Clinical Research Coordinator

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) at the University of Ottawa is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator. This position is a replacement for a temporary role and is classified as an Employee, with an anticipated duration of 12 months. The role is part of the Research and Program Support job family and is a full-time, 35-hour per week position within the School of Psychology, under Nicole Racine. The FSS is a large faculty with 10,000 students and 260 professors, offering a collaborative environment that fosters new ideas and excellence. The Clinical Research Coordinator will be primarily responsible for executing the scientific tasks of research projects, contributing to their management, progress evaluation, and dissemination. This includes overseeing day-to-day operations, managing data systems, supporting participant recruitment, and ensuring projects adhere to timelines and protocols. The role also involves supporting lab administration, financial and grant-related activities, and assisting with research outputs like reports and manuscripts.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in health sciences, biomedical or a related discipline
One to two (1 – 2) years experience in research positions
Familiarity with quantitative research methods, statistics and their applications
Familiarity with qualitative research methodologies and their applications
Experience with literature searches and retrievals using electronic database
Intermediate computer skills and experience using MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access)
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, to work under pressure, to effectively manage overlapping duties and to meet deadlines
Ability to attend to detail and display resourcefulness
Strong organizational, time management, coordination and facilitation skills
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to work in a team environment
Advanced written and verbal skills in English or French

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree is an asset
Professional designation appropriate to the field (e.g. RN, Registered Dietitian, etc.) is an asset
Bilingualism, spoken and written, is preferred

Responsibilities

Identifies and recruits subjects for research studies, including people from high risk populations and working with professional health care and service providers and caregivers to identify and recruit subjects.
Enrols subjects into the research project including screening, informed consent processes, and communication of safety and compliance issues.
Oversee lab operations, including administrative tasks, team coordination (staff, students, volunteers), financial tracking, grant-related activities, and contributions to manuscripts and research outputs
Assists with writing and implementing study protocols.
Follows established policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or ethical standards.
Performs and interprets literature and database searches in research and other databases (for example, PubMed, CINAHL, etc.).
Carries out routine tests, experiments, and procedures which may include nursing functions such as collecting blood samples, administering study medication, physiological measurements and testing etc.
Prepares, organizes and leads focus group sessions with study subjects, partner communities, etc.
Liaise with clinical teams, community partners, and external collaborators
Collects and manages data, including collection and compilation of source documents, using and developing case report form and data collection forms, filing and archiving and ensuring availability and integrity of source documents, managing monitoring visits.
Assists with routine data verification and quality control, ensuring data integrity and consistency with prescribed study protocol.
Collects, codes and transcribes data.
Analyzes and interprets data using statistical analysis programs and qualitative data analysis software (such as SPSS, MPlus).
Reviews data and analytical results and provides recommendations to principle investigators.
Participates in developing and evaluating strategies to meet the project goals and objectives.
May lead, train, or supervise student employees and/or other research support personnel.
Prepares and/or assists with the preparation, writing, translation (English and French), of key documents including ethics applications, project reports, manuscripts for publication, abstracts, scientific posters and presentations.
Assists with any other duties required by the research project or management of the research lab.