Research Assistant (SRI) - Evaluative Clinical Sciences - Temporary Part-time 2024-10570

Temporary Part-time, 18.5 Hours per week

The Sunnybrook Research Institute, affiliated with the University of Toronto, is seeking a temporary part-time Research Assistant to contribute to various studies focusing on CBT and mindfulness-based psychological treatments.

The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Neil Rector and other team collaborators to contribute to the development and implementation of various research initiatives and will be responsible for recruitment, tracking participants through various clinical study protocols, contributing to data management and analysis, and overseeing different projects. There will be opportunities for manuscript development, grant writing mentorship, and a range of other collaborative research opportunities. The position requires in-person lab work.

Responsibilities

• Participant recruitment at Sunnybrook and helping with the coordination of recruitment at collaborating sites
• Assist in the co-ordination of tracking of all participants including maintaining records of participant contact, participant interviews, return of self-reports, and issuance of participant compensation
• Conducting screens to determine participant eligibility
• Conducting semi structured interviews
• Contacting participants to complete online questionnaires
• Scheduling diagnostic interviews for other clinicians/research staff
• Liaison with investigators and study staff to ensure the consistency and quality of all study procedures
• Liaison with study clinicians and the co-ordination of data collection
• Monitor project requirements in order to ensure that data and procedure flow are in accordance with study protocols
• Collecting, organizing, managing, coding, and analyzing quantitative data
• Preparing research ethics board applications and maintaining study compliance with all terms
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology with extensive research experience. A Master’s degree in psychology is an asset. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and a strong capacity for teamwork
• Research experience in psychology or related discipline
• Experienced with organizing, managing, coding, and analyzing quantitative data
• Experience and proficiency with software such as SPSS, EndNote, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Bilingualism (English, French) is an asset
• Ability to work independently as well as within a collaborative environment

All interested candidates should submit: 1. A statement of interest, and 2. Curriculum vitae, to Dr. Neil A. Rector, c/o Kailee Kassardjian at kailee.kassardjian@sri.utoronto.ca.

More information about the Sunnybrook Research Institute can be found at www.sunnybrook.ca/research 

The Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas