Research Assistant, Research Services

Requisition ID:
Department/Program: Obs/Gyn Research, Research Services 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Casual Relief x 1 position(s)
Start Date: December 2025
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ $29.7775/hour
Closing Date: December 07, Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at IWK Health is seeking a Research Assistant (RA) to support ongoing research activities within the Endometriosis & Chronic Pelvic Pain (E&CPP) Research Centre. Reporting to the Principal Investigators and the Research Manager of the E&CPP Program, the RA will primarily contribute to a one-year project analyzing data extracted from the program's clinical registry and patients' medical records. The RA may also support additional research activities as needed, based on the Research Centre's priorities and project demands. This work aims to deepen our understanding of how endometriosis-related pain is connected to demographic and psychological factors, sensory processing, and physical symptoms, ultimately informing more personalized and evidence-based care.

Major Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will contribute to the accuracy, efficiency, and integrity of the research process by supporting the following activities:

•    Extracting, cleaning, and managing data from the REDCap registry.

•    Conducting quantitative data analyses using statistical software such as SPSS or RStudio.

•    Performing data quality assurance checks, variable coding, and descriptive analyses.

•    Preparing tables, figures, and summary results for presentations, reports, and manuscripts.

•    Maintaining recruitment and tracking logs and monitoring completion of follow-up surveys.

•    Supporting additional research activities as required, including patient recruitment and communication with study participants.

15 hours/week (0.4 FTE) for one year.

•    Research (thesis)-based Master's degree in a related discipline.

•    Experience using REDCap for data entry and extraction.

•    Experience with statistical analysis software (SPSS, SAS, R, GraphPad, etc.)

•    Proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools

•    Excellent problem-solving skills and effective written and verbal communication skills

•    Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An  offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. 

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.