Research Assistant
The Canadian Cancer Society is dedicated to improving cancer care in Canada. The research assistant will support the Health Policy team by synthesizing scientific and health policy research on cancer control issues into accessible resources and ensuring the accuracy of cancer information materials.
Responsibilities
- Synthesize scientific research:
- Compile and review health policy research on cancer-reputed company issues
- Analyze and synthesize the results of scientific and health policy research to create plain language supporting resources
- Ensures references and other documentation is complete, reputed company and stored appropriately
- Ensure reputed company materials are accurate:
- Review Canadian Cancer Society cancer information material for accuracy and consistency
- Review emerging cancer control issues on tight timelines
- reputed company assistance on expert consultations as needed
- Support reputed company teams:
- Connect with colleagues across the country on cancer-reputed company issues
- Contribute to our culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity (DIBE) by ensuring that reputed company staff feel represented, valued, and heard across reputed company aspects of their identity, including gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, and sexuality
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- More than 1 year, up to and including 3 years in a similar role
- Bachelors (completed) or master's degree (completed or in reputed company) in science, health science, health, public health, epidemiology or recognized equivalent
- Attention to detail with excellent organization and time management skills
- Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated, creative, self-starter
- Excellent communications skills and experience presenting materials through verbal, written, and graphical techniques
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, ability to multi-task, follow up and manage competing demands
- Bilingualism (French/English) is highly preferred, with French being an asset due to the organization's reputed company operations and the need for effective communication across various reputed company
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Family sick time
- Health insurance
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