Clinical Research Coordinator

**Department** Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Oncology Dept

**Hourly rate** $26.33 to $35.55

**Hours per week** 14

**Grade** 7

**Posted date** October 25, 2024

**Closing date** November 1, 2024

**Position Type** Part Time - Trust Funded

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

This position has an end date of 12 months from the date of hire.

**Location** - This role is in person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

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**Working for the **Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Oncology Dept**

As an integral member of the team, the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) works in a dynamic, collaborative, quality-focused environment. Research staff interacts with technical, medical and management staff at the Northern and Southern Alberta Urology Clinics, in addition to Registry personnel and partnering hospitals.

**Position**

This position will be supporting the Lewis Laboratory, working in a dynamic, collaborative, quality-focused environment. The role of the Clinical Research Coordinator provides an interesting and challenging opportunity to collaborate with Investigators and the health care team to assume responsibility for the overall patient enrollment and coordination of clinical studies for the Lab. The Clinical Research Coordinator will be able to work remotely, in the Urology and Oncology clinics in Edmonton, and at the Katz Building (where the Laboratory is located).

**Duties**

The CRC will perform some or all of the following tasks, including but not limited to:

- Plans and coordinates the initiation of research study protocols.
- Participates in protocol management: reviews and adheres to multiple research protocols.
- Assists investigators with the preparation of documents for ethics submission (consents, protocols, study progress updates, adverse events reporting).
- Reconciles research accounts; assists with accounts and prepares invoices for payment
- Assembles study-specific source documents and prepares study binders to ensure regulatory documentation is maintained to meet study requirements.
- Provides instruction/teaching to study participants regarding study participation, protocol requirements, follow-up schedule, the use of data collection tools.
- Conducts patient recruitment, follow-up, data collection, case report form (CRF) completion, study monitoring, and data query resolution; promotes patient adherence to the study and monitors patient safety in relation to study protocols.
- Performs venipuncture to obtain blood samples, instructs patients to obtain urine and/or semen samples, request, processes and stores tissue samples according to protocols and standard SOPs. Transfers samples to long-term storage facilities in a regular manner.
- Provides ongoing written and oral reporting with the University Health Ethics Research Office (HERO) when applicable, Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre (NACTRC) when applicable, Human Research Ethics Board of Alberta (HREBA) and investigators and industry sponsors, when applicable.
- Works with investigators to notify departments regarding study termination/compliance; ensures appropriate retention of study files/materials

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- At least 2 years of previous clinical research experience
- Training in ICH/GCP guidelines and GCP Certificate
- Knowledge of TDG and IATA shipping regulations and basic laboratory procedures
- Proficiency with MS Office Software - Word and Excel required

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Recognized certification in clinical research (ACRP or SOCRA) obtained or plan to work towards is an asset
- NACTRC research course an asset
- Knowledge of basic laboratory procedures is an asset

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Note**: This opportunity will be available until midnight November 1, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.