Research Coordinator Engineering and science : University of Alberta · Edmonton · Closes Tue, Nov 17

Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue.io Inc. is seeking a Research Coordinator to support the Department of Psychiatry in Edmonton. The role involves coordinating investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored studies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining study documentation.

You will assist with ethics submissions, consent processes, and study monitoring, while coordinating recruitment and data collection under supervision. This is a 1-year term, in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in Biological Science, Epidemiology, or Health Sciences (or equivalent).
• Experience with clinical trials is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored studies; work with minimal supervision.
• Assist with ethics submissions, consents, and study documentation.
• Screen and recruit participants, obtain consent, and conduct pre-/post-operative assessments as needed.

Skills

Clinical research coordination

Regulatory compliance

Communications

Education

Bachelor degree in Biological Science / Health Sciences

SOCRA certification asset

Tools

SOCRA | CRA tools

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.

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

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

The purpose of this position is to provide support to research support in the Department of Psychiatry, ranging from in-house investigator research to industry-sponsored research. Under the direction of the Academic Department Manager. This position is diverse and complex, with some standard procedures and day-to-day research operations, procedures and protocols, as well as the development of new procedures and techniques, and independent problem-solving. This position is responsible for coordinating various investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research studies; therefore, work is done on an independent schedule with minimal supervision.

• Participates in protocol management: reviews and adheres to multiple research protocols
• Assists investigators with the preparation of documents for ethics submission (consents, protocols, study progress updates, adverse events reporting)
• Assembles study specific source documents and updates study binders to ensure regulatory documentation is maintained to meet study requirements
• In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, conducts screening and recruitment of potential study participants; including obtaining consent, performs study specific assessments pre- and post-operatively as required/appropriate
• Provides instruction/teaching to study participants regarding study participation, protocol requirements, follow- up schedule, the use of data collection tools
• Conducts patient follow-up, data collection, case report form (CRF) completion, study monitoring, data query resolution; promotes patient's adherence to the study and monitors patient safety in relation to study protocols
• Provides ongoing written and oral reporting with the University Health Ethics Research Office (ARISE) and Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre (NACTRC); investigators and industry sponsors
• Works with investigators to notify departments regarding study termination/compliance; ensures appropriate retention of study files/materials
• Conducts daily aspects of trials according to defined study protocols
• Works with investigators and lead study sites regarding study termination, compliance, ensures appropriate retention of study files and materials
• Reports adverse events promptly and accurately as described by the research protocol
• Prepares for and assists with site visits by monitors during the study and once studies are closed out
• Data collection for quality improvement
• Assists Principle Investigators with the financial maintenance of approved projects
• Ensure the GCP guidelines are followed

• Post-secondary degree in Biological Science, Epidemiology, Health Sciences; equivalent combination of research experience and education may be considered
• 2 -3 years' experience with clinical trials an asset
• Completion of NACTRC research coordinator course considered an asset
• Completion of Society of Clinical Research Associate (SOCRA) certification considered an asset
• Previous experience recruiting patients and research experience involving patients.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.