Clinical Research Assistant

Competition 2729

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

This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day with an expected start date of November 1st, 2025, and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work 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 First Peoples 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 Medicine

The Department of Medicine is the largest department in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, with over 250 academic faculty members and over 400 trainees (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and residents). The Department of Medicine's core mission is to undertake outstanding education, research and high-quality clinical care to provide the best possible health outcomes for Albertans. We have 14 divisions that work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary, multicultural, and ethnically diverse collegial environment.

The inflammatory bowel disease unit of the Division of Gastroenterology consists of 6 gastroenterologists, 4 IBD nurses, and treats approximately 5,000 IBD patients. Our research projects aim to improve treatment and outcomes for our patients.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people - from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Position Summary

The Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for assisting in recruiting potential study participants, initiating investigator-initiated studies, maintaining compliance with regulatory, ethics and other stipulations as necessary, and building and maintaining a network of contacts internally and externally to help promote research. The candidate will also be responsible for maintaining and expanding a currently running IBD registry. Studies and the provincial database will focus on inflammatory bowel disease patients (Crohn`s disease, ulcerative colitis).

Duties 

• Screening, recruitment, and enrollment of potential study participants, including informed consent.
• Provides education and counseling to participants regarding protocol requirements, study treatment schedules, the use of data collection tools, and follow-up visits.
• Ensures that study participants are efficiently monitored and that safety requirements are implemented as necessary; accurately and promptly reports Serious Adverse Events as dictated by protocol.
• Addresses patient concerns and troubleshoots via telephone and/or in person.
• Identifies relevant study variables in Connect Care and transfers them to a designated database according to the REB-approved protocol.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Licensed Health care worker, in combination with suitable experience in a clinical research environment; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• 1-2 years' experience working with patients in a clinical/research setting, or in a medical office environment, or other customer service environment.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Clinical knowledge is preferred in order to interpret clinical data that will be collected.
• Knowledge of Clinical trials, training in Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP), and International Council on Harmonization Guidelines (ICH) preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly developed sense of tact and diplomacy; ability to work successfully with a diverse group of people.
• Evidence of strong analytical skills, ability to coordinate multiple tasks and projects.
• Experience with medical charts in Connect Care preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications; knowledge of an electronic database like RedCap would be an asset.