Research Project Coordinator - Orthopaedic Research

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position has a term length of 1 year with the possibility of extension for 1 more year.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

The Research Project Coordinator will work under the direction of the associated Principal Investigator(s) to manage and coordinate activities the day-to-day research activities for multiple studies, supported by the operational lead. Oversight of all research activities will come from the Collaborative Orthopaedic Research lead.

• Assist development and maintenance of ethics submissions/approvals
• Maintain study records (paper and e-files) in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Health Information Act
• Assist study recruitment, obtaining informed consent, complete accurate data collection, entry and monitoring
• Assist development of research protocols and grant submissions
• Assist data analysis

• Health profession background or health research experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required; Masters of Science with 2-5 years of research training/experience preferred
• Proven experience with literature reviews and proven ability to perform in-depth searches on various databases, websites, etc. to support project activities. 
• Working knowledge of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Health Information Act (HAI) is required 
• Proven intermediate-user level knowledge, skills, and abilities working effectively / efficiently with a wide variety of computer technologies and programs including: MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); Google Applications, Google suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Forms); Zoom/video conferencing, website maintenance, PeopleSoft (Campus Solutions), knowledge of Adobe

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This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.