Research Assistant, Paediatrics

2 months ago

Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

**Description**

Perform complex studies in preterm and term infants in the area of cardiorespiratory control. As the studies will be focused on infants and parents, it is critical to have excellent inter-personal skills and observation of privacy and maintenance of confidentiality.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator.

**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
- Able to participate in research project design, execution, and analysis
- Act as key communicator between study personnel, sites, sponsors and investigators
- Advise and assist with preparation of research documents and submissions (i.e. procedures manuals, standard operating procedure, contracts, ethics submissions)
- Provide professional services to other team members, internal and external to the research, providing guidance and knowledge transfer in training, procedures, and policy development

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Bachelor or Master Degree in the discipline of Biological or related Sciences
- Minimum 2 years 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
- Strong analytical, organizational, time management and decision-making skills. Ability to work independently
- 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
- Strong sense of initiative and willingness to take leadership on task completion
- Able to multi-task with ease and efficiency
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of the University of Calgary processes and procedures is desirable

**Application Deadline**: November 11, 2024

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the **_Technical Job Family, Phase 1_**.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our **Management and Staff Careers website**.

**About the University of Calgary**

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy 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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