Research Coordinator - Kidney Health

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator (1.0 FTE fixed term) to support the Kidney Health Research Group within the Department of Medicine. The role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton, reporting to the Principal Investigator, Dr Neesh Pannu.

The coordinator will develop, execute, coordinate, and evaluate multiple clinical research processes, with flexible hours to accommodate patient schedules and study needs.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating clinical research projects is preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise multiple clinical research studies within the Kidney Health Research Group.
• Develop, execute, coordinate, and evaluate trial processes to meet study objectives and deadlines.
• Collaborate with Principal investigators, research staff, sponsor representatives, and other departments; mentor and supervise team members.

Job description

This position has a term length of1 year plus 1 day, with the possibility of extension.

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

This is a new 1.0 FTE fixed term Clinical Research Coordinator position that reports to a Principal Investigator (PI), Dr Neesh Pannu, with the Kidney Health Research Group within the Department of Medicine at University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Clinical Research Coordinator is a critical and dynamic role in the coordination and supervision of clinical research. They are expected to develop, execute, coordinate, and evaluate multiple clinical research and trial processes within our program. The schedule may not be fixed days or set hours and may require flexible hours during the day and evenings to accommodate study and patient schedules.

The Clinical Research Coordinator works closely with Principal investigators, Research Manager, Sponsor representatives, clinical research staff, Institutional departments and research participants in the conduct of a variety of clinical research studies. The Clinical Research Coordinator is self-directed and requires minimal supervision to work with multiple competing priorities to meet deadlines and objectives for each project. Resourceful, creative, and innovative problem solving is key to this position. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated analytical abilities that will be applied to various research and development areas with a moderate to high impact of error. The role will support the development and maintenance of relationships among various research members, staff, organizations, stakeholders (i.e. Alberta Health Services/ Acute Care Alberta, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Research pharmacy, Diagnostics departments, Clinical Trials Office) and will be a mentor and supervisor to members of the team.

Must have own transportation to be able to travel between study locations at various hospital sites within the city on a weekly basis.