Clinical Research Project Coordinator, Ches

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
**Clinical Research Project Coordinator**

**Summary of Main Function and Purpose of Job**:
The Clinical Research Project Coordinator coordinates international multicentre clinical research studies in Pediatric Surgery (with a focus on neonatal surgery) according to regulatory and institutional guidelines and requirements. This includes coordinating patient recruitment and data collection, study administration, preparing consents and paperwork required by the Research Ethics Board, and organizing data entry and analysis. The CRPC also assist in the preparation of study results, including presentations, progress reports, and manuscripts. May also fulfill Clinical Research Assistant responsibilities.

**Here's What You'll Get To Do**:

- Read and have a general knowledge of protocol and study measures.
- Assist in design of case-report forms and/or questionnaire
- Assist P.I. with science review process.
- Keep abreast of regulations and policies governing clinical research.
- Develop informed consent documents based on regulations, REB consent templates and institutional requirements. Submit to REB and coordinate revisions. Assist P.I. with annual approval process and amend protocols and consents as required.
- Develop study binders for clinical department and study team use.
- Encourage and foster collaborative relationships with healthcare team at SickKids, other participating centres and government and community agencies.
- Participate in audits, site visits and monitoring by SickKids and other regulatory bodies or industry sponsors.
- Conduct literature reviews and keep current with study literature.
- Assist with database design, in conjunction with Principal Investigator and Database Analyst. Ensure the quality of the database and supervise database cleaning. Perform/assist with data entry and analysis, including planning.
- Participate or give in-services on study requirements.
- Attend relevant departmental meetings or rounds in order to increase knowledge and understanding.
- Assist with design/development of promotional materials/newsletters.

**Research Subject Related**
- Develop and monitor timelines for study.
- Provide information and documentation for potential protocol patients (consents, patient eligibility items, required pre-study testing, roadmaps).
- Confirm eligibility of patient (confirm criteria for eligibility satisfied, signed consent available) and register patients.
- Initiate and maintain a research chart that will include original consent, patient protocol documentation, general correspondence, and case report forms.
- Organize the procurement of biologic specimens, tests from relevant SickKids departments (DPLM), Diagnostic Imaging, Health Records, etc.). Follow-up on reports.
- Monitor serious adverse events or reactions, and report immediately to Principal Investigator. Follow-up on adverse events according to SickKids' Policy. This includes filing reports with internal (REB), and external regulatory bodies' notification of collaborators, and/or patients.
- Perform patient interviews, assessments as required by study protocols. Perform clinical chart reviews.
- Maintain research database for multicentre study and provide support to additional sites for onboarding
- Provide feedback to patients/healthcare team and arrange clinical follow-up as required. May include writing clinical reports.
- Organize materials to facilitate protocol adherence, including study binders and checklists of eligibility.
- In some studies, you may organize patient care as well.

**Human Resources / Financial**
- Co-supervise (with PI) Clinical Research Assistants, trainees, volunteers, order supplies.
- Assist in training/orientation of new research staff.
- Prepare/Submit purchase requisitions, invoices, etc.
- Maintain budget records.

**Here's What You'll Need**:

- A Master's degree in Epidemiology, Health Science or a related field with a minimum of three years experience in clinical research or post-secondary degree i