Clinical Research Coordinator

Competition 2209

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

This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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

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Working for the Department of Physical Therapy 

The Department of Physical Therapy is part of the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, the only free-standing faculty of its kind in North America. The Department of Physical Therapy is housed in historic Corbett Hall in Edmonton and has two satellite programs at Augustana and the University of Calgary.

Over the course of its 50-year history, the Department has consistently been recognized for professional, scholarly and academic excellence, and has established a reputation as one of the premier Physical Therapy programs in North America.

Position Summary

Dr. Greg Kawchuk’s lab in the Department of Physical Therapy is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator.  The Clinical Research Coordinator must hold an active licence as a regulated healthcare professional in Alberta (Physical Therapist, Chiropractor, Physician, Registered Nurse). Under the direction of the principal investigator, the coordinator will be responsible for management and administration of the Alberta Innovates-funded GLA:D Back program in publicly funded Primary Care Networks in Alberta. This includes triaging appropriate participants into the GLA:D Back program, educating primary care clinicians regarding appropriate referrals to the GLA:D Back program, managing the research database, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and training research assistants.  

Duties 

Project Planning & Implementation

• Conducts literature reviews and environmental scans
• Evaluates research and evaluation project initiatives
• Monitors the day-to-day delivery of the project
• Participates in the design of new research/ evaluation studies
• Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with key partners
• Recruits Primary Care Networks, Grants & Ethics Support
• Contributes to ethics applications by editing, and formatting; submits and maintains ethics approvals as required and updates as necessary
• Supports grant writing application under the direction of the Primary Investigator

Data Collection & Evaluation

• Develops data collection tools and assists the project team with data collection
• Collects, enters, and processes data
• Conducts analysis of data
• Translates technical and/or analytical results into useful information for internal and external partners
• Coordinates and/or participates in committees, task groups and teams as appropriate.
• Coordinates and chairs the GLA:D Back advisory board and supports intermediaries, sponsors, and partners

Document/Materials Development

• Prepares knowledge translation and dissemination products including research posters, presentations, abstracts, and research reports
• Develops and coordinates the program newsletter including content collection and writing, editing, and distribution. The purpose of this electronic newsletter is information sharing regarding items such as recent research, upcoming events and conferences.
• Establishes and maintains knowledge and awareness of current low back pain programs and resources
• Coordinates resource development or revisions for the GLA:D Back program in Alberta PCNs
• Coordinates educational opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline required; Master's degree preferred (e.g., nursing, medicine, physical therapy, rehabilitation science)
• Active licensure with a regulated healthcare profession in Alberta (ex., College of Chiropractors of Alberta, College of Physiotherapists of Alberta, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, or College of Registered Nurses of Alberta)
• Trained as a GLA:D Back Clinician. 2+ years clinical experience, 2+ years of leadership experience, 2+ years of experience in project coordination in a research environment
• Strong working knowledge/computer proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), REDCap, ARISE, Google Suite, Zoom

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in collaborative, interdisciplinary or intersectional project work
• Experience working with research implementation and evaluation methods including research design, selecting measures, designing surveys, data collection, data analyses, data dissemination, manuscript preparation and submission
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Exceptional communicator with the ability to influence a broad and diverse range of partners through effective relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills including a strong ability to demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy
• Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills
• Excellent tact and professionalism to facilitate negotiation, conflict resolution, and handle highly confidential matters
• Keeps up to date on research, leading practices, and trends in the specialty disciplines
• Knowledge of healthcare industry and terminology is an asset
• Experience in an academic or public sector environment
• Experience with developing knowledge transfer activities and project management
• Experience with ethics submissions, manuscript editing, and annual reports or related academic writing
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and pivot to rapidly changing demands
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing competing priorities
• Demonstrated experience with developing and delivering education sessions and materials
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work effectively
• Ability to network and build strong professional relationships
• Ability to strategize and develop creative and efficient solutions
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment and manage projects