Research Assistant (Virtual Clinical Study)

RemoteRemoteContract$30–$30 /hrPosted 1 month agoHidden Gem · Himalayas

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Required skills

Canada
virtual study visits
functional assessments
symptom diaries
data recording
protocol compliance
electronic data capture system

Nice to have

physiotherapy
kinesiology
nursing
public health
rehabilitation science

Role summary

Sidekick is seeking a remote Research Assistant for a 28-day virtual clinical study on a balance-training device for ankle sprain recovery. The role involves screening, enrolling, and being the main point of contact for 80 participants across Canada. Responsibilities include conducting virtual study visits, guiding participants through functional assessments, monitoring symptom diaries, and recording data in the EDC system. Requires a graduate degree in a health-related field, human-subject research experience, GCP certification, comfort with virtual sessions and meticulous record-keeping, and availability for 20-25 hours per week. Training provided.

Sidekick, an injury rehab products company, is running a fully virtual clinical study of a balance-training device for people recovering from ankle sprains. About 80 participants across Canada will complete a 28-day at-home program with virtual check-ins.

You'll be the participant's main point of contact. You will screen and enroll participants, run virtual study visits by video, guide them through standardized functional assessments, monitor daily symptom diaries and follow up on missed entries, and record data in the electronic data capture system according to protocol. You'll be trained on all assessments by the study's physiotherapist investigator and work alongside a clinical trial consultant on protocol compliance.

Requirements

Graduate degree (or in progress) in a health-related field: physiotherapy, kinesiology, nursing, public health, rehabilitation science, or similar
Experience with human-subject research, ideally in a coordinator or RA role
Current GCP certification, or willingness to complete it before start
Comfortable running structured video sessions with participants and keeping meticulous records
Available 20–25 hours per week, with some flexibility for participant scheduling (evenings/weekends)
Based in Canada

Benefits

$30/hour
Fully remote, set your own hours within participant availability
Hands-on clinical trial experience from enrolment through study close, on a study intended for peer-reviewed publication
Training on standardized functional assessments from a practicing physiotherapist
Small team with direct access to the investigator and study sponsor

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Originally posted on Himalayas

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