Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Full time

**Position Title**: Research Assistant, Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP)

**Status**: Temporary, Full-time (1.0 FTE)

**Start Date**: As soon as possible

**End Date**: One-year contract with possibility of renewal

**Supervisor**: Manager, Office Human Research Protections

**Program**: Bloorview Research Institute

Reporting to the Manager, Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP), the Research Assistant supports the operations of the OHRP by supporting the Research Quality Education and Compliance Office (RQEC) and the Research Ethics Office (REO). The Research Assistant for OHRP is responsible for facilitating the onboarding process for all new research staff, managing the training record repository for all research staff, and facilitating the research ethics submission process review via an online system.

Additionally, the Research Assistant, OHRP, will be responsible for assisting the RQEC and REO in developing educational sessions/resource material, maintaining and updating the REB website, and maintaining and updating the Bloorview Research Institute's (BRI) electronic system containing all educational resources. The Research Assistant, OHRP, must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with investigators, research/clinical staff, trainees and administrative staff throughout Holland Bloorview.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Communication and Education**
- Communicate and liaise effectively with the investigators, research/clinical staff, trainees and administrative staff throughout the hospital
- Assist research personnel in meeting onboarding training requirements
- Assist research teams in meeting REB submission documentation requirements as relevant to each submission
- Maintain the REB website
- Assist in the communication of updated standard operating procedures, guidance documents, tools/templates and forms relating to REO and RQEC
- Other duties as assigned

**Administrative Functions**
- Save, organize, and follow-up with training record submissions from all BRI staff
- Update RQEC and REB website content per request
- Create/review access account to BRI resource website per request
- Assist in maintenance and updating of RQEC and REB SOP, tools and templates
- Assist in preparation of external audits and regulatory inspections
- Screen and ensure completeness of all REB submissions including initial forms, amendments, unanticipated problems, renewals and closures
- Assist with preparation of REB meeting packages
- Assist in maintenance of electronic and paper files to ensure timely and accurate record keeping
- Assist with archiving of files (as required)
- Other duties as assigned

**Specialized Skills**
- Demonstrated knowledge in Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans and International Conference on Harmonization - Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP), Health Canada and FDA Regulations
- Possess a working knowledge of health research methodology

**QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, or health-related field
- Experience in a clinical research environment as a research assistant
- Adept at working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing academic research environment
- Excellent communication, judgment, interpersonal skills, analytic skills, problem-solving skills and consultative skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently
- Must be resourceful
- Background in childhood disability is an asset
- Ability to set priorities and manage a busy work schedule



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