Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Position number: 37852
Date posted: May 29, 2026
Research Assistant - Tech 3 (AESES)
New Project Part-Time (Grant Funded)
Work schedule:
0-35 variable hours/week
Salary:
$23.13 to $33.29 per hour
Appointment Dates
June 22, 2026 to June 22, 2027
For more information please contact: Katie Poitras - [email protected]
MINIMAL FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related study area, including laboratory analysis techniques.
OR
- Completion of a Community College course in a related discipline with one years = directly-related experience.
OR
- High school completion with job-related options with a minimum of four years = directly-related experience.
EXPIERENCE:
- Two years of recent related experience are required
- Experience with participant recruitment, interviews and consents are required.
- Experience with MS Office and clinical research procedures is required.
- Comfort with web-based applications for research training, study monitoring and data entry is required.
- Experience with the collection of blood (Phelbotomy) is an asset
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power-Point, and other electronic platforms related to research studies is required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Attention to detail is required.
- Strict adherence to study protocols is required.
- Ability to work efficiently is required.
- Ability to adapt and be flexible is required.
- Understanding of research ethics – knowledge of the TCPS 2 is required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
OTHER JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Understand scientific research process
- PHIA knowledge
Recruitment and Consent:
- Identify suitable study participants who meet study criteria.
- Obtains written and informed consent from participants and /or their Authorized 3rd party.
- Assesses for apacity to re-consent if first person consent was not initially obtained.
- Recruit participants from rheumatology clinic
- Follow up by phone or email.
- Assemble research folders and sample collection kits.
- Book in-person study visits when necessary.
Date Collection and Imput:
- Responsible for the collection and recording of data into the case report forms.
- Establishes and maintains study files, assembling and maintaining essential documents as required.
Sample processing and shipping:
- Responsible for processing and shipping of biological samples.
Other:
- Collaborates closely with other research staff and hospital personnel.
- Liaises with external agencies as required.
- Orders and maintains study-related supplies as needed.
- Monitors trial progress to ensure adherence to the project plan and to identify, evaluate and rectify problems
- Provides general back up support to other team members when required.
- Adheres to all safety and health policies, regulations and safe work practices.
- May be required to preform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
