Research Assistant

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:155665
**Department/Program**:Chambers Research, Research Services
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: 1 June, 2023
**Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $22.5622**:

- **$28.2023 /hour
**Closing Date**: 2 May, 2023 (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**:
Under the supervision of Dr. Christine Chambers, the Research Assistant will be part of her research team in the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at IWK Health. Dr. Chambers is the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Children’s Pain, a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience & Pediatrics at Dalhousie University and a clinical psychologist. Her research is aimed at improving the management of children’s pain with a focus on the developmental, psychological, and social influences on children’s pain and spanning knowledge generation (e.g., original studies), synthesis (e.g., systematic review, guidelines), and translation (e.g., policy, public outreach). Her team consists of trainees (at all levels, including undergraduate students, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows) and staff (e.g., research assistants, coordinators, and associates) who work closely together and collaborate with a wide range of researchers and other stakeholders nationally and globally.

**Job Responsibilities**:

- Assistance with the coordination of research studies in Dr. Chambers’ multi-method program of research that includes a focus on both quantitative and qualitative designs and reviews, such as:
- Conducting literature searches and drafting evidence summaries
- Preparing documents for REB review and ensuring adherence to REB and TCPS-2 policies
- Participant recruitment
- Setting up and maintaining study equipment and experimental procedures
- Data management and preparation of data sets for analysis
- Implementing detailed and time-sensitive study protocols and guiding participants through study procedures (e.g., telephone calls, semi-structured interviews, medical chart reviews, administering measures and questionnaires), both virtually and in-lab (in accordance with current IWK Health COVID guidelines)
- Maintaining excellent professional and collaborative relationships with families and patients as well as clinical staff (physicians, nurses, ward clerks, etc.)
- Assistance with general lab management, such as:
- Lab equipment (including maintenance and repairs) and other research supplies
- Coordinating meetings (e.g., booking rooms, preparing agendas, recording minutes, etc.)
- Lab finances (e.g., payroll, payments, and reimbursements)
- Document organization and maintaining filing systems
- Planning lab-related events, organizing and coordinating conference travel

**Hours of Work**:
Typically Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, 37.5 hours week. Depending on the nature of future ongoing studies, some flexibility may be considered. Note: A hybrid working model can be discussed with some flexibility to work both from The Chambers Lab on site at IWK Health and remotely, however staff are expected to work on-site 2-3 days per week.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Undergraduate degree in a health-related field (Psychology preferred; honours preferred)
- High degree of computer literacy and internet resourcefulness (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, etc.).
- Experience with using research computer programs and software (e.g. SPSS/R, REDCap, Qualtrics, Covidence, Zotero/referencing programs, Canva)
- Attention to detail with high regard for quality
- Excellent time management and a demonstrated ability to establish and meet deadlines
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and collaboratively within a team
- Professionalism, good interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact well with families, children of all ages, and vulnerable populations
- Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to mai

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