Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 2
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Department: Research
Reports to: Principal Investigator
Salary Range: $27.56 - $34.45 per hour
Hours: 15 hours per week
Shift: Day
Status: Temporary Part-Time (1 year)
Closing Date: September 10, 2026

Position Summary:
The Clinical Research Study Assistant will support research initiatives in the thoracic clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital by coordinating the operations of assigned clinical trials and research studies. This includes participant screening, recruitment, consenting, sample and data collection, regulatory submissions, and collaboration with clinical and research teams to ensure protocol compliance and research integrity.

Duties:

• Responsible for research data collection, entry, verification and organization.
• Enters medical data from health records or other sources, as per approved study protocol and authorized access into electronic data capture (EDC) systems for example Redcap, etc.
• Supports resolution of data queries from sponsors and issues query forms to study team or third-parties.
• Maintains essential documents and prepare regulatory submissions to UHN Research Ethics Board (REB).
• Coordinates the close-out phase of clinical study protocols as well as archival of study documents.
• Identifies and logs protocol deviations. 
• Supports the reporting of events to Research Ethics Board as needed (e.g. Privacy incidents and Serious Adverse Events (SAE)).
• Liaises with sponsors and hospital departments to support study logistics and timelines.
• Executes study-related administrative tasks, such as preparation of materials for audits, collection and maintenance of regulatory documents, ethics submissions, protocols, staff training and delegation logs in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintenance & modification of study-specific trackers and study tools (e.g. screening and enrollment worksheets, eligibility checklists).
• Screens and consents study participants in accordance with study protocols and REB guidelines.
• Schedules and coordinates participant visits, procedures, and assessments (if applicable).
• Assists in the collection, processing, and secure storage of biological samples (if applicable).
• May perform limited testing within scope of qualification and with appropriate training (e.g. phlebotomy, vital signs measurements) for research purposes.
• Participates in research meetings and contributes to study progress reports.
• Applies straightforward technical knowledge and skills to perform well.
• Implements and coordinates all aspects of data collection and source documentation, as per UHN policy and ICH/GCP guidelines.