Job Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category M&P - AAPS

Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B

Job Title Clinical Trials and Projects Coordinator

Department Sekirov Laboratory | Centre for Disease Control | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range $5,468.83 - $7,878.17 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date April 21, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date Mar 31, 2024

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

Job Summary

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students, and is essential to fostering an outstanding work environment. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The Clinical Trials and Project Coordinator will be based at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and will be responsible for coordinating clinical trials including contacting, recruiting and consenting individuals into COVID-19, HPV, and other research projects. The role also involves coordination of general research projects including grant submissions and other duties as required. The embedded academic arm of BCCDC, UBC CDC, is carrying out multiple COVID-19 clinical trials supported by the Canadian Federal Government (CITF), the United States Government (NIH NIAID), non-for-profit organizations including the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Genome British Columbia, and private industry; as well as a CIHR supported HPV clinical trials and others. This person will interact directly with project PIs, the BCCDC PHSA Clinical Trials lead and other senior scientists at the BCCDC/UBC CDC. The Clinical Trials Coordinator will provide regular updates on trial progress generally, and specifically with any issues arising during the execution of the trials that may affect their respective areas of responsibility.

Organizational Status
The Clinical Trials Coordinator will report to the Interim Medical Directors of the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory, who are Clinical Faculty members at the University of British Columbia, or their designate.

Work Performed

Coordinate various trials/studies, involving recruitment, scheduling, ethics, internal and external blood draw sites.

Contact, recruit, consent, and support potential participants for multiple clinical trials and research studies undertaken at UBC CDC/BCCDC.

Interact with Medical Leadership at BCCDC PHL as well as medical and clinical microbiologists, Clinical Trial lead, and senior scientists.

Provide input for budget preparation, monitor expenditures and report issues to management on a timely basis.

Collaborate with the BCCDC based Clinical Trials Team and study staff to ensure the data collection tools are comprehensive and reliable. Monitor accuracy and completeness of information collected by conducting regular review and audit of data.

Coordinate grant application submissions and provide general research support for the scientific leads as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Clinical Trials Coordinator exercises professional judgment and initiative in the conduct of and in managing clinical research studies. The Clinical Trials Coordinator ensures that study procedures are performed consistent with the study protocol, applicable hospital procedures, ethical guidelines and regulatory policies. The Clinical Trials and Project Coordinator is expected to work in a professional manner exercising poise and discretion especially when dealing with vulnerable patients and their families, and with sensitive medical information.

Establishing effective working relationships within the team and with UBC CDC/BCCDC departments is essential in the success of the research program. Inability to establish and foster effective working relationships may affect the integrity of the program and the successful and timely completion of research projects.

Inappropriate disclosure of research participants\xe2\x80\x99 personal information would contravene privacy legislation and could result in legal action. Errors in data, reference materials or publications if detected, would result in delays, requiring additional resources to obtain or validate data.

Supervision Received
Works independently. Reports to the Interim Medical Directors of BCCDC Public Health Laboratory and PIs, or his designate.

Supervision Given
None at this point.

Minimum Qualifications

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one\xe2\x80\x99s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one\xe2\x80\x99s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of three years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine or similar relevant discipline, or Master of Science preferred

Previous experience in Clinical Trial recruitment and ethics applications preferred

Previous experience with grant submissions, which may include: CIHR, NIH, MSFHR, GBC, CFI, BMGFHR, etc.

Previous experience as a technologist in Microbiology preferred, with experience in research and development of diagnostic procedures and experience with conventional serology testing and nucleic acid based procedures

Excellent leadership and organizational skills.

A sensitive but successful ability to approach and recruit individuals into a clinical trail/research project

Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to provide leadership to, and supervision of, clinical trials staff.

Ability to undertake challenging assignments and work with a diverse group of persons, policies and procedures.

Initiative and independent judgment in the performance of duties.

Ability to accept responsibility and work independently while at the same time functioning as a strong team player.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Knowledge of a variety of computer software products including laboratory information systems, word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

University of British Columbia