Job Description

Req ID: 148087
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bayers Road Centre
Department: RSH Psychiatry
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Aug-23

*This is a reposted position. Current applicants are not required to re-apply.

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Nova Scotia Health\'s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contribute directly to Nova Scotia\'s economy.

About The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Research, the Research Assistant contributes to management of projects in the section of Community Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry by assisting with study administration, providing general administrative support, and maintaining study data.

Study/Clinical Trial Administration

• Completes Case Report Forms in conjunction with the PI and/or Manager and/or Coordinator
• Processes & submits forms to Research Ethics Board (REB)
• Prepares specimens for shipments (Dry ice shipping certification an asset)
• Coordinates collection of blood samples and transport of the same
• Contacts study subjects to book diagnostic/clinical tests, assessments and appointments
• Administers, scores & records results for study tests (e.g. questionnaires)
• Assists with subject screening by contacting clinical care teams
• Conducts informed consent discussions with patients who have agreed to be contacted for research purposes

Administrative Support

• Acts as a point of contact by providing information or direction when answering, screening & referring telephone calls, emails, faxes and/or in-person inquiries
• Replies to routine correspondence & composes and edits letters, documents & general memoranda
• Orders, maintains & monitors offices supplies
• Attends team meetings
• Faxes, photocopies, books rooms, catering & meetings & other related clerical functions
• Coordinates incoming & outgoing mail and arranges for courier services
• Supports the section research director by taking minutes at team lead meetings and helping to arrange these meetings

Data management

• Collects data related to study
• Maintains filing systems for subject & study documentation
• Files study documents, test results, etc
• Develops & maintains methods of tracking information through databases and spreadsheets
• Enters, summarizes & analyses data using database and/or spreadsheets
• Archives documentation related to study once it has closed & develops & maintains a method of retrieval from storage
• Coordinates booking of return study visits, arranges data transfer and secure storage of data
• Follows up with clinical care teams regarding patients enrolled in research studies

Other related duties as required

About You

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

• Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related field required
• Completed post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related field preferred
• Two years\' research related experience preferred
• TCPS2: CORE Certification considered an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), email and internet
• Proficiency with current Nova Scotia Health systems (STAR, PHS and/or LIS) 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

*Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Long Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
Beginning September 11, 2023, and ending September 11, 2024.
*Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

Salary Information

$21.58 - $26.97 hourly

$44,084.70 - $52,605.83 annually

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit

\xe2\x80\x8bAs per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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