The Bruyère Research Institute partners with Bruyère, the University of Ottawa and other stakeholders to conduct relevant and practical health sciences research related to medical education and improving the quality of life for the aging population and people requiring continuing care.
Function Summary
We are currently seeking a bilingual Research Assistant to provide support with the day-to-day tasks associated with the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging’s (CLSA) Data Collection Site (DCS), located at Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital.
This role will support the DCS by completing various research and administrative tasks. It requires you to be adaptable, detail-oriented, personable, and capable of working in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Interacting face-to-face with older adult participants to collect various physical measures, conduct cognitive testing, and administer questionnaires
- Ensuring a high level of data quality by following each measure’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Performing accurate data entry
- Reporting in a timely manner the issues to the Research Coordinator
- Scheduling participants appointments using our scheduling software
- Reminding appointment calls
- Assisting with the cleaning and packaging of equipment used for data collection
- Additional duties may be added as projects progress
Required Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Health Sciences, or a related area of study or equivalent of three (3) years of relevant experience
- Minimum one (1) year of research experience
- Fluent in French and English
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to adapt to a changing work environment
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Experience working face-to-face with older adults, an asset
- Willing to work on weekends, an asset
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume to
BRI-HR@bruyere.org
Attention Human Resources with subject line “Bilingual CLSA DCS RA”,
no later than July 31, 2024.
Please note that incomplete applications may not be reviewed.
Bruyère Research Institute is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on skills and experience as outlined in your CV and cover letter.
Bruyère Research Institute is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise of the accommodation measures which may be required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
All researchers, employees and students of the Bruyère Research Institute who will work with long-term care homes, colleges, universities and other partners are required to comply with the vaccination policies of those external organizations to complete their work. Of note, vaccination policies are subject to change. The requirement to comply with those evolving policies does not change.
We thank you for your interest in this position, however; only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
All Bruyère employees are required to provide proof of full vaccination as per our Enhanced COVID-19 Immunization policy.