SJR - Research Coordinator 1
About The Position
The Canadian Biomarker Integration Network for Depression (CAN-BIND) is a national research network led by Dr. Benicio Frey with a goal of identifying biomarkers of treatment response in major depressive disorder. We are currently seeking a full-time Research Coordinator at the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton site to assist with recruitment and assessment of participants for a clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of using biomarkers to allocate participants to treatment with standard antidepressant medications. The ideal candidate will have a University degree in a related field, experience with recruitment of research participants, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, time management skills, organizational skills, problem solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Requirements
- University Degree in a related field
- Certification in Good Clinical Practice; Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans;
- Familiarity with Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical Research.
- Experience working with clients in a clinical trial setting
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Desire to acquire new knowledge and skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent computer skills
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with PI and multidisciplinary research and health care team to recruit and assess study participants (e.g., identifies and screens potential subjects; obtains informed consent; conducts pre-testing and administers questionnaires or other data collection tools)
- Plans, implements and coordinates all aspects of data collection and source documentation, in accordance with ICH/Good Clinical Practice guidelines
- Identifies problems using assessment skills and reports any abnormalities to the PI and study team, follows up on solutions.
- Executes study-related administrative tasks, such as tracking regulatory documents, ethics submissions, payments, invoices and study medication.
- Keeps organized files of documents, responds to requests for information related to study documentation.
- Conducts telephone and/or clinical recruitment interviews to collect data using established criteria
- Coordinates patient visits schedule as per study protocol.
- Responsible for management and collection of clinical questionnaires, EEG data, and biospecimens.
- Responsible for scheduling study visits with clinicians.
- Executes all aspects of study visit (e.g., assessment; adverse events; monitoring of safety; medication; questionnaires; sample collection, processing and shipment of samples) according to clinical protocol.
- Liaises with clinical labs and pharmacy as needed.
- Will be trained on collection and upload of EEG data, speech data, biospecimen processing.
- Reviews and assesses study-related literature including SOPs.
- Enters data into secure database as required, liaises with study team and data manager for any concerns.
- Participates in team meetings to report on progress, and identify and resolve potential problems
Benefits
- nurturing new talent
- inclusive and supportive work environment
- meaningful growth opportunities
- exciting benefits and rewards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
