Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Position number: 38247 Date posted: September 23, 2026

Job details

Research Nurse - Level 6 (EMAPS) Continuing Part-Time

Full-time: No

Permanent: Yes

Work schedule: 17.5 Hour/Week Monday - Friday

Salary: $36.28 to $50.79 per hour

Expected Start Date November 9, 2026

Trial/Probation period: 1820 hours worked For more information please contact: Michelle Priddle - [email protected]

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION TRAINING:

- Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) registration is required.
- A Baccalaureate or master’s degree in nursing is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

- Experience in clinical research and knowledge of research protocols and methodologies is required.
- Previous clinical research experience is required, including recruitment and enrollment of study participants.
- Two years of recent nursing experience in medicine is preferred.
- Experience with gastroenterology patients and problems and preference for those experienced with inflammatory bowel disease.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Clinical research experience, with specialized knowledge and experience in gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), endoscopy, and clinical trials.
- Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Health Canada Division 5, Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2), PHIA/FIPPA, research ethics requirements, and policies and procedures associated with the conduct of clinical research.
- Ability to independently coordinate and manage multiple clinical trials, study participants, competing priorities, protocol requirements, and time-sensitive research activities.
- Clinical competence and ability to conduct ongoing participant assessments, recognize changes in clinical status, identify potential complications and adverse events, and appropriately communicate concerns to Investigators and the research team.
- Knowledge of IBD disease processes, current standards of care, approved IBD medications, and investigational therapies used in clinical research.
- Ability to understand and apply study-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening procedures, schedules of activities, protocol requirements, and investigational product dosing requirements.
- Ability to provide patient-centred care and education while maintaining professional rapport with study participants and their families throughout the research process.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, Investigators, research staff, sponsors, pharmacy, laboratory personnel, and other clinical departments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical research team.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple clinical trials, participant visits, procedures, deadlines, and competing demands
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, complete, and timely clinical and research documentation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify, assess, and appropriately escalate issues affecting participant safety, protocol compliance, study timelines, or trial operations.
- Knowledge of the collection, processing, storage, and shipment of biological research samples, including ambient and frozen sample requirements, dry ice, refrigerated storage, and -80°C freezer storage.
- Knowledge of study-specific sample processing procedures, laboratory equipment, equipment maintenance, calibration requirements, and documentation.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately manage sensitive participant information, investigational product information, and blinded clinical trial information.
- Ability to perform venipuncture and protocol-specific clinical procedures and assessments as required.
- Knowledge of investigational product handling, dosing coordination, pharmacy requirements, and procedures associated with blinded clinical trials.
- Ability to coordinate ECGs, endoscopy-related procedures, laboratory investigations, sample collections, and other protocol specific assessments.
- Knowledge of Transportation of Dangerous Goods requirements and appropriate procedures for the preparation and shipment of biological research samples.
- Proficiency with electronic data capture (EDC) systems, electronic medical records, clinical documentation systems, Microsoft Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to accurately document clinical assessments and research activities against source documentation and resolve data queries in accordance with study and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to maintain study supplies, research equipment, medication stock, laboratory kits, shipping materials, and other trial resources in an organized and timely manner.
- Ability to adapt to changing study requirements, patient needs, scheduling demands, and operational priorities while maintaining protocol compliance and quality standards.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and maintaining current knowledge through annual education, study-specific training, protocol updates, and emerging clinical research developments.




- Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality.

Key responsibilities

- Responsible for the overall coordination and oversight of assigned clinical and health research studies, including drug and investigational procedure studies, with responsibility for the coordination of studies involving patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other gastroenterology-related conditions.
- Ensures compliance with ICH-GCP, Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2), FIPPA/PHIA, Health Canada Division 5, study protocols, institutional policies, and other applicable regulatory requirements in the conduct of clinical research.
- Coordinates and manages the day-to-day activities of multiple clinical trials and study patients, ensuring study activities, assessments, documentation, and follow-up are completed accurately and within protocol-defined timelines and visit windows.
- Maintains ongoing communication with Principal Investigators (PIs), Sub-Investigators, research staff, sponsor representatives, pharmacy, clinical departments, and other relevant stakeholders regarding patient status, recruitment, trial progress, scheduling, safety concerns, protocol requirements, and upcoming study activities.
- Supports patient recruitment activities, including review of referrals, identification of potential participants, completion of screening activities, and assessment of inclusion and exclusion criteria in accordance with individual study protocols.
- Assists Investigators with participant screening and eligibility assessment and demonstrates sound clinical judgment in identifying relevant medical history, medications, disease activity, adverse events, complications, and other factors requiring Investigator review.
- Provides patient-centered education regarding clinical research participation, study procedures, schedules of activities, visit requirements, investigational products, dosing instructions, potential risks and benefits, and ongoing participation requirements.
- Obtains and documents informed consent in accordance with approved consent procedures and applicable regulatory and institutional requirements, ensuring participants have an appropriate opportunity to ask questions and understand study requirements prior to participation.
- Conducts ongoing clinical assessments of study participants, including assessment of disease status, current medications, IBD flares, adverse events, complications, and overall health status, and promptly communicates clinically significant findings to the appropriate Investigator and study team.
- Coordinates, schedules, performs, collects, and/or processes protocol-specific clinical assessments, laboratory investigations, ECGs, endoscopy-related procedures, biological sample collections, and other study-required procedures in accordance with the protocol and applicable clinical standards.
- Coordinates all participant study visits within protocol-defined windows, including initial, treatment, follow-up, and other required visits, while proactively identifying scheduling issues and implementing appropriate solutions to maintain protocol compliance.
- Independently, processes prepares, stores, and ships study samples in accordance with protocol-specific laboratory manuals, sample handling requirements, and applicable transportation regulations.
- Maintains appropriate knowledge and practices related to ambient and frozen sample storage, including use of refrigerated and frozen storage equipment, -80°C freezers, dry ice, and other study-specific storage requirements.
- Coordinates with pharmacy regarding investigational product dosing, dosing schedules, upcoming patient visits, study requirements, and monitoring visits, while maintaining confidentiality and adherence to applicable blinding and investigational product procedures.
- Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of investigational products, participant information, clinical research documentation, and blinded study information in accordance with protocol, regulatory, institutional, and privacy requirements.
- Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, medication administration and dosing, adverse events, study procedures, and other clinical research activities using electronic data capture (EDC) systems, electronic medical records, and other study-specific platforms.
- Enters and maintains accurate study data in electronic case report forms and other study databases and responds to data queries and resolution requests in a timely manner.
- Ensures all research documentation is complete, accurate, legible, contemporaneous, and consistent with source documentation and applicable GCP requirements.
- Maintains study files and essential documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, institutional policies, sponsor requirements, and study-specific procedures.
- Ensures timely identification, documentation, escalation, and reporting of adverse events, serious adverse events,



protocol deviations, and other reportable safety concerns to Investigators, sponsors, the Research Ethics Board (REB), and/or other applicable parties.
- Recognizes and promptly communicates changes in participant condition, clinical complications, safety concerns, or other issues that may affect participant safety, study conduct, or protocol compliance.
- Completes and coordinates required regulatory and institutional submissions, including REB, Impact Committee, Health Canada, and other applicable study submissions and amendments.
- Maintains the coordinating site and ensures that Health Canada, REB, institutional, sponsor, and other required regulatory approvals remain current throughout the duration of assigned studies.
- Develops, maintains, and updates study-related materials, including consent forms, data collection tools, case report forms, source documents, visit worksheets, study-specific procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as required.
- Coordinates research proposal and protocol assessment and planning, including participation in Investigator meetings, site initiation activities, monitoring visits, sponsor meetings, and other study-related activities.
- Monitors study progress, recruitment, enrollment, patient retention, visit completion, and protocol adherence, identifying potential issues and implementing or escalating corrective actions as appropriate.
- Coordinates referrals and follows up on potential study participants in collaboration with Investigators and relevant clinical services.
- Maintains effective communication and collaboration with patients and families, Investigators, research coordinators, research assistants, sponsor representatives, pharmacy personnel, laboratory staff, endoscopy services, and other hospital departments to facilitate successful study conduct.
- Organizes study activities, documentation, supplies, procedures, and assessments for individual participants and ensures readiness for upcoming study visits and procedures.
- Maintains adequate supplies and study materials, including laboratory kits, shipping supplies, study-specific equipment, investigational product-related supplies, and other research materials.
- Coordinates ordering and timely reordering of study supplies, laboratory kits, shipping materials, dry ice, and other trial-specific materials to ensure uninterrupted study operations.
- Maintains research equipment and ensures calibration records are current and appropriately documented in accordance with study and institutional requirements.
- Maintains appropriate ward stock and study-related medications, monitors expiry dates and inventory levels, and coordinates annual renewal and replacement as required.
- Ensures appropriate preparation, packaging, storage, and shipment of study samples and materials in accordance with study specific requirements and applicable Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations.
- Maintains current knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas, including IBD, gastroenterology, current standards of care, approved medications, investigational therapies, and emerging clinical research opportunities relevant to assigned studies.
- Completes required initial, annual, and study-specific education and training and maintains current knowledge of GCP, Health Canada requirements, Division 5, study protocols, laboratory procedures, and other applicable research requirements.
- Provides training, support, and supervision to research coordinator technicians, graduate students, research assistants, and other research staff involved in clinical research activities within the program, as required.
- Prepares and presents regular updates regarding current clinical trials, recruitment and enrollment activities, trial progress, upcoming studies, and operational priorities to the research team and relevant stakeholders.
- Provides general backup support to other members of the research team and assists with study activities during periods of increased workload or staff absence.
- Adheres to all safety and health policies, regulations, privacy requirements, and safe work practices.
- Can communicate with research participants and potential participants about their gastroenterology related issues.
- May be required to perform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.

Additional information

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

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📌 Research Nurse - Level 6 (EMAPS) (Winnipeg)
🏢 University of Manitoba
📍 Winnipeg