Job Description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary

This position involves coordinating a prospective clinical study in the division of rheumatology.

General Duties

• Learning all details of a research protocol,

• Eligibility screening, recruitment, obtaining informed consent,

• Scheduling patient visits and performing clinical assessment of all study patients as per protocol procedures,

• Coordinating all aspects of a clinical trial i.e. correspondence, laboratory, pharmacy, shipping, etc,

• Preparing for monitoring visits,

• Patient care, and potentially blood draws and administering study treatments,

• Ensures accurate timely completion and submission of case report forms,

• Available to participants for guidance and support,

• Monitoring of side effects for patients on certain medications,

• Experience preparing submission of research protocols to Internal Ethics Board is an asset.

Education / Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree or DEC.

Field of Study: Science in nursing

Other education considered an asset for this position:

Work Experience: 1- 3 years

Professional Membership: ☒ Yes ☐ No

If yes, please specify: Good standing member of OIIQ

Required Skills

• Bilingualism (French and English),

• Meticulous, organized and proactive,

• Computer literacy, Microsoft Word, Excel, REDCap is an asset,

• Research experience with clinical trials is preferred & on-the-job training will be available,

• Experience in patient care including blood drawing,

• Team player,

• Member in good standing of the OIIQ.