This competition is open to all applicants; however, internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has a term length of1 year plus 1 day, with the possibility of extension.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

The Canadian VIGOUR Centre (CVC) is a leading academic research organization at the University of Alberta, committed to enhancing cardiovascular health. Our Centre provides leadership in clinical trials of cardiovascular therapies, as well as developing selected registries and informing clinical practice through insights gained from population health data. The Centre's vision is to "generate, translate and disseminate knowledge on novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in cardiovascular medicine acquired through cooperative research to enhance the health of citizens of Alberta, Canada, and the world."

- Assisting the CVC Directors in prioritizing and meeting their responsibilities and ensuring materials required for tasks are obtained and available on acceptance of presentations and academic visits (i.e. abstracts, bios, etc.).
- Maintaining the academic curriculum vitae (CV) and narrative CV of Directors. Updating CVs based on information from various sources such as calendars, publications and events.
- Conducting regular searches of bibliographic databases (such as Scopus) and other media sources to identify publications and research products.




- Provides bespoke versions of CVs for grant applications, faculty and CVC annual reports, and end-of-grant reports.
- Maintaining the Directors' calendars and synchronizing activities between the calendars and CVs.
- Coordinating and tracking research trainees' status.
- Handling calls and correspondence, including arranging meetings and related necessities (meeting rooms, reservations, catering, beverages, etc.).
- Creating and maintaining a tracking system (to-do list), ensuring all timelines are met on commitments to presentations, meetings, and conferences.
- Making travel arrangements and detailed itineraries for academic travel during out-of-town business trips, and providing Directors with suggested departure/arrival plans for accepted meeting/presentation invitations, as well as requirements and deadlines for requested materials.
- Assisting with the organization of continuing medical education projects, including communication with key participants, developing, drafting, and editing materials, re special events, e.g. Distinguished Visitor Series.
- Assisting with preparing and submitting manuscripts to online Journals (EHJ, JAMA, Circulation, American Heart Journal, CMAJ, JACC) for Directors and CVC faculty.
- Proofing and reviewing galley proofs of accepted manuscripts for publication; noting and advising Directors of discrepancies and queries from the publishing journal.
- Maintaining a database for publications for all faculty of CVC and Directors.
- Providing support for standing and special meetings with agendas, schedules, minutes and action plans and distributing meeting minutes.

📌 Administrative Assistant (Edmonton)
🏢 University of Alberta
📍 Edmonton