Research Assistant
Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 178201
Department/Program: STIC, Research Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
Start Date: May 2024
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $22.675/hour
Closing Date: May 13, 2024 (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 Nova Scotia. 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 values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits 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
This Research Assistant position involves providing administrative and research support to the Strengthening Transitions in Care (STIC) Lab, led by Dr. Janet Curran, and to CHILD-BRIGHT’s Implementation Science Research Program (ISRP), co-led by Dr. Janet Curran and managed by the ISRP Manager. The Research Assistant will spend 0.5 FTE with the STIC Lab and CHILD-BRIGHT’s ISRP, each. The Research Assistant will be hybrid (in person at IWK health in the STIC Lab and remote with a commitment of 2-3 days a week in-person and 2-3 days a week hybrid).
The IWK is deeply committed to working with diverse communities and the advancement of equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation. We are committed to leadership and a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and the reduction of barriers to employment and career growth. We encourage all who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply.
About the STIC Lab and CHILD-BRIGHT Network:
The STIC Lab uses a collaborative, patient-centred approach to understanding how children and families currently navigate transitions in care. STIC’s research aims to improve outcomes and lead to sustainable changes in the healthcare system.
The CHILD-BRIGHT Network is a pan-Canadian, patient-oriented research network working to create brighter futures for children and youth with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families. CHILD-BRIGHT is headquartered out of Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, with satellite sites across Canada. The CHILD-BRIGHT Network’s ISRP is co-directed by Dr. Janet Curran (IWK Health) and Dr. Steven Miller (University of British Columbia).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with project planning, research ethics submissions, literature reviews, data collection, and dissemination activities for the STIC Lab and the ISRP
- Provide administrative, operations, and research support for the STIC Lab
- Provide administrative support (e.g. schedule, develop agendas, minute) for ISRP committee meetings and for meeting with CHILD-BRIGHT project teams
Hours of Work
Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours shift
Your Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a health-related discipline
- Previous experience conducting knowledge syntheses using COVIDENCE and MEDLINE
- Previous experience in a research environment
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, videoconference software)
- Ability to develop agendas, background materials, and minutes for meetings
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and active listening skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to function independently yet collaboratively within a team
- Openness to learning about the importance of partnering with people with lived experience in research
- Understand importance and demonstrate ability to foster a culture of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
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.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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