Description:
This position reports to the Clinical Trials Research Nurse. The Clinical Research Assistant (CRA) will help with coordinating participant appointments, data entry, participant follow-up, and help maintain weekly administrative tasks in the lab. Workdays will vary in length and may rarely include evening and weekend hours as well as attendance at pediatric traumatic brain injury events, training sessions and educational opportunities. Most of the work will take place at the University of Calgary Sports Medicine Centre and at the Alberta Children's Hospital.
Position Description
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- The successful applicant will assist with aspects of lab administration as well as ongoing research
- Relevant activities include recruitment and enrolment; protection of participants rights according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Declaration of Helsinki guidelines, the Tri-council Policy Statement and through Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB) requirements; research participant assessments, data collection, data entry, preparation of presentations and manuscripts, and assisting in meeting scheduling, invoice payments, and other administrative tasks for the lab
- Establish and maintain effective, productive relationship with research participant families, staff and stakeholders
- Provide study information to participants and schedule, run and manage follow up appointments/assessments
- Daily management of a clinical concussion trial, including recruitment and enrolment of human participants, data collection and entry
- Assist in improving the procedures and identifying solutions to allow the clinical trial to run smoothly and consistently
- Creation of some data and content for presentations, and collateral materials for the research network
- Perform regular data back-ups for computerized program, and work with data manager to ensure completeness of entered data of recruitment and follow up data
- Provide information and act as a resource for study team members
- Assist in procurement, invoice payment and administration related to the clinical trial
Qualifications / Requirements:
- 1-3 year's experience with university-based research systems
- Master in Science degree preferred
- Tri-council ethics training, FOIP and GCP is an asset
- Superior organizational, time management, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Familiarity with database platforms e.g. RedCap, is an asset
- Demonstrate commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work well in a team environment and independently (with minimal direction)
- Knowledge of University governance, organizational and finance structures
- Communicate effectively with participants, families and stakeholders/organizations, and deal with difficult/sensitive information tactfully
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills