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

Department / Research Program: Pediatrics, Division of Neurology

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the project manager and the Principal Investigator. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of clinical trials in pediatric neurosciences.

General Duties

• Obtains informed consent, assesses patients for protocol eligibility through personal interviews and/or medical record review in in-patient and out-patient settings,

• Maintains and completes concomitant medication, adverse events and questionnaires logs, forms and protocol specific source documentation,

• Monitors patient safety and medication compliance,

• Prepares orders for protocol-related requests and procedures, consults, requests for lab requisitions as needed,

• Coordinates all aspects of data collection and source documentation,

• Completes all research-related documents and responds to queries and requests for information,

• Participate on protocol specific and scientific trainings,

• Support the Research Ethics Board submissions,

• Conduct other related tasks as assigned by the project manager.

Education / Experience

Education: Diploma of College Studies (DEC)

Field of Study: Biology and Sciences

• Work Experience: Years of experience required for the position: Minimum three (3) years of clinical research experience including two (2) years in a hospital setting

Required Skills

• Experience with Pediatrics Population would be an asset,

• Knowledge of and experience working within a clinical trial setting would be an asset,

• Ability to work independently,

• Ability to take initiative, set priorities, manage time, and resolve problems,

• Have willingness to learn,

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English,

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel),

• Good clinical practice certification and clinical trials experience is desired.