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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
December 31, 2026
Please note this is a part-time 6 month position with 0.5 FTE, equivalent to 17.5 hours per week.
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
To coordinate clinical and laboratory research studies in Frontotemporal Dementia.
The office is in the second floor of the Koerner Pavilion in the UBC Hospital with both natural and fluorescent lighting. There are no known hazards.
Organizational Status
- Reports directly to the Program Manager and ultimately to the Principal Investigator of the research unit
- Interacts and works closely with the clinicians and other staff members of the UBC Division of Neurology and Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders
- Ensures proper implementation of study protocols among the UBC facilities
- Maintains contact with other collaborating organizations and sponsors
Work Performed
- Implements study procedures in accordance with research protocols
- Screens and recruits research subjects and devises strategies for effective recruitment
- Provides patient education on study background, purpose, procedures and potential benefits and risks, in order to obtain proper informed consents for subject participations in studies
- Manage research budget and ensure it is compliant with the study protocol
- Conducts patient clinical, behavioral and neuropsychological assessments
- Coordinates hospital service and fee approval for research studies
- Prepares and updates submissions to Clinical Research Ethics Board
- Writes and prepares regulatory documents
- Ensures accurate and timely data collection and troubleshoots data collection issues
- Liaises with the UBC Data Management Core
- Organizes collection, storage and shipment of biological samples
- Prepares and coordinates research grant submissions
Consequence of Error/Judgement
- Study may be jeopardized if not conducted according to ethical requirements as laid out by the University and other regulatory authorities
- Study files must be kept secured to ensure that patient confidentiality is not compromised
- An error within the realm of a research study may result in biased or incomplete data and skewed study results
- Any procedure or data record as part of the project must be accurate and must accurately reflect the work performed
- An error in scheduling study subject visits may result in a protocol deviation and or significantly increase study expenditures
- An error in the collection, storage or shipment of biological samples could result in them being rendered ineffective, requiring repeat collection
- Lack of careful attention to regulatory guidelines and approvals can lead to suspension of funding for the investigator as well as the University
The Research Coordinator will be held accountable for failure to perform duties as outlined above.
Supervision Received
Reports directly to the Program Manager with the Principal Investigator overseeing performance and results of the study.
Supervision Given
None.
Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of 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
Experience with, and knowledge about, special populations such as patients with dementia.
Experience with psychometric testing and knowledge of standard neuropsychological tests will be an asset.
Working knowledge or research methodology and design.
Appropriate knowledge of medical ethics.
Ability to effectively use the computer with word processing software, spreadsheets, Internet, and database handling.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions in accordance with the broad research objectives.
Ability to deal with a diversity of people in a calm, courteous, and effective manner.
Appreciation of the importance of clinical and basic research.
Ability to work independently as well as a team member in an interdisciplinary setting.
Ability to independently organize workload.