Clinical Trials Research Assistant

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Staff - Non Union### ##
** Job Category
** Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants### ##
** Job Title
** Clinical Trials Research Assistant### ##
** Department
* * Chan Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine (Edmond Chan)### ##
** Posting End Date
** January 13, 2026
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* Note:

** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.###     ##
** Job End Date
** January 11, 2027

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
** Job Description Summary
** Food allergy research at BC Children’s Hospital involves many different study types, including sponsor-initiated clinical trials, basic science research, and clinical research, all with a common theme of food allergy treatment. The Research Assistant will be involved in the DINOSAUR, RPT
904-01, and GHL-102 studies. The Research Assistant will perform tasks such as: recruitment, scheduling participant visits, sample collection, data collection and data entry, ethics applications and amendments. These duties are described in more detail below.
The Research Assistant will work both in the research office on the BC Children’s Hospital campus as well as remotely from home.

** Organizational Status
** The Research Assistant will report directly to Dr. Lianne Soller, Allergy Research Manager, and will be assigned tasks by the Clinical Trials research coordinators. He or she will work closely with clinical trials research nurses.
** Work Performed*
* -Drafting new ethics submissions, and amendments.

-Responding to questions from the sponsor regarding recruitment targets and current status.

-Scheduling patient visits for clinical trials, including liaising with all study team and clinical team members
-pharmacy, lab, nursing, technologist, allergist, clerical - as well as room bookings, to ensure all schedules align and visit timelines can be respected.

-Printing blood test results and obtaining signatures from investigators.

-Reviewing eligibility criteria for potential study participants, ensuring that all inclusion criteria are met, and printing medical history.

-Approaching participants about the study, and enrolling them in the study, including performing informed consent.

-Collecting saliva, nasal swab, urine, and stool samples from participants.

-Asking questions related to allergy and atopic history of parents and children.

-Entering participant data into the online database and responding to queries raised by the sponsor.  
-Assisting the research coordinator with any other study activities such as keeping the electronic site file up to date, electronic source documents up to date, scheduling onsite monitoring visits with the sponsor, scheduling study team meetings, etc.
** Consequence of Error/Judgement
** Required to conduct activities in an ethical manner, working with supervision from Dr. Lianne Soller. Data must be reliably and accurately recorded. Strict confidentiality of all participants must be adhered to. All activities involving patients are accountable to Dr. Lianne Soller.

** Supervision Received
** This person will report to Dr. Lianne Soller. Supervision and direction are accessible at all times and to the extent that the individual needs it.

** Supervision Given
** This is not a supervisory role.
** Minimum Qualifications**-High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  
-Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own-Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
** Preferred Qualifications*
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- Experience with chart review/medical charts and their interpretation an asset.

- Experience with clinical trials an asset.

-High degree of computer literacy including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, and Internet resource use.
-Knowledge of Cerner/Power chart and Real Time CTMS an asset.  
-Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
-Good organizational skills.
-Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
-Attentive to detail, with the ability to work quickly and accurately.
-Ability to exercise tact and discretion when handling sensitive and/or confidential matters.
-Ability to work independently, and in a team environment.
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