CLINICAL REASEARCH PROJECT ASSISTANT

SickKid; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join SickKids as a Clinical Research Project Assistant in Toronto, focusing on exercise physiology with a team dedicated to children's health. You'll help manage research projects, conduct exercise testing, and support the integration of healthcare and research. This role offers exposure to influential clinical research, collaboration with experts, and opportunities to promote equity and inclusion within a renowned children's healthcare institution.

Benefits

A focus on employee wellness

Opportunities for growth and learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology required.
• Strong knowledge of exercise physiology essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative tasks for research.
• Conduct health chart reviews and exercise testing.
• Perform data management and literature searches.

Skills

Exercise Testing

Exercise Physiology

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology

Certified Exercise Physiologist Certification

Tools

Microsoft 365

MEDLINE

Job description

Full job description

About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision ofHealthier Children. A Better World.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

TheClinical Research Project Assistant(CRPA, Exercise Physiology) works closely with the Clinical Research Centre’s (CRC) Exercise Physiologist assisting the CRC team with study operations and participant visit activities conducted in the Exercise Physiology Lab. The CRPA may assist in the preparation of interim data, including presentations, progress reports, and manuscripts. The CRPA may work with clinical coordinators, SickKids Clinical Research Centre nurses, SickKids Central Biobank research technologists, SickKids clinical research teams and clinician scientists, affiliated institutes, and collaborative networks.

Here’s What You’ll Get to Do

• Assist with administrative tasks related to grant and/or manuscript preparation.
• Conduct medical literature searches, maintain literature databases and retrieving articles online.
• Perform data management including checking data for accuracy and completeness, scoring data, entering data and data cleaning.
• Conduct health chart reviews.
• Personal training of staff.
• Conduct exercise testing in children.
• Participate in clinical research as well as clinical activities.
• Delivery of wellness workshops to staff.

Here’s What You’ll Need

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, with a current Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification (Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology) or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of exercise testing and exercise physiology.
• Ability to function independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft 365, MEDLINE searches, other online research tools)
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives.

Asset

• Experience working with children.
• Previous research experience.

Here’s What You’ll Love

Benefits

• A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.

Impact

• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision ofHealthier Children. A Better World.
• For more on why you’ll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site.

Employment Type:

• Casual (0-5 hours per week)
• Hybrid (onsite and remote) Work Model

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

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