Research Project Coordinator - Equity in Emergency Care

University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta, Department of Emergency Medicine, invites applications for a Research Project Coordinator to support a program on equity in emergency care. The role partners with the Principal Investigator to plan and execute research activities across a portfolio of provincial projects, including Indigenous care, opioid treatment, and COVID-19 disruption studies.

Responsibilities include coordinating study activities, recruiting participants, data collection, and ensuring regulatory

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer research study activities under the Principal Investigator.
• Recruit and coordinate research participants and collect data.
• Provide administrative liaison support and maintain record keeping for regulatory compliance.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

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

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

Travel is required, including long distances by road and/or small plane. Occasional evening and weekend work schedules.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Research Project Coordinator (RPC) to coordinate and administer research study associated activities. This person will work with the Principal Investigator on a research program focused on equity in emergency care, and will also contribute to the team's research and educational activities. The research program contains a portfolio of competitively funded provincial projects utilizing mixed methods to examine inequity in health care and health care access. Topics of study relate to Indigenous patients’ emergency care, opioid use disorder treatment, COVID-19 disruptions to healthcare, and anti-racist intervention research.

The RPC assists in project planning, and ensures that pre-established work scope, study protocol, and regulatory requirements are followed. The RPC recruits and coordinates research participants, collects data, and serves as principal administrative liaison for the project. The RPC provides administrative services to the investigators; develops and maintains record keeping systems and procedures.