Research Assistant

1 week ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:195718**
**Location**:Central** Zone,**Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department: Research, Innovation & Discovery**
**Type of Employment**:Casual**Casual Relief** (**3%**) x**1**
**Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:6-Jan-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**:
Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), and under the direction of the Research Coordinator, the Research Assistant contributes to the research study by assisting with recruitment, administration of tests and interviews, data collection, study administration, providing administrative support and entering study data. The goal of our Interventional Psychiatry research is to explore the predictors of who will respond to different treatments for depression, and by extension, to understand the neurobiology of depression. This challenging position offers opportunities for training, and professional growth.

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

- Completion of Grade 12 required
- Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science (Psychology) related field
- Completed post-secondary education (Bachelor's/Master's) in a Health Science and/or Science (Psychology) related field required
- Two years’ research related experience preferred
- TCPS2: CORE Certification considered an asset
- Experience working with adults
- Experience working with mental illness is an asset
- Knowledge of diagnostic criteria for mental and behavioural disorders is an asset
- Experience with cognitive testing and/or electroencephalography (EEG) is an asset
- CCRP (Certified Clinical Research Professional) or CCRA (Certified Clinical Research Associate) an asset
- Experience with RedCap is 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
- 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**:

- Casual relief

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$22.34 - $27.92 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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