Database Administrator

**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**:
**Position**: Database Administrator
**Site**: The Hospital for Sick Children
**Department**: Genetics and Genome Biology/Division of Hematology-Oncology
**Reports to**: Drs. David Malkin, Anita Villani and Adam Shlien
**Status**: 1.0 FTE - 1-year contract

We are seeking a Database Administrator to join our precision oncology/cancer genomics team. The multidisciplinary programs integrates basic, translational and clinical research in the field of childhood, adolescent and young adult oncology.

In this role you will be a key member of the local and national teams, working alongside team members who are experts in clinical care, genomics, biomarker analysis, pathology, biobanking, bioinformatics, drug development, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, patient advocacy, bioethics and machine learning. Together, we are building a common research platform for tissue bio-banking, disease modeling, and molecular profiling (including genomic sequencing), and novel clinical trial design that builds on and complements the expertise in hospitals and research centres across Canada.

Working under the direction of the leadership team, the Database Administrator will assist in the data curation and management for precision oncology/cancer genomics projects/programs. The Database Administrator will act as an important link between programs and sites, tracking patient documentation, tracking of cases, collecting clinical data points, performing data entry and performing continuous data quality control. This individual will play an active role in deriving, reporting and sharing data with stakeholders for manuscripts, presentations and progress reports. This position requires a proactive and action-oriented individual with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. There may be opportunities to interact with patients and families.

**Here¿s What You¿ll Get To Do**:

- Oversee the organization, navigation and management of data generated from precision oncology/cancer genomics programs, ensuring accuracy, quality and consistency.
- Play a leading role in clinical data collection from medical records, and data entry. Ensure data integrity across multiple information management systems and create harmonized datasets.
- Coordinate and fulfill requests for data sharing from researchers within and outside of SickKids.
- Develop and provide continued review of corresponding standard operating procedures
- Prepare for, coordinate and participate in relevant group meetings/calls and local molecular tumour boards.
- Initiate and maintain research forms that will include documentation of consent and completion of other case report forms including clinical, demographic and biospecimen information.
- Initiate and maintain research forms that will include documentation of consent and completion of other case report forms including information regarding registration, clinical history, demographics, treatment, findings, outcomes, biospecimens, etc.
- Work with team members to facilitate sample access, if the need arises
- Maintain knowledge of study protocols, SOPs, and other guidance documents and policies.
- Assist with annual Research Ethics Board approval process, amend protocols, consents and other study documents, as required.
- Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, progress reports and presentations.
- Liase with research collaborators to share data, taking patient consent and processes into consideration.

**Here's What You¿ll Need**:

- Demonstrated ability to understand, synthesize, and coherently evaluate clinical and research data.
- At minimum, a completion of a Bachelor¿s degree program or recognized equivalent in a health
- or science-related discipline. A Master¿s degree in a health
- or science-related discipline is desirable
- A minimum of three years of experience in clinical research
- Previous experience with laboratory information management systems and/or electronic health records (e.g. Epic) is an a