Clinical Research Coordinator

Staff - Non Union
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B
Job Title
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department
Operations | Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range
$6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly
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Posting End Date
February 21, 2025
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Sept 30, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University
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 Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation (CCI) is a Faculty of Medicine approved research centre and is an inclusive centre with multidisciplinary membership for all cardiovascular investigators in BC. CCI has investigators affiliated with University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Providence Research, BC Children's Hospital, Fraser Health and Island Health. The clinical research coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and coordinating clinical research trials at the Centre For Cardiovascular Innovation (CCI) in accordance with approved research protocols and ethics guidelines, and acting as a member of an interdisciplinary team conducting clinical research.
Organizational Status
The Clinical Research Coordinator will report to the Director, ARO Operations. The position will work closely with other staff to fulfill the operational requirements of the research centre.
Work Performed
- Responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the conduct of multi-center clinical trials
- Manages ethics communications, including submissions for initial approval, amendments, renewals and updates
- Coordinate regulatory submissions and compliance with local, national, and international laws, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations (e.g., the UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board, FIPPA, Health Canada, ICH GCP, Tri-Council Policy Statement, FDA, EMA).
- Acts as a key liaison with Principal Investigator (PI), sponsors and study sites.
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance patient recruitment, retention, and engagement at study sites
- Keeps Principal Investigators informed of any study related problems or trends in research data
- Identifies and troubleshoots problems, providing leadership and resolution.
- Designs and develops data collection methodologies, instruments and databases
- Liaises with site clinical coordinators, research managers and Investigators for trial initiation,

maintenance and monitoring and ensuring enrolment expectations are met.
- Trains local and remote study teams in protocol adherence, data collection, database use, and other protocol-specific research activities.
- Conducts regular data reviews and site visits (remote or in-person) to monitor site performance, ensuring compliance with protocol, GCP guidelines, and regulatory requirements
- Generates progress and interim reports for presentation
- Prepares and follows up on initiatives or issues relating to research and clinical trials
- Provides leadership in the conduct of assigned clinical trials
- Advise and assist junior staff and trainees
- Negotiate budgets with clinical trial sites, and ensure activities are performed in accordance with agreed-upon budgets
- Developing and implementing study procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Identify potential risks to study conduct and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely resolution and maintain study quality.
- Ensures completion and confidentiality of the study including audits by sponsor and/or regulatory authorities
- Oversee patient safety, progress, and follow-up, ensuring timely documentation and resolution of any adverse events or protocol deviations

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Lack of careful attention to regulatory guidelines and approvals could suspend Investigator/physician and hospital/University as a site for further clinical research and/or funding.
In addition, study PIs will rely on the coordinator to alert them to clinical problems and unexpected events concerning study sites and trial conduct: 1) Lack of study enrollment