Posting # 56315 - [ Non-Union ]

Temporary Full-Time position until approximately March 8, 2027, (with potential for extension), subject to the availability of work.

The successful applicant will be working under the supervision of Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Director of the Gait & Brain Lab, a vibrant and busy hospital-based laboratory implementing clinical studies with older adults. The Research Assistant 1 will work within a multi-disciplinary research team at Parkwood Institute and play a critical role in the operational success and logistics of the CCNA capacity building for trainees in the area of mobility and cognition in older adults, and also assisting with other research studies from the Gait and Brain Lab, such cognitive and mobility assessments to participants.

Responsibilities will include:
1 - Assisting with two ongoing research projects: one focused on a training platform and the other involving a longitudinal study with older participants.
2 - Complete cognitive and gait assessments for various research studies, complete data input and maintain study files, and support research through other designated duties, as assigned.
3 - Scheduling and assisting in the logistics of meetings and assessments across both projects.
4 - Assisting in the organization of research meetings (virtual and/or in person) twice a year for both projects.
5 - Lead the day-to-day management of databases and social media outlets, under the supervision of study Research Coordinator (RC).



Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage various projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English.
• Proficiency in data management and experience with software tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proven flexibility with a high level of initiative and self-direction

• Experience in supporting the organization of scientific/educational meetings and/or conference planning
• Clinical Trials Management program or equivalent
• Three years related research experience
• Experience working with a geriatric population

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing