Quality Assurance Specialist

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in clinical research is required, including regulatory oversight of clinical trials
• Experience with clinical trial monitoring and auditing.
• In-depth knowledge of Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2), Good Clinical Practice, Health Canada Division 5.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written, verbal and analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and study teams.
• Self-directed, detail oriented and enjoy working as a member of a team.
• Strong electronic data management skills and advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs.
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

• Perform monitoring of clinical trials including first patient, and close out visits.
• Auditing activities to verify compliance and quality assurance, and report findings as per established SickKids processes.
• Promote and educate CRAs and clinical researchers regarding the regulations, guidelines and best practices for the conduct of clinical research.
• Write and disseminate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), templates, checklists, and other resources for clinical research staff.
• Establishes a CTSU tracker/database for collecting data and generating reports and highlighting metrics on research performance