Research Assistant

**Req ID**:201058**
**Location**:Central** Zone,**Mumford Professional Centre**
**Department**:RSH LHS Innovation 893621 WF**
**Type of Employment**:Casual**Hourly FT long-assignment** (**100%**) x**1**
**Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:15-Apr-25**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Research Assistant contributes to a particular research study or division by assisting with study administration, by providing general administrative support and by maintaining study data.
- Administers, scores and records results for study tests (e.g. questionnaires)
- Books meetings and organizes project work timelines and deadlines
- Completes reports in conjunction with the PI and/or Manager and/or Coordinator
- Provides support to Manager and/or Coordinator with project deliverables
- Processes and submits forms to Research Ethics Board (REB) - ( training to be provided)
- Orders, maintains and monitors offices supplies
- Attends, records and distributes minutes for meetings
- Faxes, photocopies, books rooms, catering and meetings and other related clerical functions
- Coordinates incoming and outgoing mail and arranges for courier services
- Processes invoices and financial payments
- Acquires signatures for regulatory documents
- Collects data related to study
- Files study documents, test results, etc
- Develops and maintains methods of tracking information through databases and spreadsheets
- Enters, summarizes and analyses data using database and/or spreadsheets
- Archives documentation related to study once it has closed and develops and maintains a method of retrieval from storage

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related field, or completed post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related field required
- Two years’ research related experience preferred
- CCRP (Certified Clinical Research Professional) or CCRA (Certified Clinical Research Associate) an asset
- TCPS2: CORE Certification considered an asset
- Proficiency with current Capital Health systems (STAR, PHS and/or LIS) an asset
- Effective communication, problem solving and decision making skills
- Ability to draft, format and edit office correspondence
- Well developed organizational, time management and daily planning skills
- Ability to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Two years related experience preferred
- Previous experience in a health care/research setting is an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- This is temporary, long-term assignment (18 months), 75 hours bi-weekly

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$22.78 - $28.48 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.