Licensed Practical Nurse - Clinical Operations

About The Role

The Licensed Practical Nurse will assist in overseeing the safety of clinical trial participants during study conduct and the maintenance of safety equipment.  The Licensed Practical Nurse will execute tasks performed in compliance with study protocol, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Please note that this is a variable status position.

What You'll Do Here

• Training/mentoring of Clinical Operations team members.

• Ensure the confidentiality of clinical trial participants and sponsors is respected.

• Continuously assess safety improvement opportunities and proactively communicate issues and/or problem resolutions to departmental supervisors and managers.

• Perform clinical trial activities including but not limited to safety assessments and blood collection.

• Administer medication, perform ECG, and assess vital signs.

• Monitor, document and/or follow-up on participant adverse events.

• Maintain and advocate a high level of customer service, quality, and safety within the department.

• Other tasks assigned by management.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Vocational Training Health, Assistance & Nursing required.

• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ) permit is required

• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and industry specific manuals.

• Ability to write reports and correspondence.

• Bilingual proficiency in French/English required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Well-developed interpersonal skills are required.

• Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information.

• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results.

• Capable of managing multiple conflicting priorities.

• Must be self-directed, motivated, and have a willingness to take the initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.

• Relevant industry experience a plus.

• Customer service focused, able to work in fast-paced environment.

Altasciences strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the above-mentioned requirement. Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Licensed Practical Nurse, clinical operations including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

• The requirement to have study protocols, designs and clinical research documents written and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies.

What we offer 

• On site position at our Montreal site (1200 Beaumont).

• Accessible by Public Transportation (Metro L'Acadie), Free Parking for employees.

• Day, evening or night shift (no shift rotation).

• Must be available to work one weekend out of every two

• You must be available full-time during the day for the first 6 to 8 weeks of training.

Altasciences’ Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs.

• Employee Referral Bonus Program.

• Annual Performance Reviews.

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