Job Description

TYPE: REPLACEMENT , TEMPORARY FULL TIME
An exciting temporary full-time (2-year) opportunity exists as Research Assistant at Women's College Hospital under the direction of the Cardiology and Diabetes Research programs.
The key purpose of the Research Assistant will be to perform research activities for each program, specifically: data collection on cardiovascular testing from chart reviews of women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, a research study led by Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir, and coordinating operations for Dr. Lega's research program.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:

• Provide key administrative and logistical support for multiple projects in the research program
• Supervise summer research students who will be collecting data for the same study
• Assist with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals - may involve writing, editing, creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission
• Submit and maintain ethics applications locally and for participating study sites
• Financial management and reporting for multiple accounts, including invoicing, reconciling revenue expense reports, budget projections, and reporting on a quarterly and annual basis. Complete review of medical records to collect research data
• Manage data creation plans (DCP) and other research documents required for population-based research using ICES Ontario administrative databases
• Maintain and regularly update research literature library, including performing literature searches using PubMed, Medline or other health sciences databases, and producing annotated bibliographies
• Maintain an up-to-date CV using Common CV, WebCV and Elements
• Responsible for conducting telephone, online, or in-person recruitment interviews to collect study participant data including obtaining informed consent
• Completes review of medical records to collect research data
• Completes data entry and quality control ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection; may investigate missing or invalid data and prepare data sets
• Help maintain research files to store, access, and retrieve study data as specified at one or more sites
• Communicates with Research Coordinator and/or Principal Investigator to provide updates
• Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
• May prepare and mail out follow-up questionnaires to research participants or collaborators
• Prioritizes and monitors various study deadlines for their own work
• Provides other administrative support as required, including filing, photocopying, acquiring signatures etc.
• May assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
• May assist in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and the interpretation of results

As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications/Skills:

• Undergraduate degree in a related field is required

• Some experience in a health research setting preferred

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Work efficiently under pressure with strong judgement and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Mastery of MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Access and Word an asset
• Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women's College Hospital
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all

Skills Required