Research Coordinator

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Coordinator supports clinical and translational research activities within the Otolaryngology clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital. The incumbent organizes regulatory submissions, coordinates study operations, and assists physicians and supports research teams in conducting high-quality, ethical research.

Requirements

• Completion of a relevant technical program or a university degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum three 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

• Excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work and interact positively and constructively in a team environment and independently, and with a wide range of professionals and students.
• Ability to contribute to a respectful, cooperative and supportive work environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize work, multi-task, schedule and meet deadlines.
• Ability to actively listen and probe for information to clarify complex requests.
• Effective oral and written communications, with the ability to compose clear and grammatically correct correspondence and business documents.
• Ability to take initiative, anticipate emerging issues and recommend actions to mitigate problems.
• Must be able to self-direct, work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and discretion; appropriately handle confidential and sensitive matters.
• Experience processing financial transactions and the ability to process them with accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Intermediate level Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit Research Ethics Board (REB) applications, amendments, and renewals.
• Recruit, screen, and consent study participants in accordance with approved protocols.
• Coordinate data collection, sample collection/processing, and study documentation.
• Maintain study databases and ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Support multiple otolaryngology surgeons with day-to-day study coordination and communication.
• Assist with study logistics, scheduling, and research administrative tasks as required.
• Provide administrative and finance support for clinical research activities for PIs based at St. Paul’s hospital.
• Ensure accurate and timely data collection for studies, which may involve participation in the clinical setting to recruit subjects for clinical research projects and assisting with logistical organization in the clinical setting.
• Organize and participate in research review meetings for the PIs at St. Paul’s.
• Prepare written documentation (including lay-language documentation) of Divisional research progress on an annual basis or as requested by the PIs.
• Participate in some data analysis and preparation of abstracts and manuscripts for publication for PI’s research projects.
• Performs other responsibilities, as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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