Research Psychometrist, RI&D Job at Nova Scotia Health Authority
Req ID: 155408
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: Research Acquired Brain Injury
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union
Posting Closing Date: 15-Mar-23
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’s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia’s economy. The Research, Acquired Brain Injury Department, located in Halifax, is a research unit designed to support clinical and health research throughout Nova Scotia Health, the IWK Health Centre, and Dalhousie University's Faculties of Medicine, Health Professions and Dentistry
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Psychometrist contributes to the ongoing psychometric data collection for a designated research study by administration of psychometric tests, scoring test data, and by assisting with study administration.
Qualifications
Undergraduate honours degree specializing in either psychology or neuroscience from a recognized university- Completion of an undergraduate level neuropsychology or abnormal psychology course
- Completion of an assessment course or equivalent training is an asset
- Previous trained experience administering and scoring neuropsychological or other psychometric tests an asset
- Knowledge of (or commitment to training in) administration and scoring of standardized psychological tests
- Experience interacting with individuals with neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Meticulous attention to detail required
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Working computer knowledge which includes Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and SPSS
- Demonstrated self-starter, decision maker and problem solver
- Ability to manage deadlines and multiple tasks effectively
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Hours of Work
Full-Time, Long Assignment position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Beginning May 30, 2023. Start date may be subject to change.
Salary Information
$ 27.62- $34.53
($53,868.57 - $67,335.57 annual salary)
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
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.
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 an 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.
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