Research Assistant | Temporary Part Time; FTE CHEO Research Institute

Position

POSITION:
Research Assistant Chronic Pain Program, Development and Rehabilitation

TERM:
Part-time Contract (0.2 FTE); until September 30, 2027, with possibility of extension

SALARY: $24.94 – 28.75/hour, Will be commensurate with skills and experience

REPORTS TO:

Manager, Development and Rehabilitation

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc. (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated research institute of the University of Ottawa.

We respectfully acknowledge that CHEO RI is located on the unceded, traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabek People, who have lived on and cared for this land since time immemorial. We honour their enduring presence and the ways their culture and stewardship have shaped and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also recognizes and values the historic and ongoing contributions of all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

CHEO is a deeply trusted institution and workplace, widely regarded as a cornerstone of our community. CHEO RI advances this legacy by generating new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in delivering world‑class care to children and youth. Our mission is to connect exceptional talent and innovative technologies to pursue life‑changing research for every child, youth, and family in our community and beyond.

CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a Research Assistant. The Clinical Research Assistant will assist the research team in the day‑to‑day activities involved in the conduct of research including, but not limited to, the creation and maintenance of research files according to study guidelines, the collection, scoring and coding of research information, patient recruitment including screening and obtaining informed consents.

• Assist with REB and/or grant submissions and updates to those submissions as needed
• Assist with creation and/or modification of slides for presentations
• Be responsible for patient recruitment including screening and obtaining informed consents
• Be responsible for the creation and maintenance of research files according to study guidelines (Good Clinical Practice Guidelines)
• Be responsible for keeping an inventory of research measures and relaying information to the ordering agent
• Be responsible for the collection, scoring, and coding of research information.
• Will assist in the database design and be responsible for the maintenance of the databases and the data dictionary
• Be responsible for data entry and data integrity
• Identifying children and their families eligible to be recruited to the study
• Conduct baseline interviews
• Collect follow up data
• Create and maintain research and project files
• Be responsible for the collection, scoring, and coding of research information
• Assist as needed with other administrative duties related to ongoing research
• Assist as needed with data analysis
• Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and all CHEO corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor

• Aider à la préparation des présentations au Comité d’éthique de la recherche ou des demandes de subvention, ainsi qu’à leurs mises à jour au besoin.
• Aider à la création ou à la modification des diapositives pour les présentations;
• Être responsable du recrutement des patientes et patients, notamment de la sélection et de l’obtention du consentement éclairé.
• Être responsable de la création et de la tenue des dossiers de recherche conformément aux lignes directrices de l’étude (directives relatives aux bonnes…