Research Assistant - Emergency Medicine

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta Careers is seeking a patient-oriented research support role at North Campus in Edmonton. The incumbent will perform para-medical procedures, preparatory work, and provide administrative support to various research studies while promoting the importance of clinical research.

The position requires interaction with patients to obtain informed consent, detailed histories and follow-ups, and acts as a liaison between the research team, clinical staff, other research groups,

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

Location -This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

This position has a term length of1 year and 1 day.

This competition will be used to fill one full-time position for evening shifts (2pm to 10pm Tuesday to Saturday).

This position is located at the University of Alberta Hospital.

The successful incumbent will perform patient-oriented research, para-medical procedures, preparatory work and provide administrative support to various research studies. Interaction with patients on obtaining informed consent, obtaining detailed histories/physicals and arranging follow-ups is an integral part of the activities of this position. The successful candidate will promote the importance of clinical research and act as a liaison between the research team, interdisciplinary clinical team (including Emergency physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and laboratory technologists), other research groups (mainly University and Alberta Health Services), industry representatives, and key stakeholders.