Date Posted:
9/5/2024
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Reference No.:
2024-10308
Position Type:
Regular full-time
Department:
FTE Status:
1.00
Hours of Work:
Other
Campus Site:
Other
Shifts Weekday Required:
Other
Shifts Weekend Required:
Other
Statutory Holiday(s) Required:
No
DESCRIPTION
The L.C. Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit and the Dr. Sandra Black Centre for Brain Resilience & Recovery at Sunnybrook Research Institute are seeking an energetic and experienced individual to perform clinical research activities in a dynamic and collegial environment. The ideal candidate will have a M.Sc. or B.Sc. in psychology or neuroscience. Preference will be given to those with experience administering cognitive tests; to those with experience coordinating clinical trials and observational research; and to those with experience working with the elderly and/or individuals with cognitive difficulties. This position requires you to have proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). You will need to have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to cope in stressful situations. You will need to be able to work independently and professionally, as well as in a team environment with strong problem solving skills. You need to be detail-oriented, accurate, and dependable with strong organizational skills. You also need to have the ability to prioritize your workload and the flexibility to adjust to changing work plans, schedules and deadlines. You need to be a self-motivated team member with a demonstrated ability to show initiative.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interact with elderly volunteers and patients with dementia, movement disorders and/or stroke
- Assist with patient screening, recruitment and consent, scheduling subject appointments, handling necessary paperwork, and doing data entry
- Conduct and score neuropsychological tests, including computerized testing and caregiver questionnaires for ongoing pharma clinical trials and observational studies
- Administer a variety experimental, neurocognitive and clinical measures, including gait and eye-tracking assessments
- Maintain research databases which include patient demographics, clinical, neuropsychological, neuroimaging and genetic variables etc.
- Organize blood sample collection and assist with data entry
- Assist with ethics and grant applications, contract research proposals, CV’s, activity reports, literature searches, reference database management, PowerPoint presentations and manuscript submissions as required
- Function as part of a patient-focused team of professionals
- Maintain ongoing, professional communication with staff (doctors, fellows, residents and co-workers) in order to help maintain comprehensive patient care
- Triage patient phone calls as well as calls from families, and other departments with diplomacy and courtesy, ensuring the appropriate personnel are notified of the phone message
Application screening will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. If your expertise qualifies you for this challenging full-time contract position, please send a covering letter and resume to: karen.truong@sunnybrook.ca
We thank you in advance for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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 that are 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
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are 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 Health Sciences Centre 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.