Research Methods Specialist - Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression-camh

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Based in the Child, Youth and Emerging Adult Program, the donor funded Cundill Centre is a vibrant clinical research Centre dedicated to understanding and addressing child and youth depression. The Cundill Centre is developing best practices for the screening, prevention and treatment of child and youth depression, revolutionizing research, care and knowledge exchange in the field by addressing key evidence gaps. To achieve this goal, the Centre involves a large network of national and international scientists, clinicians and experts working in collaboration with youth, families and key stakeholders.

In this full-time, contract (12 months) position as a Research Methods Specialist, you will assist the Principal Investigators, Research Operations Manager and program staff with a number of database and statistical responsibilities for the Cundill Centre. These include (but are not limited to): development of database structure, testing, operationalizing, and maintaining study databases and study tools using primarily the REDCap platform; pulling and cleaning data in preparation for data analyses; conducting basic analyses using statistical packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Matlab, R); and simple data interpretation. You will also be required to assist in developing and implementing database frameworks and evaluation tools, linking study databases with larger scale projects using existing CAMH data platforms (e.g. REDCap, XNAT, LabKey, Tableau), monitoring day-to-day data collection, ensuring data integrity and accuracy, and entering and quality assuring study data. You will coordinate consistent data capture (where possible) across research studies within and advise on strategic approaches for data consistency to maximize output of data collection.

In addition, you will help develop departmental SOPs as well as follow and update any existing departmental data SOPs. You will stay up-to-date with new database creation and linkage techniques available through CAMH, and will liaise with the CAMH Neuroinformatics and Biostatistics department. You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable CAMH policies, as well as all regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at CAMH, 80 Workman Way, Toronto ON.

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Please Note: This full-time, contract position lasting one (1) year is part of the OPSEU Bargaining Unit.