Research Assistant

Position Details

Posting #: 26697
Department: Gaya
Employee Type: Temporary, Part Time
If Temporary, Number of Weeks: until Nov 27, 2025
Union: Non-Union
Openings Remaining: 1

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday
Time of Day: Days
Shift: Various Rotating
Shift Start: Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.
This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 19/12/23
Closing Date: 26/12/23 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description

The anxiety treatment and research clinic (ATRC), at St. Joseph's health care in Hamilton, Ontario is looking for a part-time research assistant (22 weekly hours) for a CIHR-funded multi-site study of children, adolescents, and young adults, funded through 2026. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary clinical research environment.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• To conduct the study according to the protocol, privacy and GCP guidelines
• To be knowledgeable of the protocol so that all study activities are completed correctly.
• To recruit patients for participation in according to and based on Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB) approved protocol, forms and precedures.
• To screen the potential study participants according to the protocol’s inclusion and exclusion criteria
• To respond to all questions by participants and their guardians, and in accordance with the above guidelines.
• To obtain proper online informed consent from each study participant prior to participation in the study
• To schedule study participant visits as per protocol
• To perform delegated protocol specific activities completely and accurately
• To monitor and report all adverse experiences and abnormal results to the investigator and HiREB if necessary.
• To update and maintain subject screening and enrolment logs
• To create & complete source documents and any other research documents required for the successful conduct of a clinical research study
• To complete and maintain HiREB renewal and amendment forms.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree or related degree
• GCP and privacy training certificates or equivalents are to be provided when applying.
• Master’s or post graduate diploma in Science or research is an asset
• A minimum of 1-2 years clinical research experience or equivalent certification
• Available references from a previous research work.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of general research procedures and regulatory requirements
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a necessity.
• Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong preference for candidates who can make a multi-year commitment.
• Proficiency with MS Office and SPSS including creating spreadsheets, reports and presentation.

Work days: Tuesdays-Thursday

Start Date : January 30, 2024
End Date: November 27, 2025

We thank all candidates for their applications, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.