Research Assistant - Anesthesia

Women's College Hospital•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$27 - CA$33•Onsite

About The Position

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone. An exciting Temporary Full-Time (one year with possibility of extension) opportunity as a Research Assistant I exists in the Anesthesia/Pain Research Unit reporting to the Research Managers. The WCH Department of Anesthesia is conducting research that aims to improve the quality of patient care. The primary focus of research includes patients undergoing day surgery. The anesthesia research program, studies in perioperative medicine, sleep medicine and acute and chronic pain management. Our research program is driven by the strength of experienced Investigators and qualified research support staff. The department is committed to mentoring students, residents and fellows in research by guiding and supporting trainees in their pursuit to answer innovative research questions.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a related field required.
Ability to work somewhat independently with 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
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

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.
Experience in a health research setting preferred
Mastery of MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Access and Word an asset

Responsibilities

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
Assists in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and the interpretation of results
Assists in the preparation of submissions to the Research Ethics Board
Assists with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals; may involve creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission
Conducts literature searches using PubMed, MEDLINE, or other health sciences databases
Communicates with Research Coordinator, Lead, Manager (as appropriate) and/or Principal Investigator to provide updates
Prioritizes and monitors various study deadlines for their own work
Assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
Prepare and mail out follow-up questionnaires to research participants or collaborators
Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
Helps with the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper information, filing/ retrieval methods, systems and/or formats
Maintains regulatory documents
Assists with grant writing and submissions; prepare forms, appendices and other documents as required
Completes data entry and quality control ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection; may investigate missing or invalid data and prepare data sets; may assist in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and the interpretation of results
Help maintain research files to store, access, and retrieve study data as specified at one or more sites
May assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
Plans, designs and organizes scoring procedures and computer databases for ongoing and new research studies
Provides assistance with the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper information, filing/ retrieval methods, systems and/or formats
May maintain regulatory documents
May act as a primary contact person for research participants, conducting telephone, online, or in-person recruitment interviews to collect study participant data including obtaining informed consent
May pilot test various web-based research tools
May provide functional supervision to Research Trainees. Research Assistant Is or Volunteers
Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
Provides other administrative support as required, including filing, photocopying, acquiring signatures and CV maintenance
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.