Research Coordinator I

**Posting Period**:
Open: May 5, 2025

Deadline: May 15, 2025
- Non-Union

**Job Summary**:
At London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), our teams pioneer discoveries that transform the health of adult and paediatric patients around the world. As the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), we conduct research where patient care is delivered, working alongside patients, families, health-care providers and academic partners like Western University. We are leaders in advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and health conditions through a diverse research program that ranges from laboratory-based science to clinical trials. Our research has a global impact as we build on LHSC's 150-year legacy of health innovation and drive forward medical breakthroughs that make a difference in the lives of patients and their families.
- The Research Coordinator's primary responsibilities involve close interaction with seven cardiac surgeons at University Hospital implementing all aspects of research/clinical trials for the division.
- Responsibilities may include coordinating the day-to-day activities of a research project to ensure the successful completion of the protocol from study set-up to closeout
- Ensuring compliance with study goals and objectives, standards, protocols, and regulatory requirements.
- Performs routine tasks, tests, procedures and/or assessments in accordance with the study protocol, and regulated health professional practices. Screening and consenting eligible patients per
- protocol. Following patients post intervention and collecting AEs/SAEs and reporting and entering in sponsors EDC. Arranging and attending site initiation visits, routine monitoring visits and study close out visits with sponsors and study monitors.
- Data collection and entry.
- Communications with sponsors, monitors and regulatory agencies as well as research ethics boards.

**Hours of Work**:**37.5 hours per week

**Rate of Pay**: $32.66-$40.83

**Duration**:**One year, possibility for renewal

**Teaching, Learning and Research**

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada's largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or diploma in a health regulated profession; RN, RRT, Allied Health Professional
- Minimum 5-years recent related experience in a similar role; preferably in a research environment
- Successful completion of a Clinical Research Professional Certification (SOCRA, ACRP)
- Experience with multi-centre randomized drug/device trials working with industry sponsors and government regulatory agencies
- Experience with ethics submissions and working with Western REB, CRIC & LORA
- Experience with creating budgets for clinical trials
- Certification of GCP, TCPS2, HC Division 5 Training, TDA/IATA, Lawson CORE SOPs
- Certifications in NIHSS, mRS, MoCA
- Familiar with Health Canada and Food & Drug regulations and knowledge of ICH guidelines
- Ability to interact with cardiac surgery patients and perform all study related procedures for various study protocols with a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to manage numerous clinical trials simultaneously
- Highly organized and able to prioritize completing tasks
- Proficient computer skills including word processing, database experience, medline searching, biostatistical programs, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Powerchart, eCRF data entry
- Team oriented, self-aware and flexible to changing work priorities
- Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) with a high level of initiative and motivation
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis
- This position has the possibility to develop into a full-time position based on performance.

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

**Work/Study Permit**

**Immunization Requirements**:
Before beginning employment at LHSC,