Research Assistant

• Support Research Coordinator to oversee the operation and management of research projects.
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice and incorporate GCP requirements in all stages of research projects from start up to close up. 
• Adhere to regulatory and local requirements (i.e. annual safety reports, periodic safety reports).
• Adhere to timelines and milestones. 
• Provide support to all collaborators (sites/countries) on a regular basis through communication.
• Liaise with internal and external collaborators involved with research projects, to develop study agreements, complete regulatory/ethics submissions, and process payments for sites and other collaborators. 
• Compile, review, and file essential documents
• Help with training and orientation of study sites and staff. 
• Help develop Manual of Operations and other study support tools, reports, and trackers.
• Help create and test data reports, databases, audit case report forms (CRFs), and related programs
• Help coordinate the process of transferring prepared study data to the study sponsor
• Respond to data-related questions and query from internal and external partners
• Coordinate logistics, review requirements, and confirm accuracy for the shipping and collection of materials and supplies for the main study as well as for sub-studies.
• Prepare for meetings and teleconferences
• Implement all study related amendments requested by the Site Principal Investigator
• Respond to daily inquiries and facilitate communications on behalf of the central site. 
• Help with publications and other study related documentations. 
• Perform activities related to major protocol deviations 
• Creation of data collection forms.
• Regular communication with external parties 
• Help provide training to staff 
• Help provide training to external study staff
• Attend regular meetings prepare minutes and lines of actions.
• Primarily responsible for scheduling human participant interviews, recruiting and screening research participants, leading the informed consent process and administering structured diagnostic interviews, clinical scales, and cognitive testing. 
• The Research Assistant will also assist with scheduling other procedural visits and will accompany participants to these visits.
• The Research Assistant will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable HHS policies, as well as all regulatory and legislative requirements.
• This position requires evening and weekend shifts and is primarily located at the Offord Centre for Child Studies (293 Wellington Street North, Hamilton, Ontario), with travel between sites, as required.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (psychology or neuroscience, social work).
• Requires 1 year of relevant clinical or research experience with youth, young adults and/or families with mental health challenges.
• Previous experience in administration of neuropsychological assessments (e.g., Wechsler), structured diagnostic interviews (e.g., KSADS-5, SCID-5), and clinical rating scales is required.
• Proficiency with word processing, PowerPoint and database software packages is required.
• Demonstrated communications skills (both oral and written) are required as is the ability to explain complex issues in plain language.
• The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail, the ability to exercise initiative and good judgment, and be able to meet deadlines while working independently with minimal supervision.
• Candidates will also have demonstrated ability to maintain large databases and use electronic data capture methods (e.g. REDCap) and will have literature review and synthesis skills.

Assets:

• Clinical Trial experience.
• GCP, TCPS2 training.
• Previous experience with neuroimaging (e.g. MRI, EEG) and handling specimens (e.g. blood, urine) is an asset.
• Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.