Clinical Research Assistant

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes.

Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

The Aging Innovation in Medicine and Surgery (AIMS) Research Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is seeking a Research Assistant to support participant follow-up and outcome data collection across several clinical research studies. The Research Assistant will primarily conduct scheduled follow-up assessments with research participants, including the administration of standardized and validated questionnaires by telephone, and will accurately enter study data into research databases.

Many of these assessments capture important study outcomes related to disability, recovery, quality of life, health care use, and the patient experience following surgery. The successful candidate will be comfortable communicating with patients, including older adults and individuals recovering from major surgery, and will demonstrate professionalism, empathy, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to high-quality research data collection.

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in health sciences, psychology, social sciences, rehabilitation sciences, kinesiology, or another relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish rapport with research participants while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Comfortable speaking by telephone with individuals who may be older, unwell, fatigued, or recovering from surgery.

• Previous experience in clinical or health research, particularly involving participant follow-up or data collection.
• Experience administering standardized questionnaires, structured interviews, or patient-reported outcome measures.
• Experience conducting telephone-based participant interviews or follow-up assessments.
• Experience working with older adults, surgical patients, or individuals with complex health needs.

This is a full-time contract

Salary:
Min: $44,805/Annum – Max: $59,740/Annum

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is committed to building and sustaining a welcoming and supportive culture that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion for trainees, researchers, and staff. We are devoted to identifying and removing barriers that limit equitable access to opportunities within our organization. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute strongly supports initiatives that encourage the participation of all groups, in particular the four groups defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.