Research Assistant (SRI) Biological Sciences Casual

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description of Team/Department:

One of Canadas Top 10 Research Hospitals Sunnybrook Research Institute is developing innovations in care for the more than 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for annually. Sunnybrook Research Institute is the research enterprise of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Dr. Mubareka is a Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Disease physician with an appointed faculty position in the Department of Temerty Medicine at the University of Toronto. As a clinician scientist with laboratories in both locations her research focuses on studying influenza and zoonotic viruses through the Emerging Wildlife Pathogens Initiative (Wild-Epi).

Description of the Role

We are currently seeking a research assistant to join Dr. Samira Mubarekas research laboratory to assist in conducting a qualitative study exploring how wildlife rehabilitators perceive experience and manage risks related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This position will be a hybrid opportunity for a 5-month term (5-10 hrs/week from April-August). The successful candidate will contribute to developing a descriptive One Health value-chain analysis representing HPAI-related activities information flows and constrains within wildlife rehabilitation settings. They will be involving in interviewing and corresponding with study participants virtually and/or in-person analysis data thematically and presenting research findings.

Summary of Duties:

Review update and adhere to study procedures in place concerning project methodology
Communicate and correspond with study participants by email and phone
Conduct interviews with study participants (in-person and/or virtually)
Manage collection and storage of participant information & data aligned with REB guidelines
Perform thematic analysis of interview data in collaboration with other study team members
Present study findings/results during monthly meetings & one poster at a local conference

Qualifications:

Successful completion or enrollment in an Undergraduate degree in a Health or Biological Science discipline
Experience coordinating clinical & academic studies with experimental procedures
Previous wet lab experience (e.g. pipetting PCR cell culture
Experience using research computer programs and software (eg: Zotero R Excel)
Applied research experience with human participants
Strong interpersonal time management and organizational skills excellent
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Experience:

Junior IC