Research Coordinator

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

1d • CA$5,365 - CA$7,710 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Coordinator position will involve working on a grant funded cervical cancer elimination and HPV and research studies conducted through the Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI). The primary goals of various projects in this program are to address emerging health system priorities in cervical cancer prevention. The role provides a range of responsibilities regarding the project oversight and coordination, and data management. The Research Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Research Program Manager and Dr. Gina Ogilvie. The incumbent will have a work space at WHRI, which is located at the BC Women's Hospital campus and will also spend time at the BC Cancer Research Centre.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Masters degree in a relevant discipline (epidemiology, public health, global health) preferred.
• Demonstrated abilities and experience in the area of public health, clinical and research coordination and analysis of quantitative data.
• Previous experience coordinating a large public health project preferred.
• Experience in dealing with multiple commitments, short deadlines and sensitive public health, clinical or research issues.
• Familiarity with the public health field, particularly HPV and cervical cancer, allied study centres and other potential research partners.
• Familiarity and experience with grant funded projects and study protocol requirements including ethical conduct, ethics approval process, standard operating procedures, source documentation and good clinical practice.
• Ability to work with large databases, ability to communicate well with potential research participants and provide consent.
• Ability to attend phone calls or meetings outside of regular business hours (to accommodate time zone differences with other partners).
• Ability to deal with a diversity of people in a calm, courteous, and effective manner.
• Excellent communications skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to be self-directed, self-motivated and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify key information and issues, and effectively resolve.
• Innovative and creative thinking and a logical approach to problem solving are also necessary.
• Preference will be given to applicants with intermediate or advanced computer skills in the following software packages: MS Office (particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with SPSS or SAS or R, and NVivo an asset.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and coordinates trial conduct and administration to ensure all research activities are conducted per protocol.
• Advises PIs of potential or actual risks/threats to project objectives and or completion.
• Investigates, provides reports, and make recommendations to the Research Manager and investigative team and ensures trial activities conducted per protocol and within trial scope and budget.
• Develops abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for submission and/or presentations as needed.
• Works collaboratively with team and relevant stakeholders to facilitate completion of the project per protocol, and facilitates, oversees participant recruitment, working in the field as needed.
• Reviews study protocols as assigned, and discusses logistics with the Program Manager, Dr. Ogilvie and research team as needed.
• Oversees compliance with documentation requirements in accordance with study protocols and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
• Acts as a resource to various research team members to identify real or potential problems and works independently and with the Research Manager as needed to resolve these issues.
• Actively contributes in study progress meetings with research team(s).
• Analyze study databases, conduct target fact finding and interpret data and generates progress and interim research reports for the investigative team.
• Works on grant and ethics submissions and management of various regulatory documentation.
• Other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level