Description

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a ALS Clinical Research Coordinator. This Full time Fixed Termposition is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The Clinical Research Coordinator works within the framework of the University of Calgary & Cumming School of Medicine Policies and Procedures, as well as within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences Clinical Research Operating Standards. The position is required to work a 35 hour work week from Monday through Friday. Work days may vary in length and flexibility is required. There may also be weekend hours with national and international travel for meetings and conferences on occasion.

Reporting to the Director.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

PATIENT MANAGEMENT

- Delivery of competent, comprehensive, and coordinated care of patients in ALS clinical research/trials
- Incorporation of care standards (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) to promote quality of care to patients participating in the clinical research, and their families
- Education of patients and their families on all aspects of the clinical research and associated disease process so as to achieve fully informed participants throughout duration of clinical research
- Support participant-facing navigation, study coordination, site research capacity, and collaboration across the provincial ALS research network
- Expected the enhance awareness of available research opportunities, facilitate participation in both local and external studies where appropriate,



ad support growth in investigator-initiated and industry sponsored ALS research
- Protection of subjects and subjects rights according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Declaration of Helsinki guidelines, the Tri-Council Policy Statement and through Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB) requirements
- Education of the patients and their families on the investigational compound, inclusive of administration, dosing regimen, potential side effects, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and compliance
- Delivery of all protocol-related assessments and evaluations to achieve all research-related outcomes in a safe, effective and timely manner
- Promotion of compliance through continuous education, support, and monitoring of research patients
- Utilization of advanced knowledge and skill in history and physical assessment, as appropriate
- Supports patient assessment, treatment, and discharge activities in accordance with research protocols, with clinical judgment and medical suitability determinations made by the responsible physician. Examples include coordinating patient care requirements, monitoring protocol adherence, and anticipating patient needs during the research process

ADMINTRATIVE/ACCOUNTING

- Keep track of sub-site invoices, submit expense reports, and issue payments to study sites for Investigator Initiated studies
- Create and issue invoices,



process receipt reimbursement, track payments and issue travel payments for Industry and Investigator Initiated Studies
- Develops and maintains a superior understanding of the University with regard to organizational structures, policies, processes, and systems
- Responsible for processing patient expense reports (mileage, taxi, airfare)
- Process AHS and UofC invoices (such as HMRC, Pharmacy, cardiology, Alberta Provincial Labs, CHREB)
- Set up Industry Sponsors for invoicing with Research Accounting
- Working within the OnCore system
- Receive Invoices, track and reconcile patient visits in EDC (Electronic Data Capture system) and process expense reports from sub-sites with Investigator Initiated studies
- Manage payments for all projects
- Keep track of research expense invoices and issue payments to study sub-sites, as well as perform maintenance tasks related to operating grants as required by research accounting
- Process purchasing, travel & expense reports for all ALS research within the Calgary Neuromuscular Clinical Trials Group staff
- Maintain financial reconciliation for each project in a timely manner

CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT

- Collaboration and consultation with the Principal Investigator and Director Calgary Neuromuscular Clinical Trials Group in the development, planning and implementation of Investigator-initiated and Sponsor-initiated ALS clinical research protocols
- Assessment of appropriate human resource capacity, facility, equipment, space, service provider, and timeline requirements to implement clinical trial protocols and organization of same
- Training and guidance of staff and

📌 ALS Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Neurosciences (Calgary)
🏢 University of Calgary
📍 Calgary