Research Coordinator, Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine

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Position Overview

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Coordinator. This Part-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 1 year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

Reporting will be to Principal Investigators of individual projects. Interactions and contacts will be other epilepsy team members including clinical nurses, physicians working in the epilepsy clinic, other research assistants, members of the research team of the Clinical Research Unit, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Centre for Health Informatics, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, trainees such as fellows, clinical assistants, and allied health workers, as well as clerical and administrative support staff.

There is opportunity for academic involvement in the form of participation in specific projects and, depending on its extent, preparing and presenting papers at international meetings and authoring papers published in scientific journals.

Position Description

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

• Review feasibility of protocols
• Develop budgets
• Coordinate and document minutes and action items from local, national, and international research meetings
• Develop informed consent forms
• Prepare the submissions to the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB)
• Assist and prepare applications (as required) for grant proposals to such organizations as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, National Institutes of Health, and Epilepsy Research Foundation
• Complete all necessary training required for Electronic Data Capture and maintain electronic databases
• Develop project plan for each study (Identify tasks and determine who should do them)
• Obtaining Informed Consent
• Recruitment, screening and enrolment of patients
• Communicate with the University’s legal representatives
• Manage multi-center studies.  Support and correspond directly with sites as needed
• Help develop, edit, review new study protocols as valued member of the clinical research team
• Other appropriate duties that are part of managing clinical trials such as preparing for and attending Investigator’s Meetings, and teleconferences as required

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a relevant field
• Masters degree in a relevant field an asset
• Minimum 2 years of related research experience preferred
• Experience working in clinical research preferred
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Reliable and confident in challenging situations
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to learn and expand knowledge
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Comfortable learning and using project management tools
• Experience in stakeholder engagement an asset

Application Deadline:  September 22, 2022

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase II.

To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Management and Staff Careers website . For more information visit Careers in the Cumming School of Medicine .

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca .

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High , 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.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected] ) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected] ).

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.