Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 169787
Department/Program: CCFV, Research Services
Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
Start Date: December 2023
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $30.7887 - $42.0724 /hour
Closing Date: December 01, 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 Nurse/Associate is responsible for a wide range of duties, including some or all of the following: research project logistics, designing study materials, recruitment/enrollment, consenting participants, qualitative and quantitative data collection, conducting clinical trial visits, data management and analysis, participant follow-up, and the preparation of manuscripts, reports, and presentations.

Responsibilities:

Research Associate

• Facilitate the planning, organization and administration of research studies, under the direction of the assigned Project Manager and Principal Investigator
• Provide overall coordination of research studies in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Clinical Practice, and funder guidelines under the oversight of the investigator
• Develop study-related documents, which may include protocols, ethics correspondence, interview guides, consent forms
• Assist and support the Project Manager with administrative related issues when required
• Work with project team, community partners, external partners, vendors, and others to ensure all project deliverables are completed and milestones are met
• Communicate with participants and facilitate study recruitment
• Conduct or support collection (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.) and analysis (qualitative coding, NVivo analysis, statistical, etc.) of qualitative and/or quantitative study data
• File and manage study documents (interview/focus group guides, etc.), participant documents (consent forms, etc.), data files (data entry, audio recordings, transcripts, etc.), and other study-related materials
• Develop and maintain methods of tracking information through databases and spreadsheets
• Assist with grant application preparation and writing
• Conduct scientific literature searches, including abstracting data from published sources, summarizing articles and maintaining a bibliographical database
• Organize, communicate, and evaluate team objectives and progress of project
• Write, edit, and disseminate research reports, academic papers and research presentations in cooperation with the research team

Research Nurse

• Review study protocol and orientation materials and attend study orientation meetings/site initiation visits
• Recruit and enroll subjects according to study protocol
• Perform all study procedures in adherence with Good Clinical Practice and the study protocol
• Maintain appropriate study blinding, randomization methods, and drug accountability records
• Handle appointment bookings, enrollments, and follow-up under the supervision of the Research Coordinator
• Complete source documentation
• Maintain study documentation in adherence with the CCfV filing system
• Act as professional liaison with study participants
• Assist Research Coordinator in reporting SAEs
• Maintain current knowledge of the study status and important milestones

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, 7.5 hours shift

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Nursing required
• Must hold a valid Nova Scotia nursing license
• Relevant experience within a university, hospital, or comparable environment in a research setting
• Experience conducting community-based research considered an asset
• Strong clinical skills, including blood sampling, IM injections and physical assessment
• Completion of a research methods course or equivalent experience with qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed-methods research
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in using qualitative (e.g., NVivo, etc.) and quantitative analytic software (e.g., SAS, etc.) an asset
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset
• Experience in research, specifically clinical trials
• An understanding of a research environment and guidelines/standards that inform different areas of research practice (e.g. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and principles of Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP))
• An understanding of the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Reconciliation (EDIAR) and how they relate to research practice
• 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 with a variety of audiences
• Comfortable dealing with parents, participants, and members of the public
• Able to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions that enhance Center effectiveness
• Able to produce high-quality written work (e.g., correspondence, study documents, reports, summaries, tables, charts, graphs, manuscripts, etc.)
• Experience with academic writing and project-based reports
• Well-developed organizational, time management and daily planning skills, including creating work schedules, monitoring progress toward goals, tracking details, data, information, and activities
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrate a high level of time management and decision-making skills when setting priorities based on project deadlines and milestones
• Highly organized and able to multi-task in a clinical or research setting
• Able to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team environment and able to initiate own work schedule without regular supervision while working off-site
• Experience with REB submissions considered an asset
• Proven ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals and/or produce other research outputs aimed at a variety of stakeholder or knowledge-user audiences
• May be required to work a combination of on-site at CCfV and from home

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.

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