Research Assistant

Hamilton Health Sciences • Hamilton, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Assistant will support the Research Coordinator in overseeing the operation and management of research projects. This role requires adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements, including managing timelines, collaborating with internal and external partners, and maintaining essential documents. The position involves supporting study sites, developing operational tools, creating and testing data reports, and coordinating data transfers. The Research Assistant will also handle logistics for material shipping and collection, prepare for meetings, implement protocol amendments, and respond to daily inquiries. A key responsibility includes scheduling and recruiting human participants, leading the informed consent process, and administering diagnostic interviews and cognitive testing. The role also involves assisting with procedural visits and supporting a healthy, diverse, and compliant workplace. This position requires evening and weekend shifts and is primarily located at the Offord Centre for Child Studies, with travel between sites as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (psychology or neuroscience, social work).
• 1 year of relevant clinical or research experience with youth, young adults and/or families with mental health challenges.
• Previous experience in administration of neuropsychological assessments (e.g., Wechsler), structured diagnostic interviews (e.g., KSADS-5, SCID-5), and clinical rating scales is required.
• Proficiency with word processing, PowerPoint and database software packages is required.
• Demonstrated communications skills (both oral and written) are required.
• Ability to explain complex issues in plain language.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise initiative and good judgment.
• Ability to meet deadlines while working independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain large databases and use electronic data capture methods (e.g. REDCap).
• Literature review and synthesis skills.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical Trial experience.
• GCP, TCPS2 training.
• Previous experience with neuroimaging (e.g. MRI, EEG) and handling specimens (e.g. blood, urine) is an asset.
• Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support Research Coordinator to oversee the operation and management of research projects.
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice and incorporate GCP requirements in all stages of research projects from start up to close up.
• Adhere to regulatory and local requirements (i.e. annual safety reports, periodic safety reports).
• Adhere to timelines and milestones.
• Provide support to all collaborators (sites/countries) on a regular basis through communication.
• Liaise with internal and external collaborators involved with research projects, to develop study agreements, complete regulatory/ethics submissions, and process payments for sites and other collaborators.
• Compile, review, and file essential documents.
• Help with training and orientation of study sites and staff.
• Help develop Manual of Operations and other study support tools, reports, and trackers.
• Help create and test data reports, databases, audit case report forms (CRFs), and related programs.
• Help coordinate the process of transferring prepared study data to the study sponsor.
• Respond to data-related questions and query from internal and external partners.
• Coordinate logistics, review requirements, and confirm accuracy for the shipping and collection of materials and supplies for the main study as well as for sub-studies.
• Prepare for meetings and teleconferences.
• Implement all study related amendments requested by the Site Principal Investigator.
• Respond to daily inquiries and facilitate communications on behalf of the central site.
• Help with publications and other study related documentations.
• Perform activities related to major protocol deviations.
• Creation of data collection forms.
• Regular communication with external parties.
• Help provide training to staff.
• Help provide training to external study staff.
• Attend regular meetings prepare minutes and lines of actions.
• Primarily responsible for scheduling human participant interviews, recruiting and screening research participants, leading the informed consent process and administering structured diagnostic interviews, clinical scales, and cognitive testing.
• Assist with scheduling other procedural visits and will accompany participants to these visits.
• Support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable HHS policies, as well as all regulatory and legislative requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level