Research Assistant, Clinical Trials

Research Assistant, Clinical Trials

Role Title: Research Assistant, Clinical Trials 

Competency Area: Heath information Analytics & Research

Competency Level: Entry/Evolving

Description of Job:

A Research Assistant in Clinical Trials works under the direction of a lead researcher in a hospital, research institute, and/ or university department. She/he will be required to assist with the ongoing operations of research and/or clinical trials. 

Job Duties: 

  • Support daily operations of a clinical trial 
  • Perform official record-keeping duties related to electronic and hard copied files
  • Schedule participants
  • Complete data entry
  • Perform data analyses

Education and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management (or Diploma with attendant experience), Nursing, Health Information Science, Health Informatics, or related field
  • Minimum of one years’ experience working within a clinical environment
  • Certification as a Clinical Research Coordinator is preferred (SOCRA, ACRP)
  • CHIM certification is an asset