Clinical Research Assistant/Clinical Trial Coordinator - Temporary Full-time (09092021-1)

Clinical Research Assistant/Clinical Trial Coordinator

CLASSIFICATION:Full-time, temporary (renewable on an annual basis)

PROGRAM:Imaging

REPORTING TO:Martin Yaffe

PLATFORM:Physical Sciences

Sunnybrook Research Institute, as part of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC), is a leader in breast cancer imaging research in Ontario. We are bringing ground breaking research to clinical application and performing clinical trials to validate new technologies. The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) is the first randomized trial in the world to compare two types of digital mammograms for breast cancer screening: tomosynthesis and conventional mammography. The goal of the trial is to help women and their doctors in the future decide the best ways to screen for breast cancer, considering their own individual risk factors for developing the disease.

Working alongside the other Clinical Research Coordinators, the Clinical Research Assistant will work directly with study participants, breast radiologists, and other health care teams, assuming responsibility for the coordination of patient activities and all aspects of data collection and source documentation for the TMIST study, as well as providing assistance with other ongoing research projects.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifying and recruiting potential research study participants via phone or in person by conducting interviews and obtaining patient consent
• Reviewing patient charts to determine eligibility
• Arranging and booking follow-up appointments by communicating and liaising effectively with other Hospital groups
• Answering study participants’ questions and navigating them throughout the study by effective communications
• Collecting, updating and managing study and participants’ data, completing CRFs, performing data entry and preparing special reports as required by the study investigators.
• Assist with amendments to study documents, ICFs and SOPs for Research Ethics submissions as well as regulatory file maintenance.

In addition, this individual will be expected to:

• Work within the larger context of SHSC and observe the Hospital’s and Research Institute’s rules and regulations, policies, procedures, practices, safety procedures and current legislation, in particular the Good Clinical Practices standards. Ensure the confidentiality of patient, employee, graduate student and Hospital information at all times.
• Work cooperatively and constructively with the other members of SHSC staff.
• Perform the above functions in a manner which reflects the Hospital’s philosophy and mission of service, while promoting and maintaining good public relations with patients, visitors and Hospital staff.
• Understand the requirements of the various controlling bodies, agencies and frameworks, guiding the project and conforming to those requirements including any necessary audit processes.

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• At minimum, completion of bachelor’s degree in health sciences, or equivalent, required.
• At least two (2) years of clinical/trial coordination experience and/or one (1) year of research experience or training is preferred

• Well-developed patient interviewing and evaluation skills
• Demonstrated effective communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology in the areas of imaging and oncology is preferred.
• Previous word-processing, database and spreadsheet software experience, in a Microsoft Office environment, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Electronic Patient Record Databases
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP regulations and guidelines
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with an attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Self motivated and able to work independently as well as within a team
• Ability to produce high quality work in accordance with Hospital standards
• Ability to work well under pressure and use of good judgment in assessing and responding to difficult situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and strong knowledge of clinical ethics regulations
• Comprehensive knowledge of hospital organizational/office practices, procedures and standards
• Experience working in a health care, scientific or research environment preferred.
• Must be flexible to work Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm or 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Deadline for applications: September 30, 2021. Apply by emailing your cover letter and resume to TMIST HR tmisthr@sunnybrook.ca

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide recent references.

In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration guidelines, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hiresmust have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada prior to start date(e.g. one dose of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single dose vaccine series). Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the OntarioHuman Rights Codewill be considered on a case-by-case basis.