Clinical Research Study Assistant

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.

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Position Summary:
This clinical research position is within the Department of Supportive Care - Division of Palliative Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, a large academic cancer hospital that is part of the University Health Network (UHN). The Division of Palliative Care helps patients and their loved ones improve their quality of life when facing problems related to life-limiting illnesses and has an active, internationally known research program, particularly in early outpatient palliative care.

Under the supervision of the palliative care research team, the Clinical Research Study Assistant is responsible for helping with the coordination of clinical trials and other research studies, from protocol review and ethics approval, through to study closure.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for an extremely organized, detail-oriented, highly self-motivated, committed, and hard-working individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills who enjoys the challenge of working within a multidisciplinary research team.

The ideal candidate has an attention for detail, works well in a team, and has strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills. Candidates must feel comfortable interacting with patients with advanced cancer and their families, and explaining the benefits of palliative care, with direction from the research team.

Duties:

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

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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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.