Duties
Reporting to the Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator, the successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) by assisting with telephone and in person interviews, as well as physical assessments. Duties include scheduling interviews with pre-selected participants; obtaining participant consent; conducting home interviews using computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI); scheduling participants for physical assessments; and performing other related duties as required. Some evening and weekend work may be required. A cell phone and vehicle are required.

Qualifications
Experience (1-3 years) working with the public; graduation from high school supplemented by courses from a post-secondary education institution; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills as well as excellent attention to detail. Experience with Microsoft Office is required. Experience in epidemiological/ clinical research and with (CAPI) computer assisted personal interviews would be considered an asset.

Salary: $34,952 – $49,008 per annum (Non-Bargaining)
Closing Date: February 17, 2016
Competition No. MED-16-12

To apply for this position, please visit us at www.mun.ca/careers and click the “apply on-line” button at the bottom of our ad. For further information concerning the above vacancy, or to obtain a copy of the application form, please visit us on the web at: www.mun.ca/humanres/; or contact the Faculty of Medicine – Memorial University, Medical Education Centre, St. John’s, Room M2M300A; email recruitment@med.mun.ca; or phone (709) 864-6404.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Memorial University is strongly committed to employment equity and especially welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.