Research Assistant - Familial Breast Cancer Research

New Position! 

An exciting Temporary Full Time opportunity as a Research Assistant I exists in the Women’s College Research Institute, reporting to the Principal Investigator and Research Manager (up to 12 months).  This position is with the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit of WCRI.

 Summary of Duties, but not limited to:

• Some understanding of research design and research ethics
• Responsible for conducting telephone, online, or in-person recruitment interviews to collect study participant data including obtaining informed consent
• Completes review of medical records to collect research data
• Prepares 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 sets
• Help maintain research files to store, access, and retrieve study data as specified at one or more sites
• May prepare and mail out follow-up questionnaires to research participants or collaborators
• Prioritizes and monitors various study deadlines for their own work
• Provides 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 publications

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.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a related field or one year of equivalent experience

• Some experience in a health research setting preferred
• Some experience in cancer genetics research preferred

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Work efficiently under pressure with strong judgement and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Mastery of MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Access and Word an asset
• Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all