Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Opportunity

As a Research Assistant with the Nova Scotia Health Authority, you will contribute to the management of projects under the supervision of the Principle Investigator (PI). The PI is working with the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program (NSEPP), and the research assistant will support the workflow of a new study investigating MRI and EEG findings in relation to response to antipsychotic medication in early psychosis patients. Additionally, the research assistant will support other projects involving neuroimaging in early psychosis patients, as well as a project comparing functional outcomes in two commonly used long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Study Administration: Regular meetings with the PI to provide updates on the progress of the research studies, processing and submitting forms to the Research Ethics Board (REB), accompanying research participants to MRI and EEG studies, coordinating research participants' bookings for MRI and EEG studies, contacting study subjects to book diagnostic/clinical tests, assessments, and appointments, administering, scoring, and recording results for study tests (e.g., questionnaires), assisting with subject screening by contacting clinical care teams, and conducting informed consent discussions with patients who have agreed to be contacted for research purposes.
  • Administrative Support: Acting as a point of contact by providing information or direction when answering, screening, and referring telephone calls, emails, faxes, and/or in-person inquiries, replying to routine correspondence, composing, and editing letters, documents, and general memoranda, and attending team meetings.
  • Data Management: Collecting data related to studies, maintaining filing systems for subject and study documentation, filing study documents, test results, etc., developing and maintaining methods of tracking information through databases and spreadsheets, entering, summarizing, and analyzing data using database and/or spreadsheets, archiving documentation related to study once it has closed, and developing and maintaining a method of retrieval from storage, coordinating booking of return study visits, arranging data transfer, and secure storage of data, following up with clinical care teams regarding patients enrolled in research studies, and assisting with searching publication databases for literature related to the study and maintaining a database of publications located.

About You:

We are looking for a highly motivated and organized individual with a strong background in health sciences and/or science-related fields. The ideal candidate will have two years of research-related experience, proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and internet, effective communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, the ability to draft, format, and edit office correspondence, well-developed organizational, time management, and daily planning skills, the ability to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team environment, skills and experience in promoting learning cultures that nurture equity, diversity, and inclusivity with a focus on intersectional values, analysis, and actions, clinical humility, and the responsible use of power and privilege, and previous experience in a healthcare/research setting is an asset.

What We Offer:

The Nova Scotia Health Authority offers a competitive salary range of $22.34 - $27.92 hourly and $43.98 - $54.92 annually, as well as a benefits package that includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage, and a defined benefit pension plan. Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package.

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