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Job Description Posted Friday, July 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless.
Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 i s our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible.
The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
Type: New
Duration: 12 months
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. 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:
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
Why Choose Us?
Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
Enjoy…
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