Research Assistant

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at , Ext for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset. 

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements\:  

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

1. Support Program Directors, Program Manager, and Research Coordinators to oversee the operation and management of research and quality improvement projects.
2. Adhere to Good Clinical Practice and incorporate GCP requirements in all stages of research and quality improvement projects from start up to close up.
3. Adhere to regulatory and local requirements (i.e. annual safety reports, periodic safety reports).
4. Adhere to timelines and milestones.
5. Provide support to all collaborators, including clinicians, students, educators, and research staff, on a regular basis through communication.
6. Liaise with internal and external collaborators involved with research projects, to develop study agreements, complete regulatory/ethics submissions, and process payments for sites and other collaborators.
7. Compile, review, and file essential documents
8. Help with training and orientation of study sites and staff.
9. Help develop study support tools, reports, and trackers.
10. Help create data reports, databases, audit case report forms (CRFs), and related programs
11. Help coordinate the process of transferring prepared study data to the study sponsor
12. Respond to data-related questions and queries from internal and external partners
13. Schedule and prepare for meetings
14. Implement all study related amendments requested by the Principal Investigator
15. Respond to daily inquiries and facilitate communications on behalf of the central site.
16. Help with grant submissions, publications and other study related documentations.
17. Creation of data collection forms and surveys.
18. Regular communication with external parties.
19. Help provide training to staff
20. Help provide training to external study staff
21. Help plan and develop curriculum materials for educational workshops.
22. Attend regular meetings prepare minutes and lines of actions.

The HHS Knowledge Centre was established to optimize the use of evidence from research and data at HHS and its regional community to improve outcomes and experiences for patients, health care providers and the health system. In addition, the HHS Knowledge Centre aims to foster a collaborative research community in Hamilton. The Knowledge Centre comprises three programs\: Knowledge Synthesis & Guidelines Development Program, Knowledge Mobilization & Research Program (Centre for Evidence-Based Implementation), and the Quality & Education Program. 

Temporary part-time hours, 18.75 hours per week

This role is temporary until January 2027. 

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
• Requires 2 years of relevant experience in health research.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, problem-solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work with interdisciplinary teams across multiple projects.
• Previous experience in data management and basic statistics (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
• Competence in the Microsoft Office Suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Assets:

• Experience in evidence synthesis, quality improvement, patient safety, curriculum development and qualitative research methods.
• Experience with REDCap for building and managing online surveys and databases.
• GCP, TCPS2 training