Research Assistant, Paediatrics

4 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

**Position Overview**

Reporting to the Principal Investigator.

The Research Assistant will work with the Principal Investigator and other research personnel/teams in the NICUs and other designated neonatology research areas (obstetrics floor and clinic).

**Position Description**

**Summary of Key Responsibilities** (job functions include but are not limited to):

- Under general supervision & direction of the PI, develop and implement original experiments within the guidelines of the research
- Perform literature review on a specific question to enable the PI to get a quick overview over a research topic and thus adapt a research project accordingly
- Conduct literature review, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications as required
- Obtaining consents from parents for research projects
- Obtaining study samples and processing these for storage/analysis; Obtaining blood samples from adults in certain studies
- Assist with the study protocols/procedures done in NICUs
- Prepare packages of information to be given to research families as needed
- Prepare summaries of the data for presentations and reports, including preparation of reports for multicenter studies
- Oversight and supervises in the data collection and entry for ongoing studies and maintain a secure database for an ongoing clinical trial
- Will advise other members of the program including research nurses, post-doctoral residents, research assistants, and other collaborators

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Bachelor or Master Degree in the discipline of Biological or related Sciences
- Minimum 1 year recent, related experience
- Working knowledge of perinatal physiology, neonatal respiratory control is desirable
- Should feel comfortable in managing equipment to record and analyze respiratory responses under control and experimental conditions
- Prior clinical research experience will be an asset
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills are required including interacting with parents
- Basic knowledge of research methods, epidemiologic principles, and statistics. Knowledge and experience of STATA/SPSS or SAS would be an asset
- Demonstrated ability for professional report writing. Proficiency in literature search strategies
- Working knowledge of medical terminology will be an asset
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of the University of Calgary processes and procedures is desirable

**Application Deadline**: May 5, 2023

**Additional Information**

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the **_Technical Job Family, Phase I_**.

To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our **Management and Staff Careers website**. For more information visit **Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine.**

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

**About the University of Calgary**

The University of Calgary is Canada's leading next-generation university - a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation's most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada's top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit **ucalgary.ca**.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of _Eyes High_, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada._

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