Dr. Mark Boulos’ Research Laboratory at the Sunnybrook Research Institute is seeking an energetic and experienced individual to perform clinical research activities in a dynamic and collegial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Interact with volunteers and patients with sleep disorders, stroke, dementia, and/or other neurological conditions.
• Assist with administering and scoring ambulatory sleep tests.
• Assist with patient screening, recruitment and consent, scheduling participant appointments, handling necessary paperwork, and doing data entry.
• Conduct and score tests and questionnaires related to sleep, cognition, mood, functional status, quality of life, etc.
• Administer a variety of experimental and clinical measures.
• Coordinate shipments of study materials.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines while conducting clinical research activities.
• Maintain research databases which include patient demographics, clinical, neuroimaging and neurophysiological variables.
• Assist with ethics and grant applications, contract research proposals, CV’s, activity reports, literature searches, reference database management, PowerPoint presentations and manuscript submissions as required.
• Function as part of a patient-focused team of professionals and trainees.
• Maintain ongoing, professional communication with staff (doctors, fellows, residents and co-workers) in order to help maintain comprehensive patient care.
• Triage patient phone calls as well as calls from families, and other departments with diplomacy and courtesy, ensuring the appropriate personnel are notified of the phone message.

Qualifications and Attributes

• BSc, MSc or PhD in neuroscience, psychology, or related discipline.

• Preference will be given to those with experience administering and scoring ambulatory sleep tests; to those with experience coordinating clinical trials and observational research; and to those with experience working with individuals with sleep disorders, stroke, cognitive difficulties, and/or other neurological populations.

• Meticulous, accurate, and dependable with strong organizational skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).

• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to cope in stressful situations.

• Able to work independently and professionally, as well as in a team environment with strong problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize your workload and the flexibility to adjust to changing work plans, schedules, and deadlines.

• Be a self-motivated team member with a demonstrated ability to show initiative.

How to Apply Please submit a cover letter and CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.