Job Description

Position Overview The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts invites applications for a Clinical Research Assistant. This Recurring Part-time position is for 1 year, with the possibility of extension. The position will begin as 3 days per week and will likely become a full-time position. This position reports to the Clinical Trials Research Nurse. The Clinical Research Assistant (CRA) will assist with all aspects of ongoing research in the area of pediatric traumatic brain injury. Specifically, the CRA will help with coordinating participant appointments, data entry, participant follow-up, and help maintain day-to-day coordination of participants in a busy clinical trial. Workdays will vary in length and may rarely include evening and weekend hours as well as attendance at pediatric traumatic brain injury events, training sessions and educational opportunities. Most of the work will take place at the University of Calgary Sports Medicine Centre and a small amount at the Alberta Children's Hospital. The successful applicant will assist with all aspects of ongoing research and will work closely with the Clinical Trials Research Nurse in the Brain Injury Research in Children (BIRch) lab. Relevant activities include recruitment and enrolment in research studies; protection of participants' rights according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Declaration of Helsinki guidelines, the Tri-council Policy Statement and through Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB) requirements; research participant assessments, data collection, data entry, and data analyses; assisting with literature reviews; preparation of presentations and manuscripts; and other reporting to various funding agencies. Position Description Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Assist Clinical Trials Research Nurse with daily management of a clinical concussion trial
• Establish and maintain effective, productive relationship with staff, peers, immediate supervisor and senior management with AHS and the campus community
• Follow up in a timely manner with participants recruited in the Emergency Department and schedule, run and manage follow up appointments/assessments
• Assist in generating various reports as required by Principal Investigator and research team
• Perform regular data back-ups for computerized program, and work with data manager to ensure completeness of entered data of recruitment and follow up data
• Liaise between clinicians, researchers and team members to ensure that projects are managed effectively, on time, and are aligned with the overall objectives
• Provide information and advice about our program to participants, stakeholders, and clients
• Proactively anticipate problems and develop preventative solutions; help to establish quality performance standards
• Recruitment and enrolment of human participants
• Data collection, entry and preliminary analysis
• Assisting with literature reviews
• Preparation of supporting documentation and presentations

Qualifications / Requirements:

• 1-3 years clinical research experience
• Undergraduate degree
• Tri-council ethics training
• Superior organizational, time management, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently (with minimal direction)
• Be resourceful, innovative, creative, and strategic in problem-solving
• Communicate effectively with participants, families and stakeholders/organizations, and deal with difficult/sensitive information tactfully
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills

Application Deadline: August 30, 2022 We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted. Additional Information This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist / Advisor Job Family, Phase 1. To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Management and Staff Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Faculty of Arts. The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. About the University of Calgary The University of Calgary is Canada's leading next-generation university - a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation's most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada's top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca. The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do. As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca). We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.