Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 182125**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII**
**Department: Research FORBOW**
**Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)**
**Status: Management/Non Union Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 28-Jun-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health’s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia’s economy.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), and under the direction of the Research Manager, the Research Assistant contributes to the research study by assisting with recruitment, administration of tests and interviews, collection of biological samples, data collection, study administration, by providing administrative support and entering study data. FORBOW aims to identify risk in youth at an early stage, when pre-emptive interventions may prevent the development of mental illness. FORBOW involves children and youth (age 1 - 24 years) and their parents, some of whom are living with mental illness (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). This challenging position offers opportunities for training, and professional growth.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Science required
- Completed Bachelor or Masters Degree in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Science) preferred
- Effective communication, problem solving and decision making skills
- Well developed organizational, time management and daily planning skills
- Ability to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Previous experience in a health care or clinical setting is an asset
- Experience working with children and youth preferred
- Experience with mental illness an asset
- Knowledge of diagnostic criteria for mental and behavioral disorders is an asset
- Experience with cognitive testing an asset
- Ability to deal with a wide variety of people in a professional manner
- Competencies in multiple languages an asset, French preferred
- Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

**Hours of Work**:

- Long Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
- Beginning August 6, 2024 until August 29, 2025**Compensation and Benefits**:
$22.34 - $27.92 Hourly

$43,563.98 - $54,454.92 Annually

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