RESEARCH PROJECT ASSISTANT, CLINICAL SUPPORT UNIT

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
Vancouver, BC

What you’ll do

• Assist in the recruitment of suitable research project participants by performing duties such as contacting eligible participants, communicating research projects goals and processes to participants, answering participant questions and reviewing and witnessing consent forms.
• Collect data for research by administering questionnaires or extracting data from hospital health records as directed by the Manager or PI.
• Type consent forms as directed and assembles research participant packages with appropriate documents according to PI’s and ethics guidelines.
• Respond to verbal and written communication and liaises internally and externally to respond to, share information and clarify details on specific research project and data such as number of participants enrolled.
• Maintain databases and spreadsheets and enters project data as required. May follow up with Physicians to collect relevant data as needed.
• Participate in meetings and gathers background materials and documents specific to research topics.
• Conduct relevant and timely research literature searches and reviews on various topics related to the research project. Collate and synthesize information into a written format such as reports and articles to assist Investigators and Managers for grant applications and journal submissions.

WHAT WE DO

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.
BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BCCH is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

• Assist in the recruitment of suitable research project participants by performing duties such as contacting eligible participants, communicating research projects goals and processes to participants, answering participant questions and reviewing and witnessing consent forms.
• Collect data for research by administering questionnaires or extracting data from hospital health records as directed by the Manager or PI.
• Type consent forms as directed and assembles research participant packages with appropriate documents according to PI’s and ethics guidelines.
• Respond to verbal and written communication and liaises internally and externally to respond to, share information and clarify details on specific research project and data such as number of participants enrolled.
• Maintain databases and spreadsheets and enters project data as required. May follow up with Physicians to collect relevant data as needed.
• Participate in meetings and gathers background materials and documents specific to research topics.
• Conduct relevant and timely research literature searches and reviews on various topics related to the research project. Collate and synthesize information into a written format such as reports and articles to assist Investigators and Managers for grant applications and journal submissions