Description
The Department of Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Coordinator. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
The Research Coordinator (RC) reports to the Director, Calgary Liver Unit.
This position plays a vital role in supporting the clinical research activities of the Calgary Liver Unit Research Program and is responsible for managing and analyzing study data, coordinating participant engagement, recruitment and follow-up, chart reviews, maintaining regulatory compliance, and assisting with the operational needs of multiple research projects including but not limited to basic science, investigator-initiated and epidemiological research studies, Calgary Liver Unit Health Information and Biorepository (CLU HIB), clinical trials, and community-based research projects, as applicable.
This position is in person and would require periodic travel between hospital sites.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
Research Projects and Data Entry:
- Have an extensive knowledge of ongoing research projects within the Calgary Liver Unit Research Program
- Development of forms, data collection, transcription and entry of study related data from medical charts into online database platform (REDCap and Qualtrics)
- Data review, cleaning, verification, analyses and reporting
- Conduct literature searches; develop, prepare and edit research abstracts, posters and presentations
- Create PowerPoints, document formatting and references using a citation manager
Participant Recruitment:
- Review health data to determine eligibility
- Identify, contact and schedule appointments with potential research participants
- Organize and develop patient materials for various studies
- Attend clinics and facilitate consent to contact for research
- Communicate with coordinators and research team to triage potential research participants
- Design case report forms; organize and develop patient materials for various studies
- Enrolment and ongoing follow up of human participants including informed consent process, follow-up visits and documentation of records
- Fully explain to the patients their involvement as a research participant, depending on the study, as well as provide an opportunity for questions
- Maintain study subject records, databases and confidentiality
General Administration:
- Prepare and submit regulatory and legal documentation following University of Calgary policies and procedures
- Prepare ethics submissions, revisions, and annual approvals process
- Ordering supplies and paying invoices as needed
- Perform general office duties e.g. filing, faxing, mailings, courier services, photocopying, etc.
- Interacting with hospital departments such as diagnostic imaging, pathology, pharmacy, health records, laboratories, as needed
- Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Update training and monitoring logs
- Attends monthly staff meetings and weekly medical clinic meetings, as appropriate
- Various other duties as needed to keep the projects running smoothly
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in health sciences, biomedical sciences, public health, or a related field required
- Minimum 2 years of clinical research experience, preferably with direct involvement in human studies
- Previous experience in Connect care / chart reviews an asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of clinical research platforms (REDCap, Qualtrics)
- Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
- Socially outgoing / extravert / approachable attitude an asset
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Certifications in TCPS-2 and ICH-GCP required
- CCRP (SoCRA) certification is a strong asset
- Experience with AI tools, basic statistical analysis, and knowledge of regulatory frameworks an asset
- Certifications in First Aid/CPR, WHMIS, IATA (Dangerous Goods), and Biohazard handling an asset
- Must have own vehicle to travel between hospital sites
Application Deadline: June 18, 2025
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 1.
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