Research Coordinator Ii

The Centre for Depression and Suicide Studies (CDSS) conducts intervention-focused research, while spearheading education, advocacy, and community outreach initiatives.

The CDSS is currently seeking a Research Coordinator II for a 12-month (temporary) full-time (1.0 FTE) position. This position involves coordinating execution of research projects (including clinical trials), liaising with study teams, research ethics boards, and third-party vendors, as well as contributing to project design, and data collection. The Research Coordinator II will conduct and lead day-to-day coordination of research activities, and will implement projects involving quantitative and qualitative methodologies, assisting with the building of study infrastructure, and developing future projects. The Research Coordinator II is responsible for administrative duties pertaining to the research projects including maintenance of study records, quality assurance, and ensuring the integrity of study data.

**Duties/Responsibilities**

Research Duties (50% of work time)
- Ongoing coordination of study activities; day-to-day project management of timelines, resources, deliverables, and study tasks.
- Assists Principal Investigator in the initiation of new research.
- Prepares specifications, presentations, and reports in consultation and negotiation with multiple stakeholders.
- Plan, design, coordinate and execute quantitative and qualitative data analysis and report writing.
- May write, or consult on protocols (including feasibility assessment), and interpret and execute sponsor provided protocols, contracts, and budgets. Contributes to the interpretation and implementation of project goals, protocols, and plans.
- Monitors, and controls research regulations, quality, and guidelines, including ethical (e.g. REB submissions), and safety protocols.
- Responsible for management, preparation, and oversight of monitors/audits.
- Interacts with multiple stakeholders from sponsoring agencies to research participants. Acts as a knowledge broker and user to add framing for policy recommendations.
- Writes and administers informed consent forms.
- Coordinates participants and leads screening/recruitment, including following up with participants. Conducts psychological assessments and clinical ratings as applicable.
- Facilitates clinical monitoring visits. Requires onboarding of monitors as research volunteers.

Administrative Duties (50% of work time)
- Organizes, facilitates, and runs meetings with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Ensures maintenance, collection, transcription, and entry of study related data, in accordance with hospital and privacy regulations.
- Preparation and submission of research contracts; liaises with external vendors and research contracts to set up contracts with external vendors - service provider agreements, data transfer agreements.
- Leads website review/updates
- liaising with developers, social media engagement and designing graphics for posters, websites, etc. May design infographics.
- Ensures completion and protection of confidentiality agreements, contracts, clinical site agreements etc. in collaboration, correspondence, and negotiation with legal and REB teams.
- Negotiates budgets with external and internal stakeholders.
- Supports team growth, and encourages collaboration and team-focused approaches.
- May develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the scientific and technical work performed in the department.
- Manages bank accounts for dispersal of honorariums, through cash, e-transfers, gift card purchases etc.
- Reports on finances, prepares budgets, and handles invoicing (to sponsors, vendors, funding agencies, internal departments etc.).
- Negotiates budgets with external and internal stakeholders.

**Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills**
- Undergraduate Degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR demonstrable equivalent combination of specialized education and experience.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
- Experience with clinical trials is an asset.
- Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) experience, and database software.
- Awareness and commitment to diverse communities and priority populations (BIPOC, LGBT+, people who use drugs experiencing homelessness, or have health issues etc.); empathy and ability to cope with emotionally difficult situations participants may be facing.
- Experience with psychiatric populations is an asset.

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