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    Research Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - UBC

    UBC
    UBC Vancouver, Canada

    4 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description
    Staff - Non Union

    Job Category

    Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

    Job Title

    Research Assistant - Thamboo Lab

    Department

    Center Operations staff | UBC James Hogg Research Centre | Faculty of Medicine (Claire Smits)

    Posting End Date

    May 31, 2024

    Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.


    Job End Date

    Jun 30, 2025

    At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

    Job Summary

    To coordinate research activities for Dr. Amin Javer and Dr. Andrew Thamboo in the Ear Nose and Throat Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital. Works with allied health professionals, laboratory technicians, research coordinators, research assistants, co-op students, post-graduate students working on specific projects, collaborators, and divisional clerical support staff. Contacts (internal and external to the University): Providence Health Care Research Ethics Board, finance departments at UBC, PHC and PHCRI and other individuals who are working in equivalent research positions either in the institution or in other institutions who are research collaborators, patients and parents of patients involved in research studies. Shared office space in the ENT Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital. Desktop computer and telephone access available. Flexibility in work hours may be required

    Organizational Status

    Work Performed

     Coordinates and oversees the implementation of investigator-initiated and industry sponsored
    clinical trials.
     Preparation of study documents including ethical submissions, regulatory documents and hospital
    research approvals
     Maintain accurate records of REB approvals, submit renewals and amendments as required. Work
    with individual investigators to develop and implement new studies.
     Designs and develops data collection forms and project databases on REDCap.
     Complete financial tasks related to project-specific grants, such as generating payment requisitions
    for external study sites, arranging for invoice payments.
     Contribute to grant submissions by revising applications, comparing materials to grant guidelines,
    organizing co-investigators, collecting documents, tracking deadlines, completing research project
    information forms, and obtaining signatures.
     Independently evaluates eligible patients for study entry. Obtains and documents patient informed
    consent as per GCP (Good Clinical Practice).
     Manages study supplies, devices and drugs, is accountable to the Investigator, sponsor, federal
    regulatory bodies as per Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
     Identifying, troubleshooting, monitoring, and evaluating subjects for adverse events and adherence
    to protocol as directed by the Investigator. Implementing recruitment strategies, coordinating
    patient recruitment efforts, identifying, screening, scheduling, and enrolling eligible patients into
    studies.
     Administering study-related questionnaires to subjects, and processing and shipping blood samples in accordance with the study protocol. Coordinating research subject treatments/tests with
    multiple departments, physicians, and other study personnel.

    Consequence of Error/Judgement

    Supervision Received
    The individual will work independently under the directions of the two Principal Investigators and Senior Research Coordinator

    Supervision Given
    The individual will work in collaboration with the research coordinator to provide supervision and guidance to research assistants, undergraduate co-op students, volunteers and other collaborators in the group.

    Minimum Qualifications
    Completion of a relevant technical program or a university degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

    - Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own

    Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

    Preferred Qualifications

    QUALIFICATIONS:
    Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Bachelor's degree in health discipline (i.e. nursing,
    physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, pharmacy), with post graduate degree in healthrelated field (i.e. clinical epidemiology) preferred. Minimum of two years' experience in clinical research, as coordinator, administrator, or research assistant or the equivalent combination of education and experience. One to three years of recent experience in a university or research establishment environment and working in industry-sponsored research is preferred.

    Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
    Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and the ability to participate in a collegial manner with the team. Ability to perform technical writing and editing duties. Ability to effectively use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet searches at an advanced level; experience with REDCap and data analysis using statistical software (i.e., SAS, SLUS, R or STATA) is an asset. Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment. Ability to prioritize and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments.

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