As per the current Public Health Orders (Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

CASUAL Research Assistant
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Please note: Only Canadian Citizens, legal residents or residents with a legal work permit will be considered.

STATUS: This is a temporary (12 months) casual position

POSITION START DATE: When position is filled

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

LOCATION: BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC.

ORGANIZATION: The BC-CfE is a world-renowned HIV/AIDS Centre with innovative, low barrier approach to healthcare delivery in clinical practice and an integrated group of research concentrations in Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Trials, Population Health and Epidemiology, Health Economics and Professional Education Programs. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians including Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers and Peers and researchers including Health Economists, Epidemiologists, Clinical Researchers, Statisticians, Programmers, and Data Analysts work collaboratively to improve the health of British Columbians with HIV and communities facing socio-economic barriers in accessing healthcare.

JOB:
Working under the direction of the lead Clinician-Scientist, the Research Assistant will recruit, consent, enroll, perform study visits, and other study-related duties to support clinical research studies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruits research participants from clinic(s) and implements recruitment strategies as required.
Liaises closely with health care providers in-person at different clinics and various community-based organizations for recruitment purposes
Screens potential participants and obtains informed consent
Maintains essential documents and record keeping
Schedules and conducts study visit assessments
Dispenses trial medications
Specimen handling including collection, labelling, storage, and transport
Collects and enters data into the secure electronic data capture system, administers questionnaires
Reports of adverse events and protocol deviations
Provides honorarium to participants and maintain honorarium payment log
Liaises with Finance staff to reconcile honoraria payments
Participates in team meetings and report on study updates
Performs other duties as required.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preference for a Master of Science degree; and at least 2 years’ experience in a health setting and/or working on a clinical trial is required

Knowledge and Abilities:

Experience in sexual health or related other fields is an asset
Familiarity with guiding principles of clinical research involving human participants
Expertise in use of electronic spreadsheets
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent project organization, implementation, and networking skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload, handle multiple assignments effectively and meet deadlines
Detail oriented, organized with sound judgment

Please include in your letter of submission:

Resume
Cover letter outlining clearly how your skills are applicable to this role

CONTACT:
Human Resources Coordinator; careers@bccfe.ca
Qualified candidates will be selected for interview and skills demonstration session.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: UNTIL FILLED

Note: Only candidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Status

This is a temporary (12 months) casual position

Deadline

UNTIL FILLED

Career excerpt

Working under the direction of the lead Clinician-Scientist, the Research Assistant will recruit, consent, enroll, perform study visits, and other study-related duties to support clinical research studies.

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

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CASUAL Research Assistant
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

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