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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

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This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

This offer is conditional upon successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary
Conducts a range of tasks that relate to clinical research fieldwork.

Organizational Status
This position reports to the Field Coordinators and Study Investigators.

Work Performed

Recruitment
- Perform recruitment for simple studies and for more complex, detailed studies.
- Understand vaccines and their functions and be able to provide potential study participants with all necessary information.
- Review potential participant charts and determine eligibility to participate based on set guidelines in the study protocol
- Obtain detailed medical histories
 

Enrolment
- Complete informed consent with study participants.
 

Participant follow-up
- Contact participants to ask questions, which are set in advance according to the study protocol (e.g. post-immunization reaction data).
 

Study tracking
- Alter variables on a computer tracking program.

Scheduling

-This involves telephoning participants and arranging appointments for clinic or home visit. May involve amalgamating visits for several studies into one schedule.

Clinic Attendant

-Conducts a variety of tasks in off site clinics such as receptionist, data collector, crowd control or other related duties as deemed necessary in the course of conducting a clinical trial.

Sample collection

-Collects samples from study participants from a wide range of age groups following the VEC Standard of Practices.  This work is done in home visits, off site clinics and at the VEC.  Blood sample collection includes both venepuncture and finger poking techniques.
 

Source documentation development and edits

-Creates and modifies source documents for use in industry and grant funded projects with specialized pagemaker software.

Data work

-Ensures that case report forms (CRFs) from individual studies move at appropriate intervals to data and to final long-term storage.

-Performs data clean up filters.

-Prepares the data entry computers by loading on the new database.

-Prepares documents for long term storage.

Supplies

-Conducts supply and vaccine inventory.

-Monitor's vaccine fridge log and temperature control chart.

Other
- Develop standardized procedures for activities that research assistants perform within the unit.
- Work in an office shared with other VEC staff. The work encourages frequent moving around and occasional lifting of boxes up to 10kg
- Perform other duties as required.
- May work on multiple projects at a time.
- May need to be occasionally available to complete tasks in the evenings.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Duties are performed according to operating procedures and VEC policies. Basic, routine decisions are made for the tasks at hand as related to the job. Non-routine decisions are made with consultation of the study coordinator. Consequences of error could result in delays, possible loss of funding, or impact the integrity of a study.

Supervision Received
Study-related activities are assigned by the Study Coordinators or Investigators. Routine work does not require daily supervision but the end result is checked by the study coordinator. Supervision comes from the study coordinator.

Supervision Given
Provides technical guidance to other project team members. May supervise research assistant/technician 1s or volunteers within the unit.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

Additional training of a technical nature in health care or sciences (BSc. is preferred). Two years experience in clinical trials with preference for the vaccine field and understanding of vaccines. Ability to effectively use word processing software and database software. Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to work in a team environment. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to communicate with adults and children in a courteous, calm manner.