Company: Provincial Health Services Authority
Location: Vancouver, BC
Job description: Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator BC Cancer Vancouver, BC For a specific trial or project, the Clinical… Research and Trials Coordinator (CRTC) receives direction from the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager…
The Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator (CRTC) at BC Cancer in Vancouver, BC, works under the direction of the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator and the Manager. The CRTC is responsible for coordinating specific trials or projects, ensuring compliance with protocols, managing data collection, and supporting the research team’s goals. Duties include patient enrollment, maintaining records, and facilitating communication among team members and stakeholders.
The job description for the Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator position at BC Cancer Vancouver, as listed on the Provincial Health Services Authority website, includes the following details:
Position Title: Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator
Location: Vancouver, BC
Salary: $40.94–$51.10 per hour
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Job Overview:
The Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator (CRTC) is responsible for coordinating clinical trial activities to ensure that the objectives of the clinical trial are met. This includes organizing special projects related to the clinical trial, drafting grant applications, maintaining research activities, determining data requirements, and coordinating data capture activities. The CRTC also assists with preparing documentation required for ethics review and organizes relevant material required for internal and external audits and inspections.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, organize, and perform special work assignments and projects, including chart reviews, database development, and surveys, to ensure the objectives of the assignments/projects are met as directed by the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager, or designate.
- Participate in preparing grant applications to a variety of internal opportunities and external grant funding agencies by coordinating meetings with investigators, drafting the application, researching literature that outlines the objective and background, methodology, and evaluation criteria of the trial to be approved by Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator and Clinical Trial Team.
- Maintain a clinical research program directory, request regular updates from Principal Investigators for existing entries, and add new study entries.
- Prepare, organize, and maintain clinical trial research activities and assist the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager, or designate with financial tasks for trials or research studies in collaboration with the Clinical Trials Unit.
- Respond to research cancer patient referrals, connect with patients by phone or in person to assess their consent status, and consent patients for research studies.
- In collaboration with the Clinical Trials Team, determine the data requirements for specific projects, coordinate the data capture activities, and capture the clinical trials data according to the study protocol or project specifications.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from a recognized Bachelor of Science program such as Biology or Physiology.
- A minimum of one year of recent related experience, including experience coordinating a research project in an academic or health care setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Core Competencies:
- Understanding of Indigenous-specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, with demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging.
- Ability to embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work, creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood.
- Commitment to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles.
- Ability to provide patient-centered care that respects and honors equity-deserving people’s perspectives on health and wellness.
For more detailed information and to apply, please visit the official job posting.
Expected salary: $40.94 – 51.1 per hour
Job date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:31:36 GMT
