Clinical Research Assistant II

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.

Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Clinical Research Assistant II (CRA II) to join the Emergency Medicine Research Team at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. The successful candidate will work under the co-supervision of Drs. Alexandre Tran and Christian Vaillancourt on two funded trauma projects. The CRA II will be responsible for screening potential cases for inclusion, data collection and data entry as well as assistance with data cleaning, summary and preparing presentations and manuscripts as required. The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a team environment, have excellent attention-to-detail, be able to work with limited supervision once trained, possess excellent communication skills, be able to manage competing tasks and not be afraid to ask questions and seek help when needed. Strong performance will be provided with opportunities for renewal, career advancement and further skills development.

Basic Requirements (Education/Experience):
•Minimum of 2 years of experience in a health research environment
•Secondary school diploma in a related field
•Excellent organizational skills
•Strong time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects.
•Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.
•Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members.

Preferred Qualifications:
•Training and previous experience with electronic medical records (preferably EPIC) would be considered an asset but is not required.
•TCPS 2 and GCP training

Contract Details:
This is a 2-year full-time contract with the possibility of renewal.
Salary: Min: $26.447/hr. – Max: $31.155/hr

Comments to Applicant:
Please send a cover letter and CV in one pdf attachment to Manya Charette using the email below.

Contact Info:
Name: Manya Charette
Title: Senior Clinical Research Associate
Program: Clinical Epidemiology
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Address: The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Room F649, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9
Email: mancharette@ohri.ca
Website: www.ohri.ca

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.