Clinical Research Project Assistant, CCTS, regular, full time

Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) is a $100M multidisciplinary research community, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and servicing a broad spectrum of research programs and platforms. The Centre for Clinical Trial Support (CCTS) is SRI’s coordinating centre in support of investigator-driven clinical research projects and clinical trials. We are seeking a Project Assistant to support the central daily operations of a multi-centered Health Canada regulated clinical trial.

Summary of Duties (not all-encompassing):

• Perform outcome assessment tasks (e.g. independent review of electronic health records, and follow-up phone calls) for a large, multicentre pragmatic clinical trial in surgery
• Enter and maintain data in online REDCap database.
• Regularly interact with trial participants to ensure comprehensive outcome data collection, and liaise with central study team.
• Maintain ongoing professional communication with staff (doctors, fellows, residents, and coworkers) in order to help maintain comprehensive patient care
• Protect and maintain participant confidentiality at all times
• Support Project Manager as required
• Maintain administrative databases
• Prepare reports for meetings
• Create agendas for meetings
• Other administrative tasks as required

Qualifications/Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, or related field and work experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Be able to communicate easily and successfully, both verbally and in writing
• Be able to work effectively and independently as part of a team
• Knowledge of current policies, guidelines (ICH-GCP), standards, and applicable regulations in order to ensure own work is in compliance
• Able to meet competing deadlines while paying meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) programs, preferably REDCap
• Skill using various computer systems and software programs including: database management, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications, (MS Office)

Please apply in writing including a cover letter, resume, and references to:

The Centre for Clinical Trial Support

Sunnybrook Research Institute

C8 – 2075 Bayview Ave.

Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5

FAX: 416-480-5633

Email: ccts@sunnybrook.ca

Only applicants who are to be interviewed will be contacted. DEADLINE: May 24, 2023

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.

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 hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.