Research Assistant - Technician ; AESES

Position: Research Assistant - Technician 3 (AESES)
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Research Assistant - Technician 3 (AESES)
Existing Grant-Funded Continuing Full-Time 35.00 hours/week Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. (Some evenings and weekends may be required.)Salary Range: $22.73 - $32.72 per hour ($41,368.60 - $59,550.40 per annum)
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Start Date:

June 17, 2024

Trial/Probation Period: 840.00 work hours For more information, please contact:

Kelly Ross
513 - 715 McDermot Avenue or KRoss@ :

- Responsible for providing assistance to the Research Coordinator and for coordination of non-treatment clinical research studies, including but not limited to observational studies, surveys, in-person questionnaires, qualitative interviews, specimen collection studies (i.e. biobank & repository studies) and chart reviews, in accordance according to the research ethics board approved research protocol, ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and TCPS
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- Adheres to patient safety and privacy protocols.

- Assists in the development and maintenance of study materials including, assent/consent forms, data collection tools, case report forms, source documents, and other research project-related materials such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

- Interacts with various departments and outside agencies to clarify needs for various approvals and assists researchers in finding solutions to facilitating the project.

- Assists in the development of submissions for research ethics, institutional impact, privacy and data access as well as maintains on-going submissions including amendments and annual approval as required.

- Recruits, interviews (explains the proposed research to the study participant) obtains assent/consent for enrolment screens, monitors and follows up with patients in the various clinical research trials and studies.

- Responsible for maintaining ongoing follow-up of the study participants in the study and supporting tracking of overall study progress.

- Schedules study visits in accordance with the protocol and ensures performance of required assessments, coordinating visits with allied health professionals (e.g. phlebotomy, ultrasound).

- Liaises with Researchers, families, children and youth and prepares and responds to enquiries in respect of project studies.

- Ensures the collection of data per the protocol and entry into the case report form or study-specific electronic data capture tool (e.g. REDCAP) in a timely manner within guidelines while ensuring data quality, via data cleaning and query resolution.

- Collects data per the protocol and enters them into the case report form or electronic data capture tool (e.g. REDCAP).

- Ensures the safe collection, processing, storage and shipment of biological specimens, such as blood, urine and fecal matter, in accordance with the protocol, institutional policy, and legislation.

- Establishes and maintains a study file, collecting and maintaining essential documents as required.

- Provides information for invoices and provides them to the Administrative Coordinator in terms of the work completed.

- Collaborates closely with other research staff and hospital personnel.

- Liaise with the various groups to support research activities (University of Manitoba Departments - ORS, REB and the various HSC Departments).

- Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends required on occasion.

- Assist with other related projects and duties as  :

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

- Completion of a Community College course in a related discipline required.

-A Bachelor of Science in health-related studies or social sciences is preferred.

-Health field-related diplomas or certificates may be considered.

-GCP, TCPS-Core, Division 5 and PHIA training preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

- One year of directly-related experience required.

-Previous experience working within a research environment is required.

-Previous experience with patient/participant contact and consenting of research participants is required.

-Previous experience working on multiple research projects simultaneously is preferred.

-Previous experience coordinating research studies is preferred.

- Experience with pediatric populations required.

-Previous experience with regulatory submissions (e.g. ethics, institutional impact, privacy, etc.) is preferred-Previous experience designing data capture tools (e.g. case report forms and/or data collection forms etc.) is preferred-Experience working with REDCAP or Electronic Data Capture software is preferred.

-An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

-Effective written and verbal communication skills are required.

-Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.

-Demonstrated ability in using computer software related to word processing (e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook) required.

-Attention to detail is required.

-Comfortable in a lab setting involving biological specimens and storage/shipping of…