Research Assistant I Map Centre for Urban Health

5 months ago

Toronto, Canada Unity Health Toronto Full time

**RESEARCH ASSISTANT I MAP CENTRE FOR URBAN HEALTH SOLUTIONS** (JOB ID: 1131)**:
The laboratory of Dr. Nav Persaud in the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions is currently looking for a **Research Assistant I**. The primary role of the Research Assistant I includes providing essential assistance, organizational and administrative support to research projects at a basic level. Tasks may include collecting and recording data through survey and in-depth interviewing, processing of data, following research procedures, screening of study participants including obtaining consent, labeling and shipping samples and study related material. In general, the role provides project support for the Research team and Principal Investigators. Research Assistants also contribute to the funding and grant processes by providing information, helping quality check documentation, and liaising with internal and external partners.

Research may take place in a clinical, community, or laboratory setting and thus tasks may vary depending on the nature of the research.

This is an entry level role with potential for progression to level II and potentially Research Coordination.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**Administrative Duties (60% of work time)**
- Coordinates communication between team, and external partners.
- Prepares REB/CTO submissions relative to the initiation and conduct of individual studies. Registers study protocols.
- Helps maintain CVs of the PIs, and external partners.
- Website development and updating

**Research Duties (40% of work time)**

The Research Assistant I assist with the research activities needed for each project.

Recruitment and Coordination of Study Participants
- Screens participants and obtains required documentation including obtaining consent.
- Collects data via phone calls, interviews.
- Recruits study participants, in collaboration with study team or staff at participating community organizations.
- Schedules interviews and participants.
- Follows protocols for participant interactions.
- Acts as the on-site point of contact for the studies at participating community/healthcare organizations.
- Administers quantitative surveys to study participants at participating community organizations using online survey tool (data collection).
- Facilitates compensation of study participants +under direction of study team/PI.
- Travels to participant sites as required.
- Data cleaning and checking
- Programming (including in R for data cleaning and checking)
- Performs cross functional and other duties as assigned and/or requested.
- All staff are expected to carry out their assigned duties and responsibilities in a manner which prioritizes patient and employee safety and confidentiality. Key accountabilities in this regard include:

- Strict compliance with patient/employee confidentiality practices and policies.
- Strict compliance with patient/employee safety practices and standards.
- Appropriate identification, reporting, and response to patient/employee confidentiality breaches in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Appropriate identification, reporting, and response to patient/employee safety risks and incidents/events in accordance with established policies and procedures.

**Qualifications**:

- Undergraduate Degree or 1 year of relevant experience OR demonstrable equivalent combination of specialized education and experience.
- TCPS CORE 2 is preferred (Completed within first 2 weeks of hire)
- Good clinical practice certificate is an asset (Completed within first 2 weeks of hire)
- Basic computer skills, particularly database, spreadsheet and word processing.
- Experience with a reference manager (i.e. EndNote, Mendeley, etc.) is an asset.
- Intermediate Organizational and time management skills, including multi-tasking and flexibility to adapt to changing workload.
- Problem Solving
- Communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills.
- Computer Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Proven ability to learn new skills.
- Progressively responsible experience in a clerical position.

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