Provincial Coordinator, Clinical Trials Training Program

Staff - Non UnionJob CategoryM&P - AAPSJob ProfileAAPS Salaried - Educational Programming, Level AJob TitleProvincial Coordinator, Clinical Trials Training ProgramDepartmentDivision of General Internal Medicine | Department of Medicine | Faculty of MedicineCompensation Range$4, $6,933.92 CAD Monthly

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Posting End DateMay 13, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Dec 31, 2025

This position is located within a health-care facility. Therefore, this position requires successful verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by the provincial health mandate.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
The Provincial Coordinator, Clinical Trials Training Program (CTTP) o-develops and delivers the CANTRAIN education, experiential and mentorship programs and conducts capacity building activities for the CANTRAIN platform at participating sites across the province/region. This role requires close partnership with Clinical Trials BC for partnership development and maintenance of clinical trials' training and mentoring of clinical trials specialists and students.

This position works in collaboration with Clinical Trials BC and national CANTRAIN to develop and execute creative strategies for virtual and occasional in-person education delivery. The position also will work to develop and leverage opportunities for virtual and in-person capacity building in partnership with local, provincial, and national service providers, and maintain and implement CANTRAIN's Knowledge Management Strategy.

Organizational Status

The University of British Columbia, along with the provincial partner organization Health Research BC, is a member of the CANadian Consortium of Clinical Trial TRAINing (CANTRAIN). CANTRAIN ) is a national clinical trial training program that is being implemented. Its vision is to offer the best, certified, and standardized clinical trials' training and mentoring program across Canada accompanied by Studentships, Fellowships, Internships for postgraduate Trainees and Highly Qualified Personnel, in a real-world setting.

Michael Smith Health Research BC ), funded by the Government of British Columbia, is BC's health research agency. Clinical Trials BC, as part of Health Research BC, leads initiatives that strengthen the provincial clinical trials research ecosystems aimed to improve efficiency in research conduct, ensure timely application of research, and support development of skilled research talent.

The national clinical trial training program is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion; and encourages applications from Indigenous and racialized people, people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities. The national clinical trial training program also recognizes the need for experience, knowledge and guidance from communities disproportionately affected by chronic or rare diseases.

Work Performed

Planning and delivery of CANTRAIN clinical trial training programs/streams and capacity building initiatives to frontline learners and practitioners (50%).

• Identifies new opportunities for the CANTRAIN Clinical Trial Training Platform; engages in capacity building and curates' sessions for regional, provincial, and national audiences.
• Collects appropriate evaluation data on CANTRAIN educational programs in a confidential manner to provide timely and accurate entries into CANTRAIN's key performance indicator database.
• Provides support to other CANTRAIN Health Educators in the delivery of programs.

Development of organizational partnerships (25%).

• Supports the development of national, provincial and topic-based partnerships; leads the roll-out of new initiatives across the province/region.
• Maintains a strong understanding of the CANTRAIN Clinical Trial Training Platform, actively shares information internally, and acts as a resource for the regions/sectors for CANTRAIN staff on key organizations, programs, activities and contacts.
• Develops and maintains partnerships between CANTRAIN and provincial organizations working in the conduct of clinical trials.
• Leads provincial and topic-specific outreach activities to increase awareness of CANTRAIN's services (e.g., digital and print publications).
• Maintains provincial profiles for assigned region(s).

Development of content for education and capacity building programs to integrate CANTRAIN educational, experiential and mentorship activities (20%).

• Updates and revises content annually or when new information warrants in assigned area.
• Collaborates with CANTRAIN Clinical Research Educators to develop integrated program offerings (training + experiential + mentoring) that are complementary.
• Develops content for online and in person workshops/sessions regarding the CANTRAIN platform as well as various topics related to clinical trials.
• Supports CANTRAIN Health Educators in content development.

Participates in the Knowledge Management (Mobilization/Translation) Strategy at CANTRAIN (5%).

• Participates in organizational information-sharing opportunities within CANTRAIN, including acting as a knowledge hub as per CANTRAIN's Knowledge Management Strategy, and joining and contributing to internal committees as required.
• Keeps up to date on a broad range of clinical trial training topics.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The quality and productivity of the research trial, the research team's national and international partnerships and communication, and the performance of research staff and research assistants will be affected. Errors could negatively impact the study and any future grant opportunities, as well as damage the reputation of the Principal Investigator(s), the study, and the University.

Supervision Received
Reports directly to the Principal Investigator.

Supervision Given
Formally trains staff and faculty on work processes and project-specific techniques and methodoligies.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of four years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own

Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in clear, concise business English.
• Familiarity with adult learning theory and educational methodologies, and/or experience teaching adults to develop, present, and facilitate workshops to diverse audiences virtually and in person, is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute engaging and useful virtual and in-person educational and capacity-building initiatives.
• Understanding of Clinical Trials' training related resources and services at the regional, provincial, and national levels in Canada.
• Ability to communicate in an empathetic manner using clear, simple, and sensitive language.
• Superior presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Ability to build strategic and working relationships with various partners to inform and implement projects.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work with under-served and under-represented communities within a culturally safe and healthy equity framework.
• Motivated, strategic thinking and ability to anticipate and resolve issues.
• Ability to accommodate meetings held in different time zones in Canada.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, to research issues, and come to an appropriate decision.

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