Clinical Research Project Coordinator

**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_.

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

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Here's What You'll Get To Do**:
The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with the PI (Eric Benchimol) and other members of the research team to assist in all aspects of the research process.

**Research**:

- Coordination of Research Ethics Board submissions at SickKids and the other sites; assist with the annual REB approval process and amend protocols and consents as required
- Organize and interpret results of statistical analysis of health administrative data research from multiple provinces and countries
- Organize project documentation electronically on sites such as OSF.io and Dropbox
- Write study protocols and Dataset Creation Plans to guide the creation and analysis of cohorts derived from health administrative data
- Participate in systematic and scoping reviews, critically appraise and synthesize literature, retrieve articles, and maintain citation databases
- Develop informed consents, study protocols, case report forms and/or questionnaires/surveys
- Maintain budget records and forecast study budget; prepare/submit purchase requisitions, invoices, etc.
- Arrange investigator teleconferences and meetings, including the creation of agendas and creation of meeting minutes
- Preparation of study results, presentations, progress reports, and manuscripts.
- Coordinate end of grant knowledge translation activities
- Co-supervise (with PI) data analysts, trainees and students, and assist in the training and orientation of new staff

**Education**:

- Participate in lifelong learning process and critical review of literature and knowledge of research process
- Attend required SickKids and Research Institute training sessions.
- Share new knowledge with professional colleagues and members of the Research Team
- Help to supervise trainees and graduate students, including helping with their education

**Leadership**:

- Act as preceptor for new research personnel
- Provide mentorship to team members on a daily basis
- Collaborate with the principal investigator to manage research projects and delegate research related assignments accordingly
- Performance based opportunity for contract renewal and promotion

**Here's What You Need**:

- **Essential **to have a Graduate (Master¿s or Doctoral) degree in epidemiology, public health or related field
- **Essential** minimum of 2-3 years coordinating clinical and/or database research trials, or graduate level courses in research using routinely collected health data (e.g., health administrative data, large clinical datasets, etc.)
- **Essential** to have superior computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and cloud computing (Zoom, Dropbox, OSF.io, and others)
- **Essential** to have demonstrated knowledge and experience with quantitative statistical analysis, epidemiological methods and data management, preferably using SAS or R, and the ability to interpret results from programming output
- Essential to have demonstrated strong project management skills
- Knowledge of the principles of research design and large database research, in particular epidemiology and health services research using routinely collected health data such as those housed at ICES, BORN Ontario, Statistics Canada, etc.
- Good judgment and ability to work independently and as a team member
- Advanced organizational, prioritization and time management skills
- Ability to coordinate and manage the day to day operations of the research and data collection activities
- Understanding of research procedures, guidelines and standards governing clinical research, including Personal Health Information Protection Act
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to perform other study related duties as required
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of disciplines in the health care system
- Ability to work in a changing, multiple demand setting, to prio