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Position Title: RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Start date: June 15th 2015 (1 month probation)
End date:     May 14th 2016 (negotiable)
Location:     Dalhousie University
Remuneration:    $21.50 per hour
Workload:     10-15 hours per week (negotiable)
To apply, please forward your application letter, current CV, and the names of at least two referees who can speak to your research to Dominika Wranik at dwl@dal.ca. Deadline is June 8th, 2015. I will contact only successful candidates.

Description:
The AFFORD project (Affordable eFfective eFficient Oncology Reimbursement Decisions) is a partnership with the panCanadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR). Details about the project are available at www.cancerdrugfunding.ca

A research assistant (RA) will be added to the team to take a lead role in the development of data collection instruments, data collection and analysis. Data are both quantitative and qualitative. The RA should be well versed in mixed methods approaches. Familiarity with the interpretation of clinical and economic evidence is an asset.

Responsibilities

The RA is expected to familiarize themselves with the project and the pCODR websites prior to starting the position. As a part of the position, the RA will have the following responsibilities:
•    Refinements to an online stated preferences experiment;
•    Analysis of data from the experiment;
•    Development of qualitative interview guides for pCODR stakeholders;
•    Conduct of qualitative interviews;
•    Analysis of qualitative interviews;
The RA will be working with a research team and is expected to engage with the team in a collaborative and professional manner. Flexibility in terms of task assignment and workload distribution is required. The TA is expected to work in Halifax.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a graduate level degree, or be in the final stages of completing a graduate level degree, which included training in mixed methods research. Preference will be given to those with a demonstrated health related research focus, but other research backgrounds will also be considered. The RA will have flexibility in terms of task assignment. The RA must be willing to work to deadlines, with the expectations that at time, this might mean working outside of standard work hours. The ideal candidate will commit to the project and project outcomes. The first month of the position is probationary. After the first month, the terms can be renegotiated in terms of the number of hours this position requires, and the task focus.

To apply, please forward your application letter, current CV, and the names of at least two referees who can speak to your research to Dominika Wranik at dwl@dal.ca. Deadline is June 8th, 2015. I will contact only successful candidates.