Research Assistant

Your Opportunity:

Within Cancer Care Alberta (CCA), it is our goal to be a leader in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and palliative care, all on a foundation of world-class research. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Clinical Outcomes Research, Cancer Research & Analytics (CR&A), the Research Assistant is a professional position supporting non-interventional clinical research at the Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre and the Cross Cancer Institute. This position will be involved in a variety of cancer research projects and will be primarily responsible for ensuring the medical chart reviews, and associated clinical data entry, are completed in accordance with appropriate processes, regulations, and client expectations. This position facilitates clinical research operations by identifying and utilizing existing healthcare system resources and serving as a liaison between Project Managers, study sponsors, and support service departments to ensure effective coordination of data collection, extraction, and quality. In addition to the coordination of clinical data for research, the role supports Research Ethics Board (REB) processes, including coordinating the completion and submission of annual renewals and amendments. The Research Assistant will also contribute to literature reviews, grant preparation, project reporting, and other research-related activities, as required. This is a hybrid role (virtual and onsite), where onsite work will be performed at the new state-of-the-art Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary, located on the traditional indigenous lands of Treaty 7.

Description:

Under direction of the Senior Project Manager, and in collaboration with the Project Managers overseeing cancer research projects, this position is instrumental in advancing oncology research by contributing to studies aimed at improving patient outcomes and healthcare delivery. The Research Assistant is primarily responsible for conducting medical chart reviews to extract relevant clinical data, performing accurate and consistent data entry, and assisting with data cleaning and basic analysis (as required). This position will also assist with maintaining and organizing clinical research documentation in compliance with study protocols, logistical planning for sample collection and shipping, coordinating REB annual renewals and protocol amendments, and consenting patients (as required). Supporting the day-to-day operational aspects of clinical studies, including identifying and resolving issues and conflicts as they arise, participating in meetings and contributing to project planning and documentation and performing other research-related duties as required.