Full-time Research Assistant

**Posi
- ons available**:

- Full
- me posi
- on, with a renewable contract.

Lady Davis Ins
- tute for Medical Research - Par
- cipant research is conducted at CLSC Rene-Cassin.

We are currently seeking a diligent, energe
- c, and organized individual to join the tDCS (trans-cranial direct current
s
- mula
- on) research lab in its exci
- ng work on a novel treatment for demen
- a. As part of our team, your main
responsibili
- es are to manage par
- cipant progress and to ensure the smooth opera
- ons of the lab. You will work
directly with par
- cipants in a Clinical, comple
- ng neuro-psych tests, se
- ng up tDCS s
- mula
- on equipment,
conduc
- ng cogni
- ve training ac
- vi
- es. You will be under the supervision of the Principal Inves
- gator and Lab
manager.

This posi
- on requires full
- me in-person work with the possibility of hybrid work with permission from your
supervisor. The in-person tasks may vary from week to. You will be required to work onsite as directed by your
supervisor and the needs of the lab.

**The responsibili
- es of this role include but are not limited to**:

- Data Management _
- Complete Data Cleaning Tasks using Excel Spreadsheets
- Update Databases and debrief summaries as needed
- Back-up tes
- ng data on server and hard drives weekly.
- Upload MRI data onto server and hard drives as needed.
- Coordination _
- Maintaining
- mely database of par
- cipant treatment records, adverse events, and schedule devia
- ons
- Assis
- ng with planning and scheduling lab appointments in accordance with the protocol
- Ensuring
- mely comple
- on of required documenta
- on including but not limited to consent forms,
- sociodemographic and medical ques
- onnaires
- Assis
- ng with maintaining and distribu
- ng recruitment documents (brochures etc.)
- Ensuring clear and
- mely filing/organiza
- on of clinical documenta
- on
- Maintaining standards of par
- cipant safety and confiden
- ality
- Communica
- ng regularly with principal inves
- gator and lab team
- Assis
- ng the Team Lead as needed.
- Suppor
- ng the Principal Inves
- gator as needed.
- Clinical _
- Monitor MRI, Blood Draw, and Biospecimen Sample collec
- on appointments.
- Se
- ng up tDCS equipment and administering s
- mula
- on
- Conduc
- ng cogni
- ve training ac
- vi
- es involving word-finding, execu
- ve func
- oning, and other
- Administrative _
- Maintain a detailed document of lab supplies with an inventory.
- Ordering supplies as needed
- Organize data and all study materials at the lab, including filing and scanning paper scoresheets and
- prin
- ng materials as needed.
- Collect deliveries and keep record of packing slips.
- Assis
- ng with maintaining
- mely financial records and occasional expense reports
- Assis
- ng with bill payments and travel reimbursement requests
- Assis
- ng with Maintaining a database with par
- cipant progress informa
- on
- Use of Microso
- Suite, Octopus, E-espresso, Outlook, and Google Calendar
- Assis
- ng the Lab manager as needed.

**Job Requirements**

**Educa
- on**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
- Specializa
- on in neuroscience, speech language pathology, or a related field (preferred)

**Qualifica
- ons and Experience**:

- Excellent communica
- on and ability to build rapport (required)
- Proficiency with Microso
- Office (required)
- Bilingualism, French and English (required)
- Ability to work in a team and independently (required)
- Experience in a clinical research se
- ng (preferred)
- Prior experience with Alzheimer’s or Demen
- a (preferred)
- Experience conduc
- ng sta
- s
- cal analyses (preferred)

**Salary and Benefits**
- The star
- ng salary for a CRC 23.79/hr. To commensurate with experience and consistent with LDI

compensa
- on policy.
- Medical Insurance is available a
- er 90 days.
- Vaca
- on days are accrued during the reference year (i.e.: May 1st, 2024, to April 30th, 2025) to be used the

following reference year. The new employee will accrue a pro-rated vaca
- on bank to be used no earlier
than May 2025. A
- er May 2026 they will have a full bank of vaca
- on hours (if working full
- me).
- 13 statutory holidays for full
- me employment
- 9.6 sick days for full
- me employment
- Pension Plan (RREGOP) from start date
- Group Insurance
- The Lady Davis Institute (LDI) is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community. The LDI has an _
- their characteristics, with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. _

Please note that only applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.