Research Assistant ; TPT FTE

Position: Research Assistant I (TPT 0.3 FTE)

Research Assistant I (TPT 0.3 FTE) Position Information

Posting Number: IMHR
25-012E

Title:

Research Assistant I (TPT 0.3 FTE)
Position Status:
Temporary Part-time
Contract End Date: 12/01/2026
FTE: 0.3

Job Schedule:

Days
Department: IMHR
Union:
Non-union
Site:
Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR)
Number of Vacancies: 1

About The Royal

As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Position

Summary

The Research Assistant I (RA) provides research support under the direct supervision of the Supervisor/Principal Investigator. The RA will support a formative evaluation of the Life Goals Program for patients with bipolar disorder at the Royal, involving qualitative interviews and focus groups to understand helpful elements, barriers, and solutions for program enhancement. The study also involves administering self‑report questionnaires and analyzing administrative data (# of hospital visits) to examine preliminary outcomes.

Note

Position in addition to a 0.7 FTE OPSEU 479 rTMS Technician position (please also apply to posting # ROM
25-447).

Responsibilities Research project implementation (75%)

• Abides by established IMHR policies, procedures and objectives, as well as quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control requirements, for all aspects of field and laboratory operations.
• Contact research participants to obtain consent, schedule assessments or interviews, and coordinate research or clinical activities.
• Obtain clinical data on research participants (e.g., collecting, scoring, and summarizing self‑report questionnaires related to symptom severity, functioning, etc.).
• Conduct individual interviews with research participants and facilitate or co‑facilitate focus groups.
• May be responsible for conducting chart reviews.
• Prepare detailed notes of all interactions with participants and transfer data to appropriate system.
• Enter and verify data collected, using databases and protocols set up by supervisors.
• Ensure quality of data through collection and analysis periods.
• Ability to independently organize data.
• Assist in the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper data management systems.
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Liaise with research collaborators, research team members, Research Ethics Board staff, IMHR grants and finance staff, study sponsors and/or regulatory bodies.
• Assist researchers to ensure compliance with scientific review and research ethics processes; complete relevant application forms and obtain required signatures.

Grant, Manuscript, Abstract and Presentation Preparation (24%)

• Assist in preparation of materials for presentation, publications or grants.
• Organises, edits, and drafts correspondence to publishers, grantors, contractors, and professional accreditation bodies.
• Assist in drafting grant applications, abstracts, manuscripts, journal presentations, journal articles, letters to the editor, reports and research protocols.
• Ensure that the necessary agency or publisher specifications are met, that all necessary authorisations and signatures have been obtained and that strict deadlines are met.
• Assist researchers with literature searches of various literature databases using established search criteria or by developing appropriate search criteria.
• Maintain a database of bibliographic references using appropriate software.

May manage researchers grant cost centres and coordinate financial activity (1%)

• Record, monitor and sign for financial transactions, as authorised (e.g., participant reimbursement).
• Assist researchers and staff members in developing budgets and budget justifications consistent with grantor/contractor eligibility requirements and IMHR policies; liaise with IMHR Administration as necessary.

Other

• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.

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