Clinical Research Coord

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

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

**Career Level**
Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

**JD #**

JD00570

**Pay Grade**

8

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

**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:
**Responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several clinical research projects. Acts as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques.

**Purpose and Key Functions:
- 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.

**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 4 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- For Department use only._
- Evidence of research training (such as HRM, CCRA/P designation, or other).
- Experience with submissions to the Research Ethics Board.
- 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 (such as Epic, Meditech, Sovera, Mosaiq).
- 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.

**How To Apply**

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