Research Assistant
April 8 2025
Expected expiry date: April 28 2025
Industries
Education, Training
Categories Population Health
Remote
Halifax, NS • Part time
Position Details
Position Information
| Position Title | Research Assistant |
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| Department/Unit | Nursing |
| Research Project | Traveling Toward Health: Mapping Policies for Healthcare Funding and Care Patterns for Children with Medical Complexity across the Maritimes |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Posting Number | GP21-25 |
| Employee Group | Grant-Paid |
| Position Type | Term |
| Duration of Contract (if applicable) | 1 year |
| Employment Type | Part Time |
| Full-time Equivalency (FTE) | 0.2 |
| Salary | $40,040 per year prorated to 0.2 FTE = $8,008.00 per year for 7.5 hours / week. |
| About the Organization | The Strengthening Transitions in Care Lab is based at IWK Health. The overall mission of the research lab is to develop and evaluate interventions to improve transitions in care for patients and families. Using a collaborative, patient-centred approach to understand how children and families navigate transitions in care, our research aims to improve outcomes and lead to sustainable health system changes. This research project investigates how inter- and intra-provincial healthcare policies in the Canadian Maritime provinces impact children with medical complexity (CMC) and their families. |
| Job Summary | Reporting to the Research Coordinator and study leadership team, the Research Assistant (RA) will support the research team by assisting with administrative tasks, data collection, and analysis. The RA will also help coordinate research activities, including regulatory submissions, environmental scanning, and team communication. |
| Key Responsibilities |
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| Note | The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines. |
| Required Qualifications |
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| Assets | Previous research experience, particularly in health services research, policy analysis, or administrative health data. |
| Additional Information | |
| Application Consideration | We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. |
| Diversity Statement | Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity |
Posting Detail Information
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
|---|---|
| Open Date | 04/08/2025 |
| Close Date | 04/28/2025 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Special Instructions to Applicant | |
| Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/18533 |
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter
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