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About the Role

The Research Assistant I will join the Anesthesia/Pain Research Unit to support research aimed at improving patient care, specifically focusing on perioperative medicine, sleep medicine, and pain management. This role involves data collection, regulatory compliance, and administrative support within an academic, ambulatory care hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct recruitment interviews via telephone, online, or in-person to collect data and obtain informed consent
• Review medical records to collect research data
• Assist in the analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data
• Prepare submissions for the Research Ethics Board
• Assist with manuscript preparation, including formatting, proofreading, and electronic submission
• Conduct literature searches using health sciences databases
• Communicate updates to the Research Coordinator, Manager, or Principal Investigator
• Prioritize and monitor study deadlines
• Prepare materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publications
• Manage follow-up questionnaires for participants and collaborators
• Schedule and attend research meetings, including preparing agendas and minutes
• Maintain electronic and paper filing systems
• Maintain regulatory documents
• Assist with grant writing and submission preparation
• Perform data entry and quality control to ensure data integrity
• Plan and design scoring procedures and research databases
• Pilot test web-based research tools
• Provide functional supervision to research trainees or volunteers
• Provide general administrative support including filing, photocopying, and CV maintenance

Requirements

• Must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario
• Undergraduate degree in a related field
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
• Strong judgment 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
• Professional behavior meeting regulatory and hospital standards
• Commitment to safety and best practices
• Verification of credentials, health review, and proof of immunity/vaccination status required

Skills

• Research design
• Research ethics
• Data entry
• Data quality control
• Literature searching
• Grant writing
• MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Access, Word)
• PubMed
• MEDLINE

Location

• Ontario, Canada

Work Type

• Temporary
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experience in a health research setting preferred

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree required
• Graduate degree preferred

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

About the Company

• Academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario
• Focus on health for women, health equity, and health system solutions
• Fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto

Equal Opportunity

• Committed to fairness and equity in employment and recruitment
• Encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, sexual minority groups, racialized groups, and women
• Provides accommodation in the hiring process as required