Clinical Coordinator

Competition 2116

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of 2 years and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Department of Psychiatry

Psychiatry is a department in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. Our department couples basic science with clinical research to promote world-class investigations on issues relevant to mental health. The Department also has a diverse group of outstanding scientists who are internationally recognized. These scientists are carrying out some of the leading-edge research in neuropsychiatry, mood and anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide support to clinical research in the Department of Psychiatry, ranging from in-house investigator research to industry-sponsored research. Under the direction of the Research Team Lead, this position is diverse and complex, with some standard procedures and day-to-day research operations, procedures, and protocols, as well as the development of new procedures and techniques, and independent problem-solving. This position is responsible for coordinating various investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research studies, therefore work is done with an independent schedule and minimal supervision.

Duties 

• Assembles study-specific source documents and updates study binders to ensure regulatory documentation is maintained to meet study requirements
• In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, conducts screening and recruitment of potential study participants; including obtaining consent, performs study-specific assessments pre- and post-operatively as required/appropriate
• Provides instruction/teaching to study participants regarding study participation, protocol requirements, follow-up schedule, the use of data collection tools
• Conducts patient follow-up, data collection, case report form (CRF) completion, study monitoring, data query resolution; promotes patient's adherence to the study and monitors patient safety in relation to study protocols

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Biological Science, Epidemiology, Health Sciences; equivalent combinations of clinical research experience and education may be considered
• Minimum 2 -3 years experience with clinical trials
• Previous experience recruiting patients and research experience involving patients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of NACTRC research coordinator course is considered an asset
• Completion of Society of Clinical Research Associate (SOCRA) certification is considered an asset