Research Assistant, Forbow

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:170312**
**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**:MGMT/NON-Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:13-Mar-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.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is the largest clinical research hosting institution and provider of health services in Nova Scotia. We are over 22,000 employees who carry out clinical research, provide health care and support services in hospitals, health centres and community-based programs throughout Nova Scotia.

**About the Opportunity**:
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 or completed post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related discipline (Psychology, Science preferred)
- Bachelor or Masters Degree in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Science) preferred
- Previous experience in a health care or Clinical Research is an asset
- Experience working with children and youth
- Experience with mental illness an asset
- Knowledge of diagnostic criteria for mental and behavioral disorders is an asset
- Experience with cognitive testing is an asset
- 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
- 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**:
75 hours biweekly; Monday to Friday
- 1 year, Full Time Long Assignment
- Beginning April 2, 2024**Compensation and Benefits**:
$21.58 - $26.97 hourly
$42,084.70 - $52,605.83

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