Research Assistant - NSH Depression Clinical Research Program

Req ID: 218740
Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII 
Department: RSH 1027406-OPTIMUM-D_NS 894050
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 9-Apr-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), and under the direction of the Research Manager, the Research Assistant contributes to the research study by assisting with recruitment, administration of tests and interviews, collection of biological samples, data collection, study administration, by providing administrative support and entering study data for clinical studies investigating depression in Nova Scotia Health’s Depression Clinical Research Program (DCRP). The DCRP aims to match each person with depression to the treatment that will give them the best chances of recovery. This challenging position offers opportunities for training, and professional growth.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Completion of Grade 12
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Science) preferred
• Previous experience in a health care or clinical research is an asset
• Experience with mental illness care an asset
• Knowledge of diagnostic criteria for mental and behavioral disorders is an asset
• Experience with cognitive testing as an asset
• Effective communication, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Well-developed organizational, time management and daily planning skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Ability to deal with a wide variety of people in a professional manner
• Competencies in multiple languages an asset, French preferred 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full-Time; 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
• May 2026 to May 2027, approximately 12 months

Compensation and Benefits

$23.34 - $29.18 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.