Clinical Research Coord

**Schedule**
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm

**Education Level**
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

**Career Level**
Requires 5 years of relevant experience.

**JD #**

JD00571

**Pay Grade**

9

**Title:
**Clinical Research Coordinator (II)

**Unit/Project Description**:

- For Department use only._

A Clinical Research Coordinator is required for the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research (MCTR), in the Department of Medicine. MCTR is dedicated to advancing transfusion science through innovative methodology & collaborative research to improve patient health outcomes.

**Job Summary:
**Purpose and Key Functions:
- Develop an implementation plan for research projects.
- Design promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Perform quantitative analyses of research data.
- Interview study patients to gather qualitative and quantitative data.
- Facilitate focus group sessions with project patients.
- Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Oversee the design and maintenance of databases, data collection forms, error checking methods, and related programs for collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, grants, and abstracts.
- Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that projects progress in accordance with predetermined timelines.
- Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
- Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Write data management and operations documentation for projects.
- Liaise between the clinic centre and remote clinic sites and personnel.
- Ensure that relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and 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.

**Supervision:
- Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others.
- Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.
- Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

**Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 5 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- For Department use only._
- Evidence of research training (such as HRM, CCRP/A designation, or other).
- Experience coordinating grant submissions for peer reviewed competitions (eg. CIHR).
- Experience with submissions to the Research Ethics Board.
- Experience with day-to-day clinical trial operations (particularly Health Canada/FDA regulated trials)) including patient recruitment and study visits.
- Experience with development of study documents such as operations manuals and protocols.
- Experience with coordination of multi-centre clinical trials is preferred.
- Preference will be given to individuals who have EMR experience (particularly Epic and MEDITECH).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task under competing priorities and deadlines, including co-ordinating multiple trials at once.
- Detail-oriented individual with initiative who works well independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities.
- 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.
- Knowledge of hematology, bleeding disorders and transfusion medicine is an asset.
- Familiarity with large health care data sets and trials involving data pulls from the EMR is an asset.

**Additional Information:
**Travel between hospital sites in Hamilton may be required.

**How To Apply**

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