Clinical Research Coordinator

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 3

Job Title

Clinical Research Coordinator

Department

HLI Clinical Research Core | UBC James Hogg Research Centre | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$4,567.04 - $5,385.67 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

August 14, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

August 31, 2026

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is responsible for executing research activities of multiple clinical studies and trials at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) located at St. Paul’s Hospital in downtown Vancouver. The CRC's responsibilities include executing study activities according to protocols, enrolling study participants, collecting biological material, and acquiring relevant clinical and administrative data to ensure the successful achievement of study goals and milestones while maintaining high security, privacy, and ethical practices.

Organizational Status

The CRC will report directly to the Clinical Research Services Core Manager and receive supervision from Principal Investigator(s) and Research Manager(s). The CRC will work collaboratively with professional staff (nurses, physicians, technicians) and may supervise research assistants and students.

The UBC Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital brings together basic and clinical scientists in an exciting multidisciplinary environment to address heart, lung, and critical care disease. The HLI is the largest translational research centre within Providence Health Care’s St. Paul’s Hospital, comprised of 50 Principal Investigators (PIs), of whom approximately 40% conduct clinical research, and over 300 Scientists and staff. Education is provided to over 130 undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students.

Work Performed
- Supervises the day-to-day activities of HLI clinical research projects, such as study participant screening and enrollment, visit scheduling, relevant clinical and administrative data collection, data entry, and patient honorarium processing.
- Collect and process biological material such as mouthwash and swabs, sputum, urine, and potentially blood (with an accredited certificate);
- Develop work priorities for research projects, setting timelines and ensuring research objectives and deadlines are met;
- Liaise with physicians and other hospital staff to establish and coordinate study operations within several departments, including laboratories, radiology, and outpatient services;
- Assist the Research Managers with ethics and regulatory submissions, trial binder maintenance, regulatory meeting preparation, and annual reporting;
- Contribute to and implement organizational and study-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensure ICH/GCP guidelines are met;
- Maintain accuracy and confidentiality of study and participant records;
- Execute queries and conduct preliminary data analysis on study database(s);
- Assist the Research Managers in recruiting, hiring, training, and disciplining new research staff;
- Actively participate in research team meetings. Provide regular updates on research activities, establish effective communication with all team members, and ensure timely notification of adverse events and other issues to the research manager (s).
- Maintain and disseminate study advertisements to ensure successful study recruitment;
- May contribute to academic publications and present at academic conferences; and
- Perform other duties as needed.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

This position exercises professional judgement and initiative in executing various research activities. Failure to act professionally and tactfully would harm patients and various UBC and healthcare departments. Poor judgment or errors and failure to follow protocols, guidelines, and policies could seriously compromise the quality of the research and result in delays in completing projects.

Inability to complete work at a high level of accuracy and efficiency may adversely affect the quality and significance of the research and the reputation of the PIs. Activities such as database documentation of maintenance and access, research, and support for both internal and external researchers are all critically dependent on the security and privacy of information systems that have been developed and are maintained. Any breach in confidentiality or data security would place the future of the research projects at risk. Inadequate documentation, organization, commun