Research Assistant

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone - meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
**Type**: New
Temporary Casual
An exciting temporary casual (3-month contract, 5-15 hours weekly) opportunity as a Research Assistant exists in the Women’s College Research Institute, reporting to Dr. Lucy Barker.
The Research Assistant (RA) will function as an RA to assist with several projects in the women’s mental health research program. The individual will work closely with and assist Dr. Barker and study team members in research and program administrative tasks, on multiple research studies (including clinical research). Studies are primarily focused on reproductive mental health in youth (e.g., mental health in pregnancy and postpartum among adolescents).
**Summary of Duties, but not limited to**:

- Conducts and synthesizes literature reviews
- Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meetings minutes
- Assists in the coordination of activities of the research study protocols and the establishment and maintenance of operating policies and procedures
- Reporting mental health safety concerns to PI as per protocol, if applicable
- May participate in review of data collection strategies
- Provides assistance with the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper information, filing/ retrieval methods, systems and/or formats
- Develops and/or maintains project databases and schedules as required
- Works with relevant partners involved in the project from various organizations
- Assists with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals, including creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission
- Assists with grant writing and submissions; prepare forms, budgets, appendices and other documents as required
- Assists with preparation of knowledge translation materials, including creating tables, figures, and infographics
- May perform computer statistical analysis
- Assists with day to day administrative tasks which may include scanning, photocopying, acquiring signatures, CV maintenance

As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
**Qualifications/Skills**:

- Undergraduate degree in a related field, graduate degree preferred
- Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience, working in a research environment and/or an academic hospital
- Strong skills in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required; Canva also preferred.
- Understanding of the importance of the social determinants of health
- Experience working on research projects in collaboration with community organizations and people with lived experience preferred but not required
- Experience working on research projects in mental health and/or sexual and reproductive health preferred but not required
- Experience conducting literature reviews
- Experience with statistical and/or qualitative analyses preferred but not required
- Demonstrated strong independent working and multitasking skills
- Ability to work well in a deadline-oriented and team-based environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail
- Interest in contributing to integrated knowledge translation process to improve health system quality
- Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
- This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all

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