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Books by Heart is a public humanities research project that will explore the potential of story (reading) and book culture to affect patient outcomes in a hospital setting. Books by Heart is a partnership between Nova Scotia Health, the University of King’s College, and the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association. The research is a collaboration between King’s and Nova Scotia Health, with the QEII Health Sciences Centre executing the medical study under the leadership of Principal Investigator Dr. Gabrielle Horne.
As a research student aide for Books by Heart, you will play a crucial role in assisting with the implementation and research efforts within the cardiac ward at the QEII hospital. You will work closely with hospital staff and patients to conduct surveys, collect data, and engage with patients in a meaningful way as they participate in the reading program. Tasks will include but are not limited to:
Patient Interaction: Engaging with patients, their families and healthcare professionals to introduce the program, explain its benefits, and coordinate participation.
Data Collection: Assisting in the collection of mental health surveys through REDCAP and following up with patients during and after their stays. Calling patients to administer post-discharge surveys.
Documentation: Keeping a detailed and organized record of patient interactions, participation, and research related findings.
Adaptive Problem-Solving: Being a personable and adaptable team member who can think quickly on their feet in dynamic and sometimes stressful situations.
Successful candidates will be hired as employees of Nova Scotia Health.
Because of the nature of the work and NSH protocols, during the final stages of the hiring process, successful candidates will be required to provide proof of standard vaccinations, COVID vaccination, and TB test. Hospital employees are also encouraged to receive an annual flu shot when those are available. Employees must also obtain a criminal record check with vulnerable sector search.
Contracts will be issued for the fall term, with opportunity to renew for the winter term, subject to student’s availability (we need to cover certain shifts) and performance. Research student aides will work approximately 5 hours per week at an hourly wage of $16.70 + 4% in lieu of benefits.
We are anticipating a start date in September 2025 to allow for the hiring process and hospital onboarding procedures.
The research being done with Books By Heart is an amazing opportunity to gain experience in a healthcare setting, contributing to cutting edge research within the intersection of the humanities and healthcare. It will allow you to further develop interpersonal skills through patient interaction and collaboration with healthcare professionals and gain insight into how research is conducted in a hospital setting.
To apply for the position of Student Research Assistant for Books By Heart, please submit the following documents via email to Nicole.Ponto@nshealth.ca by July 15th at 11:59 pm.
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We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming dedicated and personable students to our research team.
We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Exhibition Content Developer, Discovery Centre, through a King's Undergraduate Fellowship in Public Humanities
King’s students have the opportunity to work in almost every area of university life, and even beyond the university through facilitated internships and fellowships. Typical jobs include peer mentor, fundraising campaign caller, residence junior don, reporter for the communications team, fitness centre attendant and athletics photographer, just to name a few.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work as an assistant to a professor, look for the Student Assistantship Program (SAP) listings at the beginning of fall, winter, and summer term. Successful candidates will be paired with a faculty supervisor to work on a project such as academic research, publication preparation, new course development, journalistic projects, academic and cultural events, outreach, or archival work. These positions are light on hours—just 30h completed over a term, usually according to the student’s preference—so they offer the opportunity to gain career-building academic experience and skills, while making a minimal impact on study time.
Students have the opportunity to work on campus at one of three student-owned and operated businesses: the King’s Co-op Bookstore, the Wardroom (student lounge) and the Galley (coffee shop). Ask at these locations about openings.
King’s also coordinates several funded summer internships and part-time work experiences at external organizations and businesses that will offer students the opportunity to experience for themselves the value of their liberal arts education.
The King’s Undergraduate Fellowships in Public Humanities is an opportunity to do an experiential learning internship at an organization or business that brings the humanities to bear on the world.
The Scotia Scholars Award, funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, is a funded opportunity for two undergraduate students at King’s to be the principal investigator on their own research study in the area of health research.
King’s encourages all student employees to use this workbook as a template for planning, documenting, and reflecting on their work experience. The goal of this document is to help elevate all student work experiences to work-integrated learning, so that students can maximize their personal and professional growth while supported by their university.