Clinical Research Coord

**Schedule**

35 hours per week; Monday to Friday

**Education Level**

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study

**Career Level**

4 years of relevant experience

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

**JD/TJD #**

JD00570

**Pay Grade**:
8

**Title**:
Clinical Research Coordinator (I)

**Unit/Project Description**:
For Department use only.
- and person-centred approach by directly engaging and collaborating with persons with lived experience. We are currently seeking a Research Project Coordinator to join our team. In this role the individual will be a key member of the ACCESS team and will be responsible for helping with the administration, coordination, and implementation of the activities of two cross-cutting groups in the ACCESS initiative: the Social Justice, Indigenization, and Inclusion (SJII) Committee and the Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Group.

ACCESS has prioritized embedding values of reciprocity, equity and human rights in our work as a national pediatric cancer initiative. We are looking for an individual to join ACCESS who is interested in helping to create a diverse and inclusive community that strives to improve pediatric cancer outcomes, while simultaneously working to reduce barriers to treatment and outcome inequities.

The incumbent will need to balance multiple priorities and work collaboratively with stakeholders including, but not limited to, organizations and initiatives across the country, clinicians, researchers, people with lived experience, and equity-denied partner groups. The Research Project Coordinator position requires a proactive and action-oriented individual with outstanding organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to multitask effectively.

**Job Summary**:
Responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several clinical research projects. Acts as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
- Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that the project progresses in accordance with predetermined timelines.
- Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
- Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
- Write data management and operations documentation for projects.
- Liaise between the clinic centre and remote clinic sites and personnel.
- Conduct structured patient interviews.
- Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Consult on protocol development, student organization, and data management activities.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project patients.
- Present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
- Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
- Implement and maintain research project budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research project budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Conduct literature searches.

**Supervision**:

- Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others.
- Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.
- Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

**Additional Information**:
Coordination and support of activities and work of the Social Justice, Indigenization, and Inclusion (SJII) Committee
- Administrative management for the SJII Committee
- Coordinate (preparing materials, and providing logístical support) and, where necessary, facilitate meetings, record keeping, note taking, reminders and follow-up communications about action items
- Supporting the development of a resource repository
- Drafting initial documents and policies (i.e., on race and