About the Role
The Clinical Research Coordinator collaborates with Investigators and the health care team to assume responsibility for the overall patient management and coordination of several clinical studies for the Drug Development Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Studies include pharma-sponsored, cooperative group sponsored (such as NCIC) as well as Investigator initiated trials.
Responsibilities
- Coordination of patient activities such as sample collection including processing and shipment of samples according to clinical trials protocols
- Assessments, vital signs, ECG’s, monitoring and administration of treatments as per study protocol
- Assists the primary Clinical Research Coordinator III with clinical care for patients participating in clinical trials and the implementation and coordination of all aspects of data collection and source documentation, as per UHN policy and ICH/GCP guidelines
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with a minimum of 3 (three) years experience.
- Excellent phlebotomy, IV and CVL skills
- CNA certification in Oncology preferred
- deSouza Chemo/Bio certification preferred
- Excellent organizational and time management skills required
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize the nursing process in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
- Evidence of good physical assessment, psychosocial assessment and patient/family teaching skill
- Autonomous clinical critical thinking ability
- Recognized certification in clinical research (ACRP or SOCRA) obtained or plans to work towards.
- Knowledge of IATA shipping regulations and basic laboratory procedures an asset
- Minimum one (3) year clinical experience in oncology with strong knowledge base
- Previous clinical research experience preferred
- Training in ICH/GCP guidelines an asset.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required
- Ability to set priorities and work independently with accuracy in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency with MS Office software - Word and Excel desired.
- Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
- All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
- Please ensure you check your email regularly.
- At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.
- A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
- Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- IV skills
- CVL skills
- Oncology
- Chemo/Bio
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Nursing process
- Physical assessment
- Psychosocial assessment
- Patient/family teaching
- Clinical critical thinking
- Clinical research
- IATA shipping regulations
- Laboratory procedures
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- MS Office software
- Word
- Excel
Location
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Work Type
- Permanent Full-time
- 37.5 Hours Per Week
Experience Level
- Minimum of 3 (three) years experience
- Minimum one (3) year clinical experience in oncology
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree, or recognized equivalent
- Current certificate of competence (licensure/registration) from a college legislated under the Regulated Health Professions Act
- Registered Nurse
Salary/Compensations
- $84,779 - $105,968 Per Year
- CAD 82310 - CAD 102882 - yearly
Benefits
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
About the Company
- UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
- With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
- As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
- UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
- UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
- UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
Equal Opportunity
- UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
- Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
- Applicants need to make their requirements known.
