Employment Opportunities

Women’s Health Research Institute
B325B – 4500 Oak Street, Box 42
Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1

Role Summary

Working within the Women’s Health Research Institute, your primary responsibility will be for coordinating a research study that examines the HPV vaccine in HIV positive girls and women (Oak Street Site). Your other responsibilities will include assisting the HPV Research Program and/or the HIV Research Program with other research studies. You will participate as a member of an interdisciplinary clinical research team and be responsible for providing clinical and research support to the Principal Investigator and performing research activities as delegated by the investigator and/or project manager. In this position, you will monitor and interpret results of research subjects' clinical evaluations and inform investigators of the clinical progress of study subjects. Additionally, you will create and maintain quality medical/research documentation on research subjects.  You will assist investigators to ensure completion of all clinical research activities required by the research protocol. To be successful in this position, you will need to build relationships with investigators, hospital staff, industry, government, other centres, pharmacies, laboratories, medical residents and fellows, and patients.

Key Accountabilities

• Review study protocol and consults with investigators, clinic staff, hospital staff and administrators, and sponsors to ensure the study is conducted as per protocol.
• Ensure appropriate hospital services are set up as needed to conduct study, eg. Laboratory.
• Recruit and screen research subjects for entry into the study.  Review and evaluate patient records to determine clinical study eligibility.
• Maintain regulatory approvals and associated documentation and acquire necessary ethical approvals from Children’s and Women’s Research Review Committee and Research Ethics Board.
• Provide patient education regarding participation in the clinical study and participate in the informed consent process. Provide verbal and written description of the background and purpose of the study. Support research participants' understanding of the procedures, potential risks, and possible benefits inherent to their involvement in the study.
• Communicate with existing research staff to coordinate study visits with any other scheduled or potential study visits.
• Perform proper medical documentation of clinical research activities and maintain research subject records.
• Perform medical and social histories on subjects as delegated by the investigator.
• Monitor laboratory testing and results: review and report as appropriate.
• Complete case report forms and follow up on data queries.
• Develop tools to aid in protocol implementation and administration, and documenting protocol deviations and adverse events.
• Obtain information related to SAEs and report to Study Coordinating Centre/Sponsor within appropriate timelines.
• Assist clinic/research staff with the conduct of study procedures, such as, gynaecological examinations, Pap tests, STI tests, vaccine administration, and phlebotomy, when needed.
• Perform other study related duties as assigned.

 Qualifications

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a diploma in Nursing (Bachelors preferred) you possess a minimum of three years experience in nursing and one year experience in clinical research. You should have a working understanding of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures and a basic understanding of Health Canada and FDA regulations as they pertain to clinical research. You should have a broad general clinical knowledge and skills to support research in a therapeutic setting (experience working in an HIV setting would be an asset). Specific clinical skills needed for this position include: Pap screening, pelvic exams, vaccine administration, and phlebotomy.  It is also important that you have effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced environment. Other skills necessary for this position include: computer experience including MS Office and Excel, and you must be creative, detail-orientated, and an excellent problem solver.

To Apply

Please email cover letter and resume to whri@cw.bc.ca or fax to 604-875-3895