RESEARCH PROJECT ASSISTANT, RESEARCH CLINICAL TRIALS

BC Cancer
Vancouver, BC
The Research Project Assistant (RPA) performs a variety of duties of a knowledge based nature to assist the Investigator in the execution of research. The RPA provides support for research studies by completing duties such as conducting literature searches, compiling information, completing data entry and participating in analysis, formatting research presentations, and completing and updating web-based forms for research applications.
The RPA prepares reports and documents for publication and is responsible for completing technically sound work independently with overall objectives provided by the supervisor. The RPA prioritizes work assignments and analyses and interprets available information in order to make decisions affecting the completion and accuracy of their work and that of others.

WHAT WE DO

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.
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 – Create equity – Be courageous.
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PHSA is committed to anti-racism and 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 excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula 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 exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the 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.

• Conduct literature searches on various topics related to the program of study. The information is required to fulfill the mandate for the research program; it will be collected for members of the research program.
• Create and maintain various systems for document retrieval that are easily searched, including project resources and relevant articles.
• Research funding agencies and research groups and organizations so the project can have a map of other activities.
• Assist staff with ethics applications, and recruitment and data collection of study participants for research projects.
• Complete data entry and participates in the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Complete and update web-based funding application forms for various research projects.
• Compile information, formats and designs relevant documents and reports for review by the team members and assists staff in report writing and proofreading documents.
• Update website with new projects and on-going research activities.
• Coordinate meetings and conferences and takes minutes when necessary.
• Provide planning, and coordination support for meetings and special events, such as workshops, conferences and health fairs, and prepares related material for public communications.