Research Coordinator

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Posting # - RI-25-012**

**POSTING PERIOD -February 19 to March 5, 2025**

**TITLE: Clinical Research Coordinator - The Ottawa Pediatric Bone Health Research Group**

**TERM: Full time (1.0 FTE), one year term with possibility of renewal**

**SALARY**:Will be commensurate with skills and experience**

**REPORTS TO: The Ottawa Pediatric Bone Health Research Group - Dr. Leanne Ward Principal Investigator**

**POSITION**:New Position

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc. (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa. We Acknowledge that Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also honours all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community. CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children. Our mission at CHEO RI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, you, and family in our community and beyond.

**CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a full time Clinical Research Coordinator.**

Dr. Leanne Ward at the CHEO Research Institute and the University of Ottawa (Ward, Leanne | Department of Pediatrics | University of Ottawa (uottawa.ca) is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator to work within an expanding, dynamic, and world-class multi-disciplinary team devoted to evidence-based health care research in the field of childhood-onset bone diseases. The Ottawa Pediatric Bone Health Research Group is comprised of physicians, scientists, nursing staff, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, bone imaging technologists, project managers, operations officers, and research methodologists.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the Research Coordinator will lead multiple clinical trials operationally and:

- Prepare REB submissions
- Participate in the consent process for patients participating in clinical trials
- Act as a contact person for patients enrolled in clinical trials
- Establish and coordinate logístical travel arrangements for research participants’ study visits
- Ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities
- Coordinate clinical trial study visits with various departments within CHEO, Medical Day Unit for infusions, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, pharmacy, audiology, and ophthalmology
- Coordinate study drug shipment from CHEO pharmacy to participants’ home with a third-party vendor
- Conduct clinical trial study visits following an established research protocol and perform study procedures including coordinating physician assessments and patient reported outcome testing
- Extract and analyze patient medical history information to complete data entry in a study database
- Ensure tracking and maintenance of study laboratory sample collection kits and order lab kits in timely fashion from relevant vendors
- Ensure proper completion of study documents (e.g. paper and electronic CRFs)
- Organize and prepare shipment packages (patient results)
- Maintain study databases by resolving queries in a timely fashion
- Assist with study monitoring visits
- Assist with regulatory affairs administration and document maintenance
- Facilitate close out for clinical drug trials
- Attend regular team meetings
- Perform team administrative tasks as required
- Facilitate patient advocacy activities
- Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and all CHEO corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety
- Perform work in accordance with CHEO privacy and confidentiality policies
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Undergraduate training in health-related field (BSc at a minimum) with an additional 3+ years of clinical research and regulated clinical drug trials experience (Essential); graduate degree is an asset
- Experience with patient recruitment, consenting, data form creation, Research Ethics Board submissions (Essential)
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects at once (Essential)
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment (Essential)
- Excellent communication skills in English: both oral and writing skills (Essential)
- Evidence of training certification in Tri-Council Policy Statement-2 (TCPS-2), Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP) and Health Canada Food