Clinical Research Coordinator, Critical Care Medicine

University of Calgary; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare research is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to join their dynamic team. This full-time role involves coordinating clinical trials, managing research visits, and collaborating with study investigators to ensure compliance with protocols. You will play a crucial role in developing informed consent forms and maintaining essential study documentation. If you are passionate about advancing healthcare through research and have a strong background in clinical trials, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking institution that values innovation and teamwork in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as a research coordinator in clinical trials.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in health-related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research visits and ensure compliance with study procedures.
• Develop informed consent forms and maintain regulatory documents.

Skills

Research Coordination

Clinical Trials

Data Entry

Patient Education

Communication Skills

Computer Literacy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health-related Field

Tools

MS Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Access

Job description

Description

The Department of Critical Care Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine 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.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator.

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

• Responsible for process development of procedures that fit within established program guidelines
• Determines priorities with input from the DCCM management and research team
• Provide trial sponsors with information and advice about programs/services
• Ensure that services meet the continuously changing needs of the department and the University
• Make recommendations to policy or procedural changes
• Coordinate and schedule research visits according to study procedures
• Extract data from existing databases (data entry)
• Collaborate with the study investigators to perform and complete relevant parts of the study (may include tasks such as obtaining signatures, discussing questions that come up, reviewing abnormal results of tests, etc.)
• Perform investigator-delegated functions, such as interviewing and educating patients, completing questionnaires, performing simple physical exam tasks such as measuring weight, height, and blood pressure, etc.
• Develop informed consent forms, source documents worksheets and case report forms
• Contribute to recruitment protocol development by bringing forth feasible ideas for patient recruitment and patient retention in studies
• Liaise with all research team members and sponsor/other collaborators
• Prepare and submit study documents to relevant ethic boards, CROs, and sponsors
• Maintain research study binders with regulatory documents and patient data
• Keep electronic records of all study material including protocols, informed consent forms, questionnaires, renewals, modifications, etc.
• Obtain and maintain consent from subjects wishing to participate in health research projects according to standard approved protocol
• Educate patients and their families on research procedures
• Collect and maintain data logs
• Perform data entry for studies and update databases

Qualifications / Requirements:

• At least Bachelor's degree with a preference for training within a health-related field
• Previous experience as a research coordinator (minimum one year experience) with a background in clinical trials
• Experience with hospital staff and in the hospital setting is essential
• Phlebotomy and venipuncture training would be an asset
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in a research environment
• Experience with preparing and submitting ethics applications
• Clinical Trial Coordinator training [may include courses such as the following: Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Leadership in Patient Oriented Research: Pragmatic Clinical Trials Certificate Program; Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program); National Institutes of Health (NIH): Protecting Human Research Participants; Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans; Northern Alberta Clinical Trials + Research Centre (NACTRC) - Study Coordinator Training Program]
• Knowledge of University policies including submission of projects to ethics boards
• Ability to manage competing priorities on multiple projects
• Fluent in English; excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy MS Windows, Word, Excel, MS Outlook and MS Access

Application Deadline: January 2, 2025

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.