University Health Network

Clinical Research Study Assistant (Temporary Full Time)


PayCompetitive
LocationToronto/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 927081

      CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY ASSISTANT

      Job Posting #:927081

      Union: NON UNION

      Site: Toronto General Hospital

      Department: Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

      Reports to: Principal Investigator

      Hours: 35 hours per week

      Salary: $47,291- $59,114 annually: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy

      Status: Temporary Full Time (1 year)

      Posted Date: December 5, 2023

      Closing Date: January 5, 2024

      The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

      Position Summary

      University Health Network (UHN) is looking for experienced professional to fill the key role of Clinical Research Study Assistant in our Toronto Centre for Liver Disease.

      Duties:

      Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Clinical Research Study Assistant (CRSA) will be assisting with duties including:

      • Assistant (CRSA) will be assisting with duties including: communicating with collaborators, organizing meetings, creating data collection templates with Excel, updating data collection templates, performing literature searches and abstracting data from literature.
      • The CRSA is responsible for conducting activities related to the clinical trials including identifying and screening potential subjects, obtaining informed consent, conducting pre[1]testing and administer questionnaires or other data collection tools, planning, implementing and coordinating all aspects of data collection and source documentation.
      • Execute study-related administrative tasks, i.e. collection of regulatory documents, ethics, submissions
      • Conduct telephone and/or clinical recruitment interviews to collect data using established criteria
      • Coordinate patient visits; data entry into database and management of local database.
      • liaise with sponsor for monitoring/audits.
      • performs limited testing within scope of qualifications and with appropriate training (e.g. electrocardiograms, phlebotomy, vital signs measurements) for research purposes.
      • Prepares, receives, sorts and processes clinical research samples/ specimens following established procedures and guidelines and in compliance with applicable regulations.
      • Provides assistance with the maintenance & modification of electronic & paper information filing/retrieval methods, systems and/or format

        Qualifications:

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