectives of this project are to evaluate the effectiveness of a coach-guided, personalized depression risk communication tool on reducing the risk of major depression in the Canadian population, and to assess the cost-effectiveness of this intervention program. For the objectives, a randomized controlled trial will be conducted where high risk individuals will be screened and randomly allocated into two groups - intervention and control groups. Participants in the intervention group will receive the risk communication program and coaching. Participants will be assessed at baseline before randomization, 3 and 12 months after randomization. All assessments will be done via telephone.

**Job Summary**
- Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will contribute to telephone interview, data collection, coaching, data analysis, manuscript preparation, general research activities and support the PI across multiple projects.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Conduct telephone interviews among participants to collect data about demographic, socio-economic, clinical and psychological characteristics using computer-assisted telephone interview system.
- Sending personalized depression risk communication report to participants and schedule time for coaching. For coaching, the RA will help the participant to understand the information in the report and encourage participants to use evidence-based and feasible self-help strategies to manage stress.
- Communicate with telephone interview firm who will recruit participants for the trial, to receive, maintain and manage the data received from the telephone interview firm and from follow-up interviews.
- Conducting literature reviews, analysis, and reports as needed. Taking other responsibilities related to the research project assigned by the PI.

**Note**

**Hybrid role**:The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate education in Psychology or allied health disciplines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- **Proficiency in English and French language (reading, speaking and comprehension).**:

- Excellent organizational and management skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Excellent professionalism and work ethics.
- Demonstrated interest in learning and taking initiative.

**Assets**

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary _RRSP_, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 2

**Open Date**
- 12/13/2024

**Close Date**
- 01/17/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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