Location: On-site at either Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Bayview Campus or the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario (25 Morton Shulman Ave, Toronto, ON M3M 0B1)

Job Overview

The Sunnybrook Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, affiliated with the University of Toronto, is seeking an energetic and efficient Research Assistant in the Suicide Prevention Research Collaborative (SPRC) lab to work in the areas of suicide prevention, mood disorders and quality improvement. Our lab is involved in one of the largest coroner data collection projects worldwide and this individual will assist in expanding this growing database. They will be responsible for data transferring (including data entry and post quality-checking), database construction and merging, and data migration monitoring. This role also involves working closely with the Principal Investigator (PI), lab manager, and research assistants.

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This role is funded by Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ), a government funded program that supports opportunities for youth aged 15-30 to gain paid summer work experience and develop skills for the job market.

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html

Required:

• Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or someone to whom Refugee Status has been granted/conferred (CSJ Requirement).
• Currently enrolled university/college student who has completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education in an Honours bachelor’s degree in psychology/public health/epidemiology/health sciences.
• Experience extracting data from medical charts or other chart reviews is strongly preferred.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Beginning to intermediate knowledge of REDCap.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Experience with handling multiple research tasks within the project, such as maintaining research integrity, ethics management, and data entry.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to work on a number of projects led by Dr. Mark Sinyor, the details of the job responsibilities will be based on the candidate’s expertise and the needs of the projects. Some of the responsibilities may include:

• Data Entry: Coding and extracting data from a substantial volume of case files and reports
• Coding verification: Revision of previous database coding, including coding quality assurance following internal coding dictionary.
• Data transferring: Transferring existing data collected in different databases into a centralized digital database.
• Database construction: Contribute to the building of a new digital and centralized database that allows the smooth migration of existing data collected and stored from different databases.
• Data merging: Ensure that data merging follows the updated internal coding dictionary, facilitating data migration to a centralized database.
• Ethical Compliance: Ensure all research activities comply with institutional guidelines and ethics board approvals.
• Reporting: Provides feedback regarding the process of data migration, quality assurance, and data transferring between digital platforms.
• Communication & Collaboration: Liaise between the PI, lab manager, and research coordinator to facilitate smooth project management.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.