Research Assistant Temporary Full-time

Compensation Pay Range:
$0.00-$0.00

Summary:
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Job Description

Posting # RI-24-055

Posting Period - December 18, 2024 to January 6, 2025

POSITION:Research Assistant

Health Active Living and Obesity Research Group

TERM:Full-time (FTE 1.0), 15-Month Contract with possibility of extension

SALARY:$25/hour + benefits

REPORTS TO:Dr. Mark Tremblay, Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research

Group, CHEO Research Institute

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa. We acknowledge that Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community. CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children. Our mission at CHEO RI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, youth and family in our community and beyond.

The Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) is located within the CHEO RI (Ottawa, Canada). HALO provides international leadership and research excellence in healthy active living for the promotion of health and wellness in children and youth. The HALO team is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of research scientists, clinicians, research staff, administrative support personnel, graduate and practicum students, post-doctoral fellows, and visiting scholars. Working with local, provincial, national and international partners and stakeholders, HALO is committed to advancing the understanding and importance of promoting healthy active living, with a mission to preserve, enhance and restore the health and wellness of our most precious resource, our children. The HALO Research Group is part of the Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play (CCOP), where the majority of the research assistant’s work will take place. Learn more about the

CCOP here


HALO is looking to hire a full-time Research Assistant beginning as soon as possible until March 2026.

The Research Assistant will work on a variety of new and ongoing research projects within the HALO research group and CCOP collaborative, including but not limited to supporting data collection at the Forest Explores Living Lab and other childcare sites across Ottawa, supporting knowledge translation and dissemination of both OPC and CCOP projects, and assisting OPC staff in the development and execution of various on-going and future projects within OPC such as the bi-annual Breath of Fresh Air Summit. The position will involve providing research and administrative assistance for various projects, including an active role in data collection for various research projects, report writing, research ethics board submissions, assisting with preparing presentations, participating in regular team meetings, human resource assistance and other related activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with knowledge translation and dissemination activities
- Assist with communications with researchers and research staff for each project
- Assist with human resource processes
- Assist in preparing grant proposals, manuscripts and submitting required documents to Research Ethics Board (REB) and regulatory authorities
- Participate in educational sessions both internally to staff and externally as requested
- Liaise as necessary with project stakeholders both within CCOP and externally
- Participate in CCOP and HALO Group meetings and other meetings as required
- Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and all OPC policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety
- Keep all mandatory training up-to-date
- Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field (Essential)
- Graduate Degree in a health-related field (preferred)
- Experience with research (Essential)
- Experience with knowledge translation and dissemination (preferred)
- English language skills (Bilingual EN/FR an asset) (Essential)
- Analytical skills related to several of the following: focus groups accelerometry, and questionnaires and measures related to evaluating infant and children’s physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep, motor skills, and psychosocial and cognitive development (Essential)
- Familiarity with research design, process and conduct (Essential)
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