Research Coordinator

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at the IWK Health Centre includes 4 pediatric rheumatologists, 2 nurses, as well as a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and social worker. The division is involved in research in childhood rheumatic conditions, such as arthritis, dermatomyositis and lupus. Types of research include clinical drug trials, long-term outcome studies, and assessments of varying aspects of how these illnesses affect children and their families.

Requirements

Minimum BSc or equivalent education
Meticulous attention to details
Above average written and oral communication skills
Outstanding organizational skills
Above average computer skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and within contact of health care team
Willing to participate in training to develop research skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in clinical research an asset, but not required
Competency in other languages an asset

Responsibilities

Day to day management of research study materials
Scheduling of participants for research study visits
Coordinating research study visits
Assisting in consent process for participants in research studies
Assisting participants and families to complete research study procedures
Maintenance of study records
Assist with submission of new research studies for funding or ethics review
Ongoing interaction with research sponsors, research ethics board and principal investigators
Miscellaneous tasks to keep research program running smoothly, including phone calls, data entry, copying or faxing documents
Perform other related duties as required
Maintain the rheumatology database
Assisting with the yearly academic reporting of investigator research activity