Research Assistant - HBSC Manitoba

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Job Summary
Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), the Research Assistant will provide research and administrative support, as well as a number of day-to-day operations of the research laboratory. The primary responsibility of the Research Assistant will be to assist with the administration and research efforts for the Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study in the province of Manitoba, including but not limited to: completion of jurisdictional and research committee applications, preparation and editing of data collection and recruitment documents, and follow up with schools to facilitate completion of the survey. The Research Assistant will work collaboratively with other members of the Bully Lab Laboratory, which includes a multidisciplinary team of research collaborators, trainees and staff, including post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students, research and administrative staff. The Research Assistant will also work alongside members of the HBSC team, including research staff at Queen’s and other universities.

Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and collect supporting information for the submission of ethics applications, ensuring that application guidelines and timelines are met.

• Assist with participant recruitment for the HBSC study, including enrollment of participating schools, and preparing documents and study material to ensure compliance.

• Assist in research tasks required in implementation of the study protocols (i.e., communicating with school boards, ethics offices, background work for participant recruitment).

• Support preparation for data collection using qualitative and quantitative strategies.

• Perform administrative duties such as organizing meetings and appointments; managing mail; filing; photocopying; faxing. Prepare or, if routine, initiate correspondence, notes and memos.

• Assist in the preparation of grants, letters, school reports, and government reports.

• Conduct literature searches and reviews using electronic library databases (pubmed, web of science). This will involve looking up references and books, and summarizing articles.

• Coordinate translation of documents into French.

• Undertake other activities as delegated in support of the lab and project.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous relevant experience (1-2 years) in a university research environment or related field an asset.

• Previous relevant experience (1-2 years) in an administrative or related role an asset.

• Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Speaking French considered an asset.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to assist in recruiting.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a large multi-disciplinary team.

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

• Good initiative.

• Professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact well with team members and interdisciplinary teams

• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and effectively communicate with adults around sensitive topics or under stressful circumstances.

• Ability to project, prioritize workload, work flexibly, multitask, and meet time-sensitive deadlines.

• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.

• Strong problem-solving skills and good professional judgment.

• High degree of computer literacy and Internet resourcefulness, and advanced working knowledge of computer programs (e.g., McIntosh Apple, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, SPSS, etc.).

• Good working knowledge of office equipment (i.e., computers, fax, photocopier, scanner, telephone systems, etc.) required.

• Respects diversity and promotes inclusion in the workplace.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information required.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized persons, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.

Skills

• Project Management

• Research

Reference

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