Clinical Research Coordinator, Psychology, Faculty of Arts

Position Overview

The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts invites applications for a Clinical Research Coordinator. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 12 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

This position reports to the Clinical Trials Research Nurse. The Clinical Research Assistant (CRA) will help with coordinating participant appointments, data entry, participant follow-up, and help maintain weekly administrative tasks in the lab. Workdays will vary in length and may rarely include evening and weekend hours as well as attendance at pediatric traumatic brain injury events, training sessions and educational opportunities. Most of the work will take place at the University of Calgary Sports Medicine Centre and at the Alberta Children's Hospital.
 
 

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• The successful applicant will assist with aspects of lab administration as well as ongoing research
• Relevant activities include recruitment and enrolment; protection of participants rights according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Declaration of Helsinki guidelines, the Tri-council Policy Statement and through Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB) requirements; research participant assessments, data collection, data entry, preparation of presentations and manuscripts, and assisting in meeting scheduling, invoice payments, and other administrative tasks for the lab
• Establish and maintain effective, productive relationship with research participant families, staff and stakeholders
• Provide study information to participants and schedule, run and manage follow up appointments/assessments
• Daily management of a clinical concussion trial, including recruitment and enrolment of human participants, data collection and entry
• Assist in improving the procedures and identifying solutions to allow the clinical trial to run smoothly and consistently
• Creation of some data and content for presentations, and collateral materials for the research network
• Perform regular data back-ups for computerized program, and work with data manager to ensure completeness of entered data of recruitment and follow up data
• Provide information and act as a resource for study team members
• Assist in procurement, invoice payment and administration related to the clinical trial

Qualifications / Requirements:

• 1-3 year's experience with university-based research systems
• Master in Science degree preferred
• Tri-council ethics training, FOIP and GCP is an asset
• Superior organizational, time management, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with database platforms e.g. RedCap, is an asset
• Demonstrate commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently (with minimal direction)
• Knowledge of University governance, organizational and finance structures
• Communicate effectively with participants, families and stakeholders/organizations, and deal with difficult/sensitive information tactfully
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills

Application Deadline: February 10th, 2023

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist / Advisor Phase 2.

To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Management and Staff Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Faculty of Arts 

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.