Research Assistant, Womens Anesthesia

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:187614
**Department/Program**:Womens Anesthesia, Research Services
**Location**: Halifax

**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: September 2024
**Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $23.3553**:

- **$29.1936 /hour
**Closing Date**: September 13, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
The Research Assistant works within the Research Team of the Department of Women’s & Obstetric Anesthesia as a member of the Dalhousie University Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine’s Office of Research. The Team is led by the Medical Director of Research at the IWK with a group of Principal Investigators and a Research Manager. The responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to office-related duties (data management, literature searching, funding submissions) and data collection at the primary point of care.

Major Responsibilities
- Assists in the planning and implementing of research projects
- Assists in the conduct of studies and obtaining informed consent
- Assists with statistical analysis
- Assists in the preparation of Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions and amendment forms
- Assists in the preparation of manuscript and academic funding submissions
- Provides support for the operational aspects of research within the Department of Women’s and Obstetric Anesthesia
- Assists in the tracking and reporting of progress of research studies
- Manages Common CVs for department members

**Hours of Work**:
8:00am - 4:00pm (with some flexibility for early mornings)

**Your Qualifications**:

- Research (thesis)-based Master’s degree in a related discipline
- Applied research experience with human participants
- Experience with statistical analysis software (SPSS, SAS, R, GraphPad, etc.)
- Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work independently
- Strong adherence to professionalism and ethical conduct
- Ability to work well with others
- High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools
- Experience using university and hospital libraries including experience with reference management software (Refworks, EndNote, Mendeley, etc)
- Experience with qualitative software programs an asset
- Experience with REDCap an asset
- Experience in assisting with manuscripts, protocols and reports an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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