Research Assistant II

Position Overview

We are seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to join our Infectious Diseases () team. This role will support groundbreaking research being done locally, nationally and internationally, aimed at enhancing care and outcomes for patients with infectious diseases. At Michael Garron Hospital our Infectious Diseases research team is involved in clinical treatment trials for bacterial infections and observational studies aimed at viral transmission with an emphasis on emerging pathogens.

Working closely with the Clinical Research Lead and the study investigators, the successful candidate will support the research team in conducting day-to-day research activities across the project life cycle, collecting and analyzing research data, reporting results, and study close-out activities. They will provide regular progress updates and prepare reports as determined in partnership with the study team. The research Assistant will liaise with internal collaborators and enabling services (such as Research Operations, Research Ethics Board (REB), and Research Finance).

Although presence in the hospital is required weekdays, the position allows for remote work as part of the regular work week. However, due to the nature of the position, must be flexible to work early evening and weekend hours to recruit patients by telephone.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in infectious diseases with publications in high impact medical journals.

This is a 1-year contract position, with the potential to renew.