Research Associate (Part Time)

About Western

With an international reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada's top research-intensive universities. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western also provides an exceptional employment experience, offering competitive salaries, a wide range of employment opportunities and one of Canada's most beautiful campuses.

About Us

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is a large, diverse, and comprehensive unit, comprised of six Schools (Nursing, Kinesiology, Health Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Communication Sciences and Disorders), a large Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and four Research Centres. The Faculty has more than 3,200 undergraduate students and more than 800 graduate students (200 PhD students).

The Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing educates nurses who are reflective practitioners and provide recognized leadership in nursing theory, research, practice, inter-professional health teaching and learning, and policy advancements.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will support the research team in the coordination, logistical planning, data collection and data analysis alongside several community partners, service providers, and academic collaborators.

Key goals for the role include:

• Provide logistical and communication support (e.g., schedule and facilitate team meetings)
• Liaise with partner organization
• Support ethics application and hospital approval
• Submit requests for data acquisition and case costing from health institution
• Collect data and prepare for coding and cleaning
• Undertake quantitative data analysis
• Help develop manuscripts, reports and other outputs relevant to evolving project findings

Education

Masters degree (health-related field) required.

Required skills:

• Exceptional written and oral communication
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook calendar, Zoom, Reference Management software
• Intermediate proficiency undertaking statistics
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve goals
• Strong command of project planning and coordination
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated productivity, attention to detail and high quality work
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and multitask without direct supervision

Background Checks

Please note, successful applicants may be required to produce current record check(s) (e.g. vulnerable sector, criminal record and police information) from a police service prior to commencing employment.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

Please Note:

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