Research Assistant, Family Medicine

Description

The Department of Family Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Assistant. This Full-time Fixed Short Term position is for approximately 5 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

This position reports to the Principal Investigator. 

Time may be split between projects but will focus predominantly on the CanTreatCOVID trial, a multi-centre national adaptive platform trial that will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of medications for COVID in non-hospitalized patients. Working closely with the research team, the research assistant will be responsible for general administrative duties in relation to research activities; supporting participant recruitment, data collection, and data entry; assisting with delivery of study medication to participants; assisting with the development of research-related materials and documents; and coordinating communications between internal/external members.

Some travel throughout the province may be required; the employee must be willing to occasionally travel for project related activities.

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

• General administrative duties related to the research projects
• Coordinating communication between internal and external members
• Creating presentations for webinars, scientific meetings, and conferences
• Recruiting participants to clinical research studies, including screening charts, discussing study participation with patients, obtaining informed consent
• Collecting data from study participants per study protocols
• Assisting with delivery of study medication to participants
• Ensure appropriate regulations are adhered to in the conduct of research
• Assist and support ethics application submission and modifications
• Establish and maintain effective, productive relationships with staff, peers, immediate supervisor and senior management, and with the campus community
• Manage own time effectively and ensure immediate reports to manager is kept informed of activities, and progress of work
• Demonstrate strong communication, and an ability to exercise judgment within established guidelines
• Contact participants, conduct telephone and in home interviews, and ensure collected data submitted is accurate
• Gather and track patient consent forms
• Keep office and work area clean and safe, and in compliance with research protocol
• Generate presentations and reports for the research projects, to be used when presenting to various internal and external stakeholders
• Compile tables, charts, graphs, and summarized statistics for integration in research papers and reports. This includes materials for presentation and publication

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree - Public Health Sciences, Social Sciences (e.g. [medical] sociology, [medical] anthropology, psychology), Bioethics, Clinical Sciences (e.g. nursing, social work, allied health) or a related field is an asset
• Minimum 2 years of related experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research software is an asset
• Experience with data capture software (e.g., REDCap) is an asset
• Experience with participant recruitment is an asset
• Knowledge of research ethics and regulations for granting agencies (e.g. Tri Council)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability for professional report writing
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to learn new skills
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks in a timely manner and flexibility to adapt to changing workload
• Ability to problem solve in complex situations, and exercise judgement within established guidelines
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment
• Experience in a health care related setting is an asset

Application Deadline:  October 10, 2024

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.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 1.

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