Clinical Research Coordinator

**Regular/Temporary** - Temporary **Job Title** - CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR (I) **Job ID** - 72257 **Location** - HSC- Central Campus **Open Date** - 10/06/2025 **Job Type** - Limited Term (>12 months) **Close Date** - 10/19/2025 **Employee Group** - Unifor Unit 1, Staff **Favorite Job** **Department** - Medicine **Salary Grade/Band** - Grade 8 **Salary Range** - $28.90 - $43.51 (hourly) **Contract Duration** - 29.1 Months **Hours per Week** - 35 **Posting Details** **Schedule** Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (Day shifts only) **Education Level** Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study. **Career Level** Requires 4 years of relevant experience. **Anticipated Fill Date** As soon as possible **Job Description Number** JD00570 **Unit / Project Description** The **Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research (MCTR)** is an academic research centre, in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. The Centre’s mission is to improve the health outcomes of blood transfusion recipients and donors by advancing innovative research. MCTR is looking for an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator (I) to join our team. **Job Summary**: The **Clinical Research Coordinator (I)**is responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several clinical research projects. The successful incumbent will act as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques. 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. **Accountabilities**: - 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. **Skills and Qualifications**: - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study. - Requires 4 years of relevant experience. - The following is also an asset: - Evidence of research training (such as CCRA/C, CCRP, or a similar designation) - Experience with day-to-day clinical trial operations including patient recruitment and study visits, as well as Health Canada/FDA-regulated trials - Knowledge of current Health Canada Division 5, GCP, TCPS-2, and local privacy regulations - Experience developing study documents such as protocols, operations manuals, informed consent forms, and lab manuals - Experience coordinating biological sample collection, processing, and shipping - Familiarity with navigating Epic and MEDITECH EMRs - Experience with submissions to local and provincial Research Ethics Boards (e.g., HIREB, CTO, OCREB) - Skills in writing grants and funding proposals for both peer-reviewed and industry sources - Preference will be given to individuals with experience in data management, including use of REDCap, development of database dictionaries, and generating reports for data completeness and compliance - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Highly developed organizational skills and the ability to multi-task under competing priorities and deadlines, including coordinating multiple trials simultaneously - Detail-oriented individual wi