Job Posting #: 929523
Union: Non-Union
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Drug Development Program, Phase I
Reports to: Clinical Research Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $50, 669 - $63, 336 per annum. To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Permanent Full-time
Posted Date: March 7, 2024
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
Position Summary
The Drug Development Program at Princess Margaret Hospital is the largest drug development program in Canada and the only centre outside of the United States to have a contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Early Phase Therapeutic studies. The Drug Development Program includes a Phase I program, focusing on studies of innovative drugs and immunotherapy, with a strong emphasis on pharmacokinetics and correlative studies. It involves a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach and is strategically designed to ensure the rapid completion of high-quality studies.
The Clinical Research Study Assistant assists the study team in the conduct of clinical trials. This role will primarily interact with DDP1 Phase 1 study nurses and study participants, and main tasks will be booking appointments, study procedures and processing reimbursements.
This role will work in a hybrid office environment – candidate will have the opportunity to work from home and will have a shared workspace on site.
Duties
The Clinical Research Study Assistant is responsible for:
- Following established procedures & guidelines and comply with applicable regulations
- Provides assistance to study team in preparing environment for conducting research activities as per protocol.
- Assist in study participants' administrative requirements (e.g., scheduling appointments, preparing clinic rooms, preparing and sending reimbursements, other administrative functions)
- Assist with the collection of medical documents as per approved study protocol and authorized access
- Performs data transcription from health records or other sources, as per approved study protocol and authorized access
- Assists Study coordinators by obtaining signatures, maintaining study trackers, collecting CVs, Medical Licenses & Training documents
- Performs administrative functions such as room bookings, supply ordering, maintaining timesheets, lab licenses, administrative binders etc.
- Provides assistance with the maintenance & modification of electronic & paper information filing/retrieval methods, systems and/or formats
Qualifications
- At a minimum Community college diploma in a health related discipline, or equivalent required
- Bachelor's degree in a health/science discipline or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum 3 to 6 months related experience, clinical research experience preferred
- Demonstrated relevant knowledge of clinical research and of human research regulations and guidelines of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies.
- Knowledge of Research regulations and guidelines (such as ICH/GCP, Tri-Council Policy, Declaration of Helsinki, FDR, CFR and Health Canada TPD as required)
- Strong communication, organizational, time management and problem solving skills
- Proficiency with MS Office software
- Adheres to confidentiality policy for sensitive patient data and information
