Research Assistant, Family Medicine

2 months ago

Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

**Description**

This position reports to the Principal Investigator.

Time may be split between projects but will focus predominantly on the CanTreatCOVID trial, a multi-centre national adaptive platform trial that will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of medications for COVID in non-hospitalized patients. Working closely with the research team, the research assistant will be responsible for general administrative duties in relation to research activities; supporting participant recruitment, data collection, and data entry; assisting with delivery of study medication to participants; assisting with the development of research-related materials and documents; and coordinating communications between internal/external members.

Some travel throughout the province may be required; the employee must be willing to occasionally travel for project related activities.

**Summary of Key Responsibilities** (job functions include but are not limited to):

- General administrative duties related to the research projects
- Coordinating communication between internal and external members
- Creating presentations for webinars, scientific meetings, and conferences
- Recruiting participants to clinical research studies, including screening charts, discussing study participation with patients, obtaining informed consent
- Collecting data from study participants per study protocols
- Assisting with delivery of study medication to participants
- Ensure appropriate regulations are adhered to in the conduct of research
- Establish and maintain effective, productive relationships with staff, peers, immediate supervisor and senior management, and with the campus community
- Manage own time effectively and ensure immediate reports to manager is kept informed of activities, and progress of work
- Demonstrate strong communication, and an ability to exercise judgment within established guidelines
- Contact participants, conduct telephone and in home interviews, and ensure collected data submitted is accurate
- Gather and track patient consent forms
- Keep office and work area clean and safe, and in compliance with research protocol
- Generate presentations and reports for the research projects, to be used when presenting to various internal and external stakeholders
- Compile tables, charts, graphs, and summarized statistics for integration in research papers and reports. This includes materials for presentation and publication

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Bachelor Degree - Public Health Sciences, Social Sciences (e.g. [medical] sociology, [medical] anthropology, psychology), Bioethics, Clinical Sciences (e.g. nursing, social work, allied health) or a related field is an asset
- Minimum 2 years of related experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with quantitative and qualitative research software is an asset
- Experience with data capture software (e.g., REDCap) is an asset
- Experience with participant recruitment is an asset
- Knowledge of research ethics and regulations for granting agencies (e.g. Tri Council)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability for professional report writing
- Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to learn new skills
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks in a timely manner and flexibility to adapt to changing workload
- Ability to problem solve in complex situations, and exercise judgement within established guidelines
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment
- Experience in a health care related setting is an asset

**Application Deadline**: October 10, 2024

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the **_Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 1_**.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our **Management and Staff Careers website**.

**About the University of Calgary**

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada._

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