Research Assistant -Women's Mental Health

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario. This is a Temporary Part-Time Opportunity.Type: NewDuration: 6 monthsThe Research Assistant will work with the General Psychiatry and SCOPE Programs at Women’s College Hospital (WCH) under the supervision of a Dr.Blanca-Bolea Alamanac focused on improving outpatient mental health care. The research team conducts applied studies that evaluate and enhance models of care, patient experience and well-being, and transitions from hospital to community-based services.Projects involve collaboration with psychiatrists, allied health professionals, and community partners, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The Research Assistant will support multiple studies through participant recruitment, consent, data collection and management (REDCap, EPIC), and preparation of research materials and reports.Summary Of Duties, But Not Limited ToDevelop and maintain project tracking systems (e.g., participant logs, screening logs, and recruitment dashboards).Learn and utilize various web-based research tools (e.g., REDCap, EPIC, Microsoft Teams, Zoom) for data collection and coordination. Assist with submission of manuscripts to scientific journals – may involve creating tables, figures, proof reading, preparation of cover letter, coordinating documents to sign, electronic submission. Conduct literature searches and reviews to support manuscript development, grant submissions, and presentations.Experience in the various steps of research development including protocol writing, synthesis of research data and scientific literature and grant writingKnowledge of REB processes including writing informed consent forms, study leaflets and lay summaries.Responsible for conducting telephone, online, or in-person recruitment interviews to collect study participant data including obtaining informed consentCompletes review of medical records to collect research dataPrepares detailed notes of all interactions with participants Completes data entry and quality control ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection; may investigate missing or invalid data and prepare data setsHelp maintain research files to store, access, and retrieve study data as specified at one or more sites Communicates with Research Coordinator and/or Principal Investigator to provide updates Schedules and attends research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes May prepare and mail out follow-up questionnaires to research participants or collaboratorsPrioritizes and monitors various study deadlines for their own workProvides other administrative support as required, including filing, photocopying, acquiring signatures and CV maintenance May assist team members with preparing materials for proposals, progress reports, presentations, and publicationsMay assist in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and the interpretation of results As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.QualificationsUndergraduate degree required Experience in research including protocol writing, grant writing and synthesis of research dataExcellent problem-solving skillsExcellent verbal and written communications skillsWork efficiently under pressure with strong judgement and decision-making skills Excellent organizational and time management skills Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skillsAbility to maintain confidentialityMastery of MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Access and Word an assetWhy Choose Us?Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP). Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.