Clinical Research Project Assistant, Neuroscience & Mental Health

The Hospital for Sick Children; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paediatric healthcare centre in Toronto seeks a Clinical Research Project Assistant for a full-time, one-year contract role. The position involves coordinating research activities for the PWS Insight Study, conducting participant recruitment, and ensuring data quality. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Psychology or Neuroscience and at least one year of research experience. The role supports equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Support for equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant research experience, preferably in pediatric or neurodevelopmental populations.
• Familiarity with behavioural assessments and/or eye-tracking technologies is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in a respectful and compassionate manner.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate study activities, including scheduling participant visits.
• Recruit and screen participants, leading informed consent processes.
• Monitor data quality and manage data entry.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Participant recruitment

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or related field

Tools

REDCap

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Clinical Research Project Assistant, Neuroscience & Mental Health

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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. 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 and a commitment to Healthier Children. A Better World.

Opportunity for Clinical Research Project Assistant at the SickKids Research Institute

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), one-year contract position (renewable), supporting the PWS Insight Study, a project funded by the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR).

The project focuses on validating a novel eye-tracking task (Food Attentional Bias or FAB task) as an objective biomarker of eating behaviour in individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The study involves testing and validation of the FAB task in individuals with PWS and matched controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate study activities, including scheduling participant visits and maintaining timelines across study sites.
• Recruit and screen participants (including youth with PWS and matched controls), and lead informed consent processes with a systematized approach to tracking eligibility and contact attempts.
• Assist in the administration of the FAB task, including calibration and eye-tracking procedures and the associated study protocol.
• Collect, process, and maintain accurate participant records and study documentation.
• Monitor data quality, conduct initial data scoring, and manage data entry (e.g., REDCap).
• Prepare study reports and assist in creating presentations and manuscripts for dissemination.
• Support patient and public engagement activities, including survey dissemination and communications.
• Assist in ethical submissions, protocol amendments, and compliance with REB and DPO guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant research experience, preferably in pediatric or neurodevelopmental populations.
• Exceptional organizational skills, including demonstrated experience managing timelines, multi-step clinical protocols, and participant tracking systems in a clinical or research setting.
• Demonstrated experience with participant recruitment and informed consent processes.
• Familiarity with behavioural assessments and / or eye-tracking technologies is strongly preferred.
• Experience with REDCap and other electronic data capture systems is required.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written); ability to explain research tasks clearly to children and caregivers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data management software.
• Ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in a respectful and compassionate manner.
• Flexibility to support occasional early morning or weekend sessions as required by participant availability.
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.

Assets

• Demonstrated experience managing study documentation and participant-level data across clinical research workflows, with proficiency in tools such as REDCap and Excel-based trackers.
• Experience working with individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome or similar neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Training in the administration of clinical rating scales or structured interviews.
• Experience working in multisite clinical research studies.
• Bilingualism (French / English) or proficiency in additional languages.

Employment Type

• Temporary; 1-year contract
• Full-time with modified benefits (i.e., health & dental insurance)

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.

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.

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