Research Assistant

Company : IWK Health 

Req ID: 187737 
Department/Program: Surg / Optha Res, Research Services 
Location: Halifax   

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 2 position(s)
 Start Date: November 2024
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $27.7208 - $35.8195 /hour
Closing Date: September 25, 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 position is for a 1.0 FTE Research Assistant position within the new Breast Health Research Unit at the IWK. The successful candidate will work directly under the Unit’s new Research Manager and Directors Drs. Gregory Knapp and Ashley Drohan to move the needle on breast health in Nova Scotia. The Unit will have a provincial mandate to first measure and then improve access and outcomes to breast health services. With a 5-year term, the Unit will benchmark existing key quality indicators for breast cancer across the province, while simultaneously rolling out a provincial database with patient reported outcomes measures. The goal is to swiftly quantify areas within the breast health system that require targeted policy or intervention and measure change prospectively. The Unit will coordinate existing breast health research initiatives within the Breast Health Clinic at the IWK while expanding data capture and outcome measurement across the province. The Research Assistant will be expected to play a direct role in executing this mission. 

This is a 5-year project with a yearly contract with possibility for renewal. Work location and hours will be flexible, although a physical presence in Halifax is absolutely required. Office space and IT equipment will be provided. 

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday

Your Qualifications

• The successful candidate must hold at least an undergraduate degree in a related field and be familiar with the health research environment within Nova Scotia Health and/or the IWK.
• Experience working with either organization is a major asset, as is hands on experience with research ethics board applications.
• Experience working with research staff and well as health professionals, including resident doctors, medical students, nursing and pharmacy is a desirable asset.
• Detailed working knowledge of database software such as REDCap and statistical software packages are highly desirable.
• Specifically, experience with previous REDCap database creation, data entry and/or data extraction will be required in the successful candidate.
• Professionalism and flawless communication are essential.
• Successful candidates should be willing, able and interested to work directly with woman across the province who have/had breast cancer or required surgery for a breast benign / malignant breast condition. 

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.