Clinical Research Assistant Jobs

NON-UNION | CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT | ONCOLOGY

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Position: Clinical Research Assistant

File#:2023-33982

Status: Temporary Full-Time (x1 - 18 month contract)

Dept/Health System: Cancer Program - Oncology Clinical Trials

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Reports to: Oncology Clinical Trials Manager

Hours of work/Shifts: Mon - Fri 7.5 hours/day + 37.5 hours/week

Posted: July 26th, 2023

Internal Deadline: August 2nd, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!

The Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for providing research & administrative support to the Oncology Clinical Trials Department on assigned projects & tasks necessary for day-to-day program operations & the conduct of clinical trials.

The position requires the candidate to report to the Oncology Clinical Trials Manager and work in collaboration with the Clinical Trials Investigators, Ethics & Regulatory Coordinators, Clinical Trials Data Specialists, and Clinical Trials Nurses.

Key Qualifications:

Formal, Minimum Education Required:

• A Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Health Science, Pharmacy, some areas in Life Sciences or a related field.;
• Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of Good Clinical Practice guidelines (GCP).
• Completion of a Clinical Research Program at an accredited post-secondary institute. Curriculum must include a work placement requirement for completion of program;

Previous Related or Special Experience Necessary:

• Prior work experience in a health care environment preferred
• Strong proficiency in MS Windows based applications (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint); experience with Sharepoint an asset
• Strong interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills required
• Demonstrated interest in clinical trials or health research (ie. SOCRA or ACRP Membership)
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational & time management skills
• Demonstrated technical aptitude/competence
• Demonstrated attention to detail & quality assurance practices
• Ability to work independently as well as a cohesive member of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Po sition Summary:

This position will involve, but is not limited to, the following duties & responsibilities as it relates to Oncology clinical trials, under the direction of the Clinical Trials Manager:

• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Photocopy, Mail, Fax, De-identify study documents as required
• Assist with the collection, organization & preparation of study files for off-site storage.
• Assist with the preparation & coordination of meetings/appointments, incl. but not limited to, Site Qualification Visits, Site Initiation Visits, Monitoring Visits, Close Out Visits, Audits, etc.
• Contribute to the implementation & maintenance of general recruitment strategies, such as clinic posters, reminder emails, awareness campaigns, etc.
• Assist with annual quality assurance reviews of essential documents under the direction of the Ethics & Regulatory Coordinator
• Design & creation of study tools/templates, as required
• Prepare agendas & minutes for departmental meetings, as assigned
• Design & maintenance of Clinical Trials Website
• Maintain an inventory & order general office supplies as needed
• Basic bookkeeping and reconciliation of revenues & expenses; tracking of aging accounts
• Coordination of bi-annual SOP reviews & revisions, as required, based on team discussion
• Coordinate special events & awareness campaigns (i.e., Clinical Trials Week) with support from the Clinical Trials Staff
• Creation & maintenance of clinical trials metrics/databases relating to program activities and performance
• Assist with weekly preparation of new patient packages, patient charts & appointments calendar, incl. the preparation of required study lab kits
• Assist with the collection & maintenance of general & study-specific training & regulatory documents
• Contribute to corrective & preventative action plans & departmental process improvement initiatives
• Obtain signatures for study documents as required
• Preparation of requests for external health records, pathology samples, etc. & submission to Sponsors (ie. De-identification, labelling, etc) as required
• Assembly of study biological sample collection kits, and shipping material under the direction of the Clinical Trials Data Specialists

Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.