Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 161417
Department/Program: CCFV, Research Services
Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 3 position(s)
Start Date: August 2023
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $22.5622 - $28.2023 /hour
Closing Date: July 21, 2023 (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 . 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 , and enjoy access to enhanced 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 Opportunity

The Research Assistant will perform a wide range of duties including some or all of the following: REB submissions, source document development, maintaining filing system for documents, internal/external communications, participant recruitment and follow-up, source data verification and data entry and providing study management assistance to study team as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Organize all study documents and file according to CCfV filing SO.
• Assist research team with administrative study tasks as needed
• Prepare source documentation forms
• Track and report on progress of studies
• Perform follow-up calls to study participants and/or families; liaise between study participants and/or families and research staff
• Verify the source documentation and complete electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF) data entry
• Track and order study supplies as needed
• Attend and participate in relevant study meetings and site initiation visits
• Recruit, enroll, and consent study participants where applicable
• Participate in Study Monitor visits as needed
• Advise research team of issues that may impact study milestones in a timely manner

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday, Weekends, 8:00am-4:00pm, 7.5 hours shifts

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree education in administration, project management or health services/scientific field. A combination of experience and diploma may be considered.
• 2+ years of relevant experience within a university, hospital, or comparable environment in a research setting.
• Experience in research administration.
• Excellent time management skills and experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; French (spoken and written) considered an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Operates effectively, tactfully and diplomatically with research team members and study participants.
• Skills, Knowledge, Education and Experience:
• Understanding of research environment and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance Center effectiveness
• Demonstrate a high level of time management and decision-making skills in regards to setting priorities based on deadlines (both internal and external)
• Organization skills and planning, including developing a work schedule, monitoring progress towards goals, and tracking details, data, information and activities
• Experience with REB submissions considered an asset.

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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\'s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\'s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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

Nova Scotia Health Authority