Research Assistant

2 weeks ago

New Glasgow, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 146647**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Northern** **Zone, Pictou County Community Health Centre**
**Department: FORBOW Research**
**Type of Employment: Casual** **Hourly FT long-assignment** (100%** **FTE) x 1** **position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 24-Jan-23**

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 at the New Glasgow site will contribute 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:

- Completed post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science-related field required
- Bachelor or master's 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 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

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 biweekly)
Beginning February 6, 2023 until February 6, 2024.

**Salary Information**:
$20.95 - $26.19 hourly
$40,858 - $26.19 annually

**Once You've Applied**

Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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