Research Coordinator

Req ID: 190395 
Department/Program: Obs/Gyn Research, Research Services 
Location: Halifax   

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: November 2024
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $28.8078 - $36.01 /hour
Closing Date: October 28, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The incumbent will assist in the implementation of a research project, “It's My Choice: A mixed methods implementation evaluation of a patient decision aid to support abortion care in Canada” within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The Research Coordinator will report to the Research Administrator and will also work closely with Principal Investigator(s) on this project, Dr. Melissa Brooks, Dr. Justine Dol, and Dr. Sarah Munro.    

The Research Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management of the project. This will include training and oversight of research assistants at locations across the country, budget oversight, and data management. For portions of the project the Research Coordinator would also be involved in determination of subject eligibility, collection of data, quality assurance, and the organization of records.  

This is a 3-year, CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) funded project with an annual contract with possibility for renewal.

Duties 

The primary task will be project oversight and data collection and analysis. Also, the incumbent will assist with submitting ethics applications and ongoing reports to the ethics board, auditing implementation procedures and processes, ensuring timelines are followed, liaising with study sites to align implementation strategies, creating regular reports on research progress, and leading/managing meetings and communications. They will also assist with writing manuscripts. They must communicate rapidly and effectively with the research team that includes collaborators across Canada, complete all other connected tasks as assigned by the supervisors and participate in research meetings. They will be responsible for conduct interviews and perform thematic analysis for use in the creation of an implementation map.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1 Project Management and Administration

Assist in gaining approvals that are necessary, particularly appropriate Research Ethics boards. 
Understands the standards and procedures for research in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the IWK Health Centre, and Dalhousie University.
Train and oversee research assistants operating in centers across Canada
Develop technical reports, presentations, and other dissemination activities.
Budget management

2. Implementation Site Recruitment and Support

The Research Coordinator must be competent in participant screening and recruitment and obtaining informed consent for research studies.

Communicate effectively and interactively with participants during enrolment process and throughout the study period.
Demonstrate the ability to review and apply the eligibility criteria when screening participants for recruitment into a study.
Coordinate meetings and communication with study implementations sites
Participates and collaborates as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Completes the necessary recruitment documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
Assesses and ensures subject’s safety throughout participation in research studies.

3. Data Collection

Schedule and carefully track research-related data collection with participants according to the timeline laid out by the research protocol.
Collects data which may include application of questionnaires and interviewing, 
Enters data in the manner specified in the research protocol.
Summarizes the findings of the qualitative analysis, including actionable recommendations for future program planning and implementation.

Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1600

• Master’s degree in health or related field
• Fluency in English.
• Must demonstrate experience in qualitative research methods and/or implementation science, particularly in a health-related area.
• Meticulous organization skills and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstration of research productivity.
• Familiar with the Research Ethics Board of the IWK Health Centre, and Nova Scotia Health Authority an asset.
• Completed the TCPS2 online course.
• Experience in research budget management preferred.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An  offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.