Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title

Clinical Research Coordinator - Level 1

Department

Dell Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic

Compensation Range

$26.67 - $31.73 CAD Hourly

Posting End Date

September 5, 2025

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

Job End Date

October 31, 2026

This offer is conditional upon successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.

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. 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.

Job Summary:

This position is for a full time Clinical Research Coordinator – Level 1 working on a mix of industry sponsored and investigator initiated clinical trials within the Division of Respiratory Medicine at BC Children’s Hospital. Projects in this Division typically enroll children with cystic fibrosis, asthma, primary ciliary dyskinesia or other lung disease. The individual will recruit research participants, conduct study visits, perform study-related procedures, and perform data pre-processing and analysis. The individual will also be responsible for maintaining study regulatory compliance, interactions with the study monitor and, on some occasions, working with other team members on study start-up procedures. Importantly, the individual will liaise directly between the research participants and clinical team to monitor participants progress in the study while keeping a meticulous record of such interactions.

Organizational Status:

The individual will report directly to the Principal Investigator of the assigned studies and to the Research Manager of the Respiratory Research Team. They will work closely with other members of the Respiratory Research Team in the Division of Respiratory Medicine, as well as clinical staff including nurses, fellows, clerks and students.

Work Performed:

• Recruitment of study participants (e.g. identify and screen potential subjects, obtain informed consent).
• Coordination of patient visits schedules as per study protocol.
• Execution of all aspects of study visit (e.g. assessment adverse events, monitoring safety, medication, questionnaires, sample collection)
• Ensures adherence to all aspects of data collection and source documentation governance in accordance with study protocols, ICH/GCP, Health Canada Division 5 and Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans – TCPS2.
• Maintains study related site investigator binders and regulatory documentation with the support of Ethics Coordinator.
• Interact and provide site level support to study monitors.
• On occasion assists with the collection of information required for study start-up procedures.
• Other duties as deemed appropriate form the PI/Research manager.

Consequences of Error/Judgement:

Tasks are assigned and the incumbent plans and schedules their own work. Errors made could influence the ability of the PI to meet critical deadlines, compromise the results of research projects and affect funding applications, thereby impacting the credibility of the Investigator and potentially increase risks to the patient population. Poor decisions may be damaging to the reputation of and cause financial loss to the Principal Investigator, The Centre, the Research Institute and the University.

Supervision Received:

Direct supervision will be provided by the Principal Investigator of the assigned studies and by the Research Manager of the Respiratory Research Team.

Supervision Given:

None

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline or Graduation from a technical college or institute preferred. Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related science, with first class standing preferred.
• Minimum of 1 years related experience in research environment
• Experience participating in or coordinating industry trials and regulatory knowledge (GCP, ICH, Health Canada etc)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven verbal communication, writing and editing skills, including the ability to accurately summarize and communicate information
• Computer skills: Word Processing, Excel, PowerPoint, PubMed. Experience with statistics software and RedCap is an asset
• Well-organized in data collection and record-keeping experience conducting clinical trials with participants with respiratory disease.
• Able to work independently under the supervision of senior scientists in a team environment Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload and the flexibility to adjust to changing work plans, schedules and deadlines
• Self-motivated team member with demonstrated ability to show initiative and take an active role in project planning and support