Company Description

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.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Hepatology
Reports to: Physician, Hepatology
Hours: 35 hours per week
Shifts: Day (Monday to Friday)
Status: Temporary Full-Time
Closing Date: November 28, 2025

Position Summary

Working under the direction of the PI, Clinical Research Finance Manager and the Clinical Research Coordinator at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, the Clinical Research Study Assistant will follow established procedures and support clinical research initiatives under the Autoimmune & Rare Liver Disease (AILD) Programme and PSC-cholangiocarcinoma (PSC-CCA) Programme. They will spearhead an innovative biorepository coordinating collecting bile from patients with bile duct cancer.

Duties

• The CRSA assists with duties including communicating with collaborators, organizing meetings, creating data collection templates with Excel, updating data collection templates, performing literature searches and abstracting data from literature
• Is responsible for conducting activities related to the clinical trials including identifying and screening potential subjects, obtaining informed consent, conducting pretesting and administer questionnaires or other data collection tools, planning, implementing and coordinating all aspects of data collection and source documentations
• Provides assistance with the maintenance & modification of electronic & paper information filing/retrieval methods, systems and/or format
• Executes study-related administrative tasks, i.e. collection of regulatory documents, ethics, submissions
• Conducts telephone and/or clinical recruitment interviews to collect data using established criteria
• Liaises with sponsor for monitoring/audits
• Conduct specified clinical assessments (e.g., vital signs) within scope of qualifications and with appropriate training for research purposes
• Follows established procedures & guidelines and comply with applicable regulations
• Provides assistance to study team in preparing environment for conducting research activities as per protocol
• Assists in interactions with study participants (e.g., scheduling appointments, preparing and assisting participants to clinic rooms, preparing and sending reimbursements, other administrative functions).

Qualifications

• Community College Diploma in a health-related discipline
• Minimum three (3) months of related experience, clinical research experience preferred
• Demonstrated planning and project management skills preferred
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Strong communication, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Adheres to confidentiality policy for sensitive patient data and information
• Ability to work with a team and independently
• Proficiency with MS Office software (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required
• Demonstrated relevant knowledge of clinical research and of human research regulations and guidelines of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies
• Knowledge of Research regulations and guidelines (such as ICH/GCP, Tri-Council Policy, Declaration of Helsinki, FDR, CFR and Health Canada TPD as required)
• Highly motivated to work in healthcare
• Experience working in a health care environment preferred.

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

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.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

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.