• Job Description

  Req#: 182149

  Req ID: 182149
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - Halifax, NS
  Department: Research, Innovation & Discovery
  Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: Management/Non Union Position
  Posting Closing Date: 16-Jun-24

  
  Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

  Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

  About the Opportunity

  The Division of Cardiology has a large research portfolio, with several predominant areas of research including Interventional and Coronary Artery Disease (iCAD), Heart Rhythm, Heart Function and Transplant, Health Services and Heath Outcomes research. At any one time approximately 50-60 projects are being conducted in various stages and areas of research. Our offices are located in the Halifax Infirmary. In addition to office-based work on databases and project management, research activities take place within our outpatient clinics, procedure labs, inpatient areas, and pre-assessment clinics. There is ongoing collaboration between our entire research team, the Cardiologists, and various health service departments such as Pharmacy, Diagnostic Imagining and Blood Collection. The Research Assistant reports directly to the Research Manager and is under the direction of the Research Coordinator(s) to facilitate the execution of research studies and clinical trial protocols. This position provides ongoing training and educational opportunities as it relates to research and Cardiology and offers the opportunity for advancement.

  Accountabilities

  • Completes Case Report Forms in conjunction with the PI and/or Manager and/or Coordinator
  • Processes and submits forms to Research Ethics Board (REB)
  • Prepares specimens for shipment, as applicable
  • Contacts study subjects to book diagnostic/clinical tests, assessments and appointments
  • Administers, scores and records results for study tests (e.g. questionnaires)
  • Assists with subject screening by accessing patient charts
  • Notifies lab services and pharmacy of upcoming research visits
  • Assists with study startup by liaising with Sponsors for regulatory document requirements
  • Acts as a point of contact by providing information or direction when answering, screening and referring telephone calls, emails, faxes and/or in-person inquiries
  • Replies to routine correspondence and composes and edits letters, documents and general memoranda
  • Orders, maintains and monitors offices supplies
  • Attends, records and distributes minutes for meetings
  • Coordinates incoming and outgoing mail and arranges for courier services
  • Processes invoices and financial payments
  • Acquires signatures for regulatory documents
  • Collects data related to study
  • Develops and maintains filing systems for subject and study documentation
  • Files study documents, test results, etc
  • Develops and maintains methods of tracking information through databases and spreadsheets
  • Archives documentation related to study once it has closed and develops and maintains a method of retrieval from storage

  About You

  We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related field, or completed post-secondary education in a Health Science and/or Science related field required
  • Two years’ research related experience preferred
  • CCRP (Certified Clinical Research Professional) or CCRA (Certified Clinical Research Associate) an asset
  • TCPS2: CORE Certification considered an asset
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), email and internet
  • Proficiency with current Capital Health systems (STAR, PHS and/or LIS) an asset
  • Effective communication, problem solving and decision making skills
  • Ability to draft, format and edit office correspondence
  • Well developed organizational, time management and daily planning skills
  • Ability to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Two years related experience preferred
  • Previous experience in a health care/research setting is an asset

  Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

  Hours and Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, long assignment
  • Term is July 2024 - July 2025 (dates subject to change)
  • This role will be onsite in Halifax, NS

  Compensation and Incentives

  $22.35 - $27.93 Hourly ($43,564 - $54,455 Annually)

  Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

  
  

  Once You've Applied

  Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives

  This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

  Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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• About the company

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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