Research Assistant

**Research Assistant-Human Hearing Physiology, Sunnybrook Research Institute**

(Temporary Full-time, one year with option to renew)

The Sunnybrook Research Institute is seeking a Temporary Full-time Research Assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology to assist two research teams:

- Andrew Dimitrijevic, investigating diagnostic techniques in the field of hearing science using electrophysiology (brainwaves) in people with cochlear implants.
- Joseph Chen, investigating the quality of life changes associated with cochlear implants and other treatments for hearing impairment

This position involves interacting with patients, performing electroencephalographic (EEG), behavioural and psychological testing.

**Responsibilities**:

- Administrative tasks and assisting with REB submissions.
- EEG data analysis in Matlab, BrainVision Analyzer, and BESA
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of clinical databases.
- Assist with recruitment, screening, enrolling and following participants for research testing.
- Execution of all aspects of study visit (e.g. obtaining informed consent, data collection, EEG and behavioural/psychological testing, follow-up appointments, etc.).
- Conducting semi-structured patient interviews exploring quality of life changes associated with hearing impairment

**Qualifications**:

- Undergraduate degree in biology, psychology, neuroscience, engineering or a related discipline.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Strong computer skills (proficiency in Excel)
- Ability to prioritize and work efficiently with a broad range of research protocols
- Keen interest and aptitude in research.
- Enjoy interacting with patients.
- Conscious of the clinical research environment requiring the highest professional integrity.

**Additional assets (not requirements)**:

- Prior Matlab and neurocognitive/behavioural testing results.
- Experience working in medical imaging and/or in a psychology laboratory
- Prior qualitative research experience (conducting / organizing focus groups, interviews).

The Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas

Please be advised that to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); **AND** have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.