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Physiotherapist w/ Research Experience (Virtual Clinical Study)
@ Sidekick
Remote in Canada
Overview
Sidekick is hiring a Principal Investigator for a fully virtual clinical study of a balance-training device for ankle sprain recovery. The role is a contract, fully remote, part-time position at $90 per hour, requiring 5 to 15 hours per week from October through study close.
Pay:
$90 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Lead scientific and ethical conduct of the study
- Sign off on protocol and REB submission
- Oversee participant safety and adverse event reporting
- Train and oversee research assistants on functional assessments
- Answer REB questions throughout the study
Requirements summary:
- Licensed physiotherapist or physician in good standing in Canada
- Prior PI or Co-I experience on REB-approved human-subject study
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation background; foot and ankle experience an asset
- Current GCP certification or willingness to complete before REB submission
- Available 5 to 15 hours per week from October through study close
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workable
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 10 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | GCP certification |
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Sidekick
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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.
We are looking for a Principal Investigator. You will be responsible for the scientific and ethical conduct of the study: signing off on the protocol and REB submission, overseeing participant safety and adverse event reporting, and answering REB questions throughout. You will train the research assistants on the functional assessments and oversee their work with participants. A study coordinator and clinical trial consultant handle regulatory paperwork and data systems. You will be an author on the resulting publication.
- Licensed and in good standing as a physiotherapist or physician in Canada
- Prior experience as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on an REB-approved human-subject study
- Clinical or research background in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Foot and ankle experience is a strong asset
- Current GCP certification, or willingness to complete it before REB submission (we cover the cost)
- Available 5 to 15 hours per week from October through study close, with heavier involvement during REB review and enrolment
- Reachable within one business day for safety and REB matters
- $90/hour
- Fully remote, part-time
- Authorship on a peer-reviewed publication
- Quick turnaround: aim for completion within 6 months
To Apply:
Complete this form: https://sidekicktool.typeform.com/to/xn1DUt7M
Only applicants who have completed the form will be considered.
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