Research Assistant​/Technician ; Neurology

Position: Research Assistant/Technician 3 (Neurology)
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Job Title Research Assistant/Technician 3 (Neurology)
Department Connolly Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $4,567.04 - $5,385.67 CAD Monthly Posting End Date May 21, 2026

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date May 31, 2027

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Job Summary The primary focus of the Researcher Assistant 3 is to coordinate several industry funded clinical trials as well as investigator initiated studies in the Division of Pediatric Neurology.

The responsibilities include:

Preparing REB submissions, and obtaining REB approvals for clinical trials and other studies

Invoicing sponsors for the work completed

Identification and enrollment of eligible subjects

Scheduling on site or virtual visits

Tracking enrolled subjects for follow-up assessments

Completion of the Case Report Forms (CRF’s), electronic data entry and database management

Working with study monitors

Exceptional organizational skills, as well as high degree of motivation, enthusiasm, and initiative are required for this position.

The RA3 will be allocated work space in the Research office, K3-168 in Pediatric Neurology.

Organizational Status Reports to the Principal Investigators (PIs) and the Research Director for Neurosciences. Works with the Principal Investigators, Research Director, the Quality Assurance Manager for Neurology, other study coordinators in Neurology & Neurosurgery, consultants in statistics, nurses, IT and clerical staff. For Quality control of the work, the RA reports to the Neurology Research Manager.

The RA3 will be allocated work space in the Research office, K3-168 in Pediatric Neurology.

Work Performed For the multicenter studies where BCCH-Pediatric Neurology takes part in:

Pre-screen and identify potential patients for his research studies

Recruit and consent patients for his studies

Organize study visits according to the protocol

Call families of enrolled patients to arrange follow-up visits

Complete Case Report Forms Maintain and organize the study patient log, case report forms and other important project related documents

Ensure that the studies are performed according to ethical guidelines and GCPMaintain appropriate regulatory documentation

Report Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events using the appropriate modes of communication and documentation

Review data results with principal investigators

For Investigator initiated studies in Pediatric Neurology:

With the PI, develop case report forms specific to the study

Develop a working study protocol pertaining to data collection and patient tracking

Collaborating with the PI to develop a project database

Review/analyze and enter collected data into database

Testing the performance of the aforementioned project database and reporting problems

Identify incomplete data collection to the PIMaintain and organize the study patient log, case report forms and other important project-related files

Recruit and consent patients

Call families of enrolled patients to arrange follow-up visits

Maintain up-to-date records of study numbers and follow-up exams

Assist PI in transferring data to other study sites

Assist other individuals/students in data collection

Organizing regular meetings of study team members

Maintain ethics approvals and report adverse events

Review data results with the PI and the statistician

Assist in the interpretation/analysis of the study results

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