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: Allergy & Immunology / Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clinic

The incumbent will be involved with clinical research in allergy and more specifically eosinophilic esophagitis. Document and data management is an essential part of this position. The incumbent will work closely with research team, EoE physicians as well as with allergy nurses mainly on various study protocols.

General Duties

• Follow-up of patients included in clinical trials, including care coordination,

• Processes and prepares biological samples for international shipment,

• Completes source documents and electronic case report forms,

• Identify potential patients and obtain their consent,

• Completes and maintains up-to-date specific trainings,

• Collaborates and assists team members and sponsors’ representatives,

• Reviews study protocols and informed consent forms,

• Contacts patients and their families as needed,

• Screens and collects medical charts of eligible patients,

• Assists Senior research staff with the ethics and regulatory tasks,

• Completes of all other connected tasks as assigned by supervisor,

• Complies with Good clinical practice standards (GCP).