Research Assistant

**Schedule**
8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

**Education Level**
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study

**Career Level**
Education

**Research Assistant, Cochrane Canada (HEI)**

**(JD00592)**

The **Research Assistant** will join the prestigious and highly productive Cochrane Canada/MacGRADE teams (canada.cochrane.org). This individual will bring the experience, skills, and adaptability to work in an environment where multiple, simultaneous, and often interdependent projects are undertaken to serve the needs of decision-makers.

Cochrane Canada is an independent global network of over 30,000 healthcare practitioners, researchers, patient advocates, and others, working to translate systematically reviewed evidence into useful information for healthcare decision making.

The **Research Assistant **will provide specific project support at both national and global levels on topics related to guideline development for Post-COVID Condition, the linkage between Essential Medicines Lists and guidelines, and planetary health considerations in guideline development.

**Job Summary**:
Responsible for organizing and administering one or more research projects within required deadlines under the direction of a Principal Investigator or project leader.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Modify and reconfigure databases to ensure the optimal storage of data and minimize data entry complexities.
- Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
- Write data management and operations documentation for the project.
- Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
- Conduct structured project participant interviews.
- Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
- Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
- Gather and compile information and data required for the preparation of scientific papers, abstracts, and graphs.
- Conduct literature searches.
- Oversee the extraction and compilation of data required for reports and disseminate data to research groups and collaborating partners.
- Implement and maintain the research project budget. Create financial projections and make adjustments to the research project budget throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate budget controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Write a variety of letters and memos.
- Participate in research project meetings and propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development in the areas of data management, quality control, and assurance.
- Write, update, and archive data management and quality assurance conventions.
- Respond to inquiries received from project personnel regarding relevant project issues and procedures.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- Familiarity with Cochrane and MacGRADE activities.
- Familiarity with AGREE II tool and GRADEPro software.
- Familiarity with Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.

**Additional Information**:

- Experience with, or quick ability to learn, systematic review methods or guidelines, such as:

- Implementing methods as outlined in a systematic review protocol.
- Screening literature search results.
- Understanding epidemiological study designs.
- Understanding bias and performing risk of bias assessments.
- Data extraction from included articles and meta-analysis.
- Experience in the preparation of presentations or writing of academic research papers.
- Experience supporting research meetings, including scheduling of meetings, and taking minutes as relevant.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Advanced written and oral communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a research team environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Adobe.

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

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