The Mark Loeb Research Group (MLRG) located at McMaster University is an internationally recognized research group specializing in infectious diseases. The Group’s studies focus on respiratory and other infectious diseases. The MLRG is currently accepting applications for the role of Research Coordinator to support multiple ongoing and prospective projects. This is a part-time hybrid position.
The successful candidate will have:
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- strong critical thinking skills
- the ability to work independently and with a team
- high attention to detail
- strong organizational skills and time management abilities
Effort
Physical Effort: A typical work day consists of greater than 3.5 hours of low physical effort for activities such as:
o Intermittent periods of keyboarding to word process documents and enter data into databases.
Elements of moderate physical effort are not a regular feature of this job.
Elements of high physical effort are not a regular feature of this job.
Mental Effort: A typical work day consists of up to 2 hours of routine mental effort for activities such as:
o Collecting routine information, word processing routine documents, and inputting data into databases.
A typical work day consists of greater than 3.5 hours of moderate mental effort for activities such as:
o Developing estimates of time and resources for research projects.
o Overseeing the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
o Creating and maintaining data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
o Troubleshooting moderately complex computer problems.
o Writing data management and operations documentation for the project.
o Liaising between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
o Ensuring that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
A typical work day consists of up to 2 hours of high mental effort for activities such as:
o Applying specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
o Designing databases in consultation with researchers and project coordinators.
Working Conditions
Physical Environment: There are no adverse physical environment conditions inherent to the job.
Psychological Environment: Occasionally deals with individuals who may be rude or upset. Frequently handles competing requests from multiple sources.
Health & Safety: Risk to the incumbent is no higher than for the general population.
