Job Description

Req ID: 156621
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Centre for Clinical Research - QEII
Department: Maritime SPOR Support Unit (MSSU)
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-Jun-23

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\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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 contributing directly to Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s economy.

About the Opportunity

The Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU), formed in 2013, is one of eleven geographically based research units across Canada designed to provide methodological, data, knowledge translation and capacity building activities that facilitate the conduct of high-quality research to improve the health of the people living in the Maritime Provinces. By design, the MSSU addresses the health research priorities of government and provincial health authorities, while also serving as a resource to health researchers and the public. The MSSU is dedicated to supporting patient-oriented research and decision-making that will reflect the needs and values of Maritime patients.

The MSSU functions as a Maritime organization designed to build health research resources, to focus on collaborative opportunities and to perform research projects based in two or three provinces. In addition, each province has its own node that functions somewhat independently to support research projects that take place predominantly within the single province. These provincial nodes are supported by provincial advisory committees that oversee the research related activities taking place in each provincial node. The MSSU has staff located in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Saint John, Fredericton, and Moncton, New Brunswick; and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

The MSSU Research Assistant works under the direction of the Research Manager and supports the Senior Health Researcher(s) in the research activities of the MSSU. The Research Assistant is responsible for managing the administrative duties for multiple research projects simultaneously and is a contributing member of multi-disciplinary research teams.

The following are the primary responsibilities of the Research Assistant:
Research Support

• Provide logistical support to research teams, including scheduling meetings, communicating with team, and preparation of meeting notes
• Provide research support to projects, which may include, preparation of Research Ethics Board (REB)applications, data collection (qualitative and quantitative), survey programming, data analysis, and preparation of research reports and publications
• Manage tasks of concurrent projects with shifting priorities and deadlines

Administrative Support

• Provide administrative support, including tracking and coordination, for the MSSU Trainee Support Program
• Provide administrative support, including photocopying and booking of meetings, meeting space, and catering, as required
• Attend, record and distribute minutes for meetings, as required

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Completion of a relevant Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with experience in research required.
• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a health research, health services, or related field preferred (e.g., Epidemiology, Psychology, Public Health).
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a research environment required
• Previous experience in a health care / research setting considered an asset
• Experience managing administrative tasks for multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with patient engagement and / or public relations an asset
• Demonstrated oral and written fluency in English required
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Competence in using scientific journal search engines (PubMed, Ovid, Google Scholar) an asset
• Competence with data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, R, SAS) an asset
• Management and analysis of quantitative data (e.g., descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric tests) an asset
• Experience conducting interviews or focus groups an asset
• Competence with reference manager software (Endnote, Mendeley) an asset
• Experience with the preparation of Research Ethics Board (REB) materials and applications an asset
• Experience with the preparation of materials for reports, presentations, papers, and other knowledge translation materials as appropriate an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint) and email required
• Well-developed organizational, time management and daily planning skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary, multi-site team environment
• Ability to deal with a wide variety of people and personalities in a professional manner
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours of Work

Long Assignment, Full-Time position (75 hours bi-weekly)
Beginning June 12, 2023, until June 12, 2024 - with the possibility of renewal.
Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

Salary Information

$21.58 - $26.98 hourly
$44,802 - $52,605 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

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.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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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