Research Teams & Activities

Research Coordinator

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

• Responsible for the coordination and administration of research programs or projects

• In collaboration with the PI, develop the structure, objectives, and policies of the research project, evaluating research activities and recommending improvements when appropriate

• Monitor research funding and budgeting resources, collaborating with the PI and Research Accounting

• Maintain research study binders with regulatory documents and patient data

• Keep electronic records of all study material including protocols, informed consent forms, questionnaires, renewals, modifications, etc.

• Work independently with broad directives and minimal supervision. Able to set their own and others priorities

• Develop strong and supportive relationship with the research team in all participating sites

• Responsible for coordinating research staff (data abstractors at various sites), students and volunteers, including assignment of tasks and duties

• Ability to perform quality control process for the study data

• Ability to perform basic analysis of the study data and support the production of research related reports for various purposes

• Develop and coordinate a variety of analytical processes, using complex software and techniques as required by the project and in support of the Principle Investigator

• Provide support for smaller research projects to determine understanding of a novel intervention

• Develop project timelines, monitor and control of project deadlines and outcomes, and closeout of projects

• Provide research support, produce reports, and administer research policies and procedures

• Contributes to and assists in submitting research grant proposals, may be required to act on behalf of the PI to granting agencies, or other internal or external agencies

• Provide professional services to other team members, internal and external to the research, providing guidance and knowledge transfer in training, procedures, and policy development

• May be called upon by the PI to act as their representative in the presentation of the research material to internal or external agencies, related publications, or journals  

Application Deadline:  October 26, 2021

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Research Coordinator - PERT

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

• Project Coordination's includes but is not limited to:
  • Project feasibility planning
  • Study start up
  • Budget development and management
  • Contract management
  • Protocol development
  • Develop informed consent forms, source documents worksheets and case report forms
  • Ethics application, ongoing renewals, amendments, and termination
  • Health Canada application and amendments
  • Communicate and coordinate with local pharmacies related to ordering and managing investigational product supplies
  • Study planning and set up including development of Standard Operating Procedures and training materials
  • Regulatory document management
  • Recruitment - Recruit eligible participants for research projects in-person and via telephone
  • Scheduling regular communications and meetings with study stakeholders
  • Complete close out procedures
  • Maintain research study binders with regulatory documents and patient data
• Data Management ongoing data management for numerous studies including but limited to:
  • Creating databases with the help of experienced team members and external service providers
  • Data entry, organization and maintenance
  • Abstraction of data from existing databases and medical charts
  • Data quality checks and verification
  • Query development and management
  • Data cleaning
  • Collect and maintain data logs
  • Adverse Event (AE) management
  •  Analysis of study data to provide guidance, identify trends, provide observations, and recommendations

Application Deadline:  November 4, 2021

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Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Description

Area: Paediatric Nephrology, Nephrotic Syndrome

Duration: 2 years

Start Date: Immediately or on agreement

Salary: Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience. The Fellow will be expected to make applications for salary funding, but base salary is not contingent on competitive funding. (Min. $50,000/year plus benefits)

The Section of Paediatric Nephrology in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Patient Engagement in Pediatric Nephrology Research. 

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:

• Be engaged in research full-time (1.0 FTE)
• Conduct range of patient-oriented research in childhood nephrotic syndrome and participate in ongoing research in pediatric nephrology division.   
• Have interest or expertise in working on one or more of the following, under the Supervisor’s guidance:
  • To use an existing cohort study and clinical data to develop patient and family-oriented research studies for children with nephrotic syndrome – this may include creating shared decision-making tools, investigating caregiver burden and patient quality of life.  
  • To develop a patient engagement strategy for ongoing studies in childhood nephrotic syndrome. 
  • To help develop a clinical trial investigating optimal steroid sparing regimens for childhood nephrotic syndrome.
• Be expected to work in cohesion with a national team of basic/translational/clinical investigators studying childhood nephrotic syndrome.  
• Critically evaluate the literature and be familiar with advanced patient engagement theories and concepts
• Develop manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and advance patient oriented research profile in pediatric nephrology
• Work independently
• Apply to local, provincial and national funding competitions

Application Details:
Contact: Dr. Susan M. Samuel, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, koshys@ucalgary.ca

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