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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience: Projects
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WILLIAM J. JOHNSTONE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2021-Present PhD/MPhil in NeuroImaging Research, Kings College London; On Hiatus

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2014- 2018 Master of Science in Medical Science, University of Toronto; Thesis Written

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2012-2013 Individual Research Project, University of Toronto Psychology Department; Completed

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2006-2011 Bachelor of Arts in Honours Psychology, University of Guelph; Degree Awarded

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Academic Experience: CV

2021 - 2023 [McGill University Health Centre]

LABORATORY SUPERVISOR|CLINICAL TRIAL DIRECTOR            [FULL TIME- FIXED TERM]

  • Management of DAP-CORONA Global Multicentre Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Lead regional and global study team meetings and committees 

  • Set priorities for the site team to complete and manage on a regional/site level.

  • Oversee the Financial Management of the study.

  • Participate in the planning of quality assurance activities

  • Delegate, develop & implement the training program for the trial.

  • Provide clinical research coordination to the AYA Sarcoma Project

2020-2021 [Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management }

CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR [FULL TIME]

  • Coordinating ongoing multi-centre studies including observational studies and clinical trials

  • Maintenance and retrieval of study documents including specified regulatory and study data  

  • Recruit and consent eligible participants who are referred to clinical trials

  • Conduct clinical interviews, focus groups, including in-person and telephone calls 

  • Prepare progress reports, presentations, scientific manuscripts for publication 

  • Observe operating room procedures to collect data, bio specimens and complete randomization 

2019-2021 [Mount Sinai Hospital and Sunnybrook Research Institute]
2014-2015 [Mount Sinai Hospital]

CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR [PART TIME]

  • Preparation of REB and regulatory submissions for Health Canada and Clinical Trials Ontario

  • Coordinating ongoing multi-centre studies including observational studies and clinical trials

  • Clinical trial study visits, including: informed consent process, and all visit activities

  • Initiate and manage all elements of the 2020 COVID WHO clinical trial at Mount Sinai Hospital 

  • Management of the Toronto Antimicrobial Resistance Research Network clinical trial portfolio

  • During 2014, Collect and process placentas and or/ other tissue or blood samples and record relevant patient information into computer database including 24 hour recruitment coverage 

2014-2018 [Centre for Addiction and Mental Health]

FUNDED MSC STUDENT

  • Track the development and implementation of research for the Boileau Imaging lab

  • Create and manage project schedules, Health Canada regulatory binders, lab scheduling 

  • Perform patient interviews and assessments as required by clinical trial protocols 

  • Preparation of reports including manuscripts for publication 

2016-2017 [Sick Kids Hospital]

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT COORDINATOR                 [FULL TIME - MATERNITY LEAVE COVERAGE]

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  • Assist investigators in research proposals development and grant applications

  • Track project performance, to analyze the completion of short and long-term goals

  • Budget creation and contract negotiation 

  • Prepare and review Research Ethics Board applications  and renewals 

2016-2017 [Baycrest Health Sciences| University of Toronto Einstein Lab]

CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT| LAB MANAGER            [FIXED TERM CONTRACTS]

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  • Assist investigators in research proposals development and grant applications

  • Track project performance, to analyze the completion of short and long-term goals

  • Budget creation and contract negotiation 

  • Prepare and review Research Ethics Board applications  and renewals 

2013-2015 University of Toronto Research Ethics Board

VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ETHICS BOARD MEMBER

  • Screen clinical participants for study enrolment  

  • Run medical imaging scans on developmentally disabled children  

  • Conduct systematic literature review on respite in technology dependent children  

  • Measure project performance using standardized tools and techniques

2008-2014 University of Guelph |University of Toronto Psychology Department| CAMH Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic

VOLUNTEER CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

  • Set up and observe dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) group sessions and debrief with clinical psychologists after sessions

  • Training to administer the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID-1), Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90-R), Borderline Symptom Checklist; Administer and score the Raven Matrices, Wonderlic Personnel Test and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

  • Recruit, consent and debrief participants for psychological study 

  • Program both Driving Simulator and reaction time experiments with Inquisit Software

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