Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Care - Calgary, Canada - The University of Calgary

The University of Calgary

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Calgary, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Position Overview

The
Department of Critical Care Medicine in the
Cumming School of Medicine is currently seeking a Full-time Fixed Term
Clinical Research Coordinator for approximately 12 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

Reporting to the Research Program Manager.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Provide clients with information and advice about programs/services
Ensure that services meet the continuously changing needs of the department and the University
Make recommendations to policy or procedural changes as needed
Maintain established programs and procedures
Coordinate and schedule research visits according to study procedures
Abstract data from existing databases
Collaborate with the study investigators to perform and complete relevant parts of the study, such as obtaining signatures, discussing questions that come up, reviewing abnormal results of tests, etc.
Perform physician delegated functions, such as interviewing and educating patients, completing questionnaires, performing simple physical exam tasks such as measuring weight, height and blood pressure, etc.
Develop informed consent forms, source documents worksheets and case report forms
Contribute to protocol development by bringing forth feasible ideas for patient recruitment, study design and methodology and patient retention in studies
Liaise with all research team members and sponsor/other collaborators
Prepare and submit study documents to the ethic boards
Maintain research study binders with regulatory documents and patient data
Keep electronic records of all study material including protocols, informed consent forms, questionnaires, renewals, modifications, etc.
Educate patients and their families on research procedure
Collect and maintain data logs
Perform data entry for studies and update databases

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor Degree required, MSc preferred in Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health or related areas
Previous experience as a CRC preferred
25 years of experience in a research environment
Clinical Trial Coordinator training, including many of the following courses, is strongly preferred: Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Leadership in

Patient Oriented Research:
Pragmatic Clinical Trials Certificate Program; Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program); National Institutes of Health (NIH): Protecting Human Research Participants; Tri-

Council Policy Statement:
Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans; Northern Alberta Clinical Trials + Research Centre (NACTRC) - Study Coordinator Training Program

Knowledge of University policies, including submission of projects to ethics boards
Familiarity with AHS databases and University of Calgary research services preferred
Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects
Fluent in English; excellent communication skills
Computer literacy MS Windows, Word, Excel, MS Outlook and MS Access
Strong leadership skills, able to coordinate a team of Clinical Research Assistants
Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
Effective communication skills, strong interpersonal skills

Application Deadline:
March 13, 2023

Additional Information
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the
_Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase II_.

To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our
Management and Staff Careers website.

For more information visit
Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine.
The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

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