This position has an end date of March 31, 2027.

Location- This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

The Edmonton TB Clinic belongs to two clinical trials networks – the Canada, Australia, Benin and Vietnam network coordinated through McGill University and is also a member of the TB Trials Consortium of the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control in Atlanta, Georgia through the aforementioned CABV Network. Membership in TBTC is over a period of 10 years, and will involve recruiting into multiple studies related to the treatment of active TB disease and TB infection as approved by the TBTC. The Clinical Trials Coordinator will be responsible for overall management of a master agreement as a contracted recruiting site, and the management of each clinical trial, per protocol, which will be approved as distinct work orders. Previously, this position, in our unit, was responsible for managing a single clinical trial.

The Clinical Trials Coordinator, under the supervision of the site investigator, will be responsible for coordination and execution of an actively recruiting site for clinical trials (the Edmonton TB Clinic) through its membership in the TB Trials Consortium of the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). Trials will be focused on treatments for active TB disease and TB infection.

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of the world’s top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.

• Develops and implements an operational plan for each work order/study with the site-PI.

• Responsible for the overall management of each study, from the onset to the completion and closing out of each study.

• Monitors, assesses and manages the status of each study on an ongoing basis to ensure project objectives are met in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

• Completes quality assurance reporting per study protocol.

• Promptly documents and reports adverse events.

• Contributes to the ongoing review and modification of protocols to ensure relevance to the project

• Provides support for financial management for each study including the management and control of project funds ensuring optimum use of financial resources; helps with monitoring end dates, and reconciling expenditures for auditing purposes.

• Ensures that all project documents and guidelines are maintained/achieved as required to meet all regulatory and agency standards and requirements.

• Provides supervision and guidance to staff who are responsible for oversight of studies.
  Supporting material; Serves as primary contact for all project related activities

• Communicates project resource requirements, proactively anticipates project concerns and develops strategies for resolution ongoing to ensure completion of the project

• BSc. in Nursing; graduate degree preferred.

• Registered with CARNA with current Basic cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP)

• Knowledge of medical terminology, medications, procedures

• Good Clinical Practice, Responsible Conduct of Research and Health Canada Division 5 – Drugs for Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects certifications, or ability to obtain

• At least one-year clinical research experience preferred

• Ability to work well with the clinical and research team in the hospitals and laboratory

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Detail oriented and good organizational skills

• Have a compassionate and caring attitude

• Strong interpersonal and multi-tasking skills

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, electronic health systems (Connectcare) and databases used in research and clinical environment, or have a willingness to learn and demonstrate proficiency on any other systems used in the research project

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This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

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