Research Assistant - Hematology - Ri&D

Req ID: 162533
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII Department: RSH Hematology 890440
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 9-Aug-23

• This is a reposted position. Current applicants are not required to re-apply

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’s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia’s economy.
If you are looking for an exciting new opportunity, this position plays an integral role in the testing and researching of many new treatments for hematological conditions. The entire Hematology Research team is supportive and focused on the important work we do. The position provides a structured environment, training and educational opportunities as it relates to research and Hematology, while allowing for autonomy. While all research positions are term positions (renewable each year), Hematology Research is the largest clinical trials research group in Atlantic Canada and as such has a very stable flow of work allowing positions to be extended each year.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Hematology Research, and under the direction of the Research Nurse Coordinator, the Research Assistant plays an important role in the execution of a clinical trial. The Research Assistant works closely with the Research Nurse Coordinator and Hematologist in ensuring data points are captured/entered into database; booking appointments/testing, calling patients, assisting with study administration and preparing lab kits for specimen collection.
About The Opportunity
40% Study/Clinical Trial Administration

• Contacts study subjects to book diagnostic/clinical tests, assessments & appointments
• Assists with subject screening by accessing patient charts
• Administers, scores & records results for study tests
• Completes Case Report Forms in conjunction with PI, Manager and/or Coordinator
• Prepares specimens for shipment
• Processes & submits forms to Research Ethics Board (REB)

30% Administrative Support

• Faxes, photocopies, books rooms, catering & meetings, etc
• Processes invoices & financial payments
• Acts as point of contact by providing information/direction when answering, screening & referring inquiries
• Replies to correspondence & composes/edits letters, documents, etc
• Orders & maintains supplies
• Acquires signatures for regulatory documents
• Attends, records & distributes minutes for meetings
• Coordinates incoming/outgoing mail & arranges for courier services

25% Data management

• Enters, summarizes & analyses data using database/spreadsheets
• Collects data related to study
• Files study documents, test results, etc
• Archives documentation related to study, develops/maintains method of retrieval from storage
• Develops/maintains filing systems for subject & study documentation
• Develops/maintains methods of tracking information through databases & spreadsheets

5% Performs other related duties as required
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

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

Your Application
Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information
Hours of Work
Long-Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
Beginning August 21, 2023 until August 21, 2024.

• Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

Salary Information
$21.58 - $26.97 (hourly)
$42,084.70 - $52,605.83 (annually)
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
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
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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