Hospital Clinical Trials Research Assistant

Help recruit hospitalized patients for multicentre clinical trials at the Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre. Bring organized, patient-focused research support.

The Clinical Research Assistant supports several investigator-initiated infectious diseases studies across the McGill network. Responsibilities span eligibility screening, participant communication, consent, enrolment, follow-up, and database entry. You will collaborate with infectious diseases physicians, treating teams, nurses, investigators, and central research staff. Current studies address Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. Nursing licensure and nursing procedures are not required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify potentially eligible patients through clinical records
• Approach patients or legally authorized representatives about participation
• Recognize uncertain consent capacity and escalate appropriately
• Collect study data from participants and medical records
• Resolve study queries and support protocol adherence

Requirements:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree or DEC with substantial experience
• Comfort approaching hospitalized patients and families
• Ability to manage several studies simultaneously
• Independent work within multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Strong written and verbal communication in French and English

Apply patient communication, clinical documentation, and study coordination skills across hospital-based infectious diseases research.