Research Assistant (Virtual Clinical Study)

Job summary

The Research Assistant will act as the primary point of contact for study participants, managing enrollment, conducting virtual study visits, and guiding participants through functional assessments. They are also responsible for monitoring daily symptom diaries and ensuring accurate data entry into the electronic data capture system.

Job details

Sidekick, an injury rehab products company, is running a fully virtual clinical study of a balance-training device for people recovering from ankle sprains. About 80 participants across Canada will complete a 28-day at-home program with virtual check-ins. You'll be the participant's main point of contact. You will screen and enroll participants, run virtual study visits by video, guide them through standardized functional assessments, monitor daily symptom diaries and follow up on missed entries, and record data in the electronic data capture system according to protocol. You'll be trained on all assessments by the study's physiotherapist investigator and work alongside a clinical trial consultant on protocol compliance. Graduate degree (or in progress) in a health-related field: physiotherapy, kinesiology, nursing, public health, rehabilitation science, or similar Experience with human-subject research, ideally in a coordinator or RA role Current GCP certification, or willingness to complete it before start Comfortable running structured video sessions with participants and keeping meticulous records Available 20–25 hours per week, with some flexibility for participant scheduling (evenings/weekends) Based in Canada $30/hour Fully remote, set your own hours within participant availability Hands-on clinical trial experience from enrolment through study close, on a study intended for peer-reviewed publication Training on standardized functional assessments from a practicing physiotherapist Small team with direct access to the investigator and study sponsor To Apply: Complete this form: https://sidekicktool.typeform.com/to/lSqjMaLg Only applicants who have completed the form will be considered.

What you’ll do

The Research Assistant will act as the primary point of contact for study participants, managing enrollment, conducting virtual study visits, and guiding participants through functional assessments. They are also responsible for monitoring daily symptom diaries and ensuring accurate data entry into the electronic data capture system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold or be pursuing a graduate degree in a health-related field such as physiotherapy, kinesiology, or nursing. Experience with human-subject research and current GCP certification, or the willingness to obtain it, is required.

Benefits

• Training on standardized functional assessments
• Direct access to investigator and study sponsor

Listed skills

• record keeping · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Clinical research
• Participant enrollment
• Data collection
• GCP certification
• Video conferencing
• Record keeping
• Protocol compliance
• Symptom monitoring
• Functional assessments
• Health communication
• Rehabilitation
• Public Health
• Nursing
• Physical Therapy
• Scheduling
• Data Recording
• Clinical Trials
• Kinesiology
• Electronic Data Capture (EDC)
• Human Subject Research

Job areas

• Science & Research
• Healthcare
• Clinical Research Study Assistant
• Personal Assistant
• Administrative and Executive Secretaries
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

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