Research Coordinator

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

9d • CA$4,567 - CA$5,386 • Onsite

About The Position

The research coordinator will be coordinating several prospective cohort studies involving infants and children with a history of brain injury in infancy. The Department of Pediatrics is located at the BC Children's Hospital (BCCH). Conceptually and practically, it has a dual identity: it is the Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), and it is the Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, an Agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). As such, the Head is not only the Head of the Department of Pediatrics at UBC, but is also the Chief, Pediatric Medicine, BCCH. The Department's faculty, almost all of whom are pediatricians, are academic or clinical appointees of the University of British Columbia and are based at BCCH, Sunnyhill Health Center for Children, or in community practices. The Department consists of twenty one Divisions: Adolescent Health, Allergy, Biochemical Diseases, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Developmental Pediatrics, Emergency, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Palliative Care, Translational Therapeutics, Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology. Given the role of BCCH as a tertiary care centre, the medical staff in these Divisions not only provide direct on-site clinical care, but also act as a provincial resource for medical practitioners throughout British Columbia. Further, all Divisions are engaged in teaching, academic or clinical research, the scope of which collaboratively includes UBC, Sunny Hill Health Centre, C&W, and PHSA. The Department includes: Academic Faculty, Clinical Faculty, UBC Management, CUPE staff, C&W non-contract staff, Non-Union Technicians, Post Doc Fellows, Clinical Fellows, Residents and Medical Students.

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

• Completion of a post-secondary program preferred
• experience in clinical research would be an asset
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and competing priorities and deadlines with a strong focus in accuracy of work
• Proficiency with REDCap
• Proficiency with computers and software applications such as, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with patient recruitment into clinical research studies
• Experience with Ethics Board (e.g., protocol submission, amendments, staff changes)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High attention to detail, with superior organizational and time management skills
• Highly developed analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills and a high level of judgment, tact and diplomacy in your interactions with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Well-developed time management skills and unfailing work ethics
• Ability to problem solve effectively and work in a proactive manner
• Ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Planning of cohort studies including study procedures and developing standard operating procedures for assessments and study visits
• Providing orientation and training to lower-level research assistant or new students on specific study procedures/assessments
• Preparation of REB submissions and obtaining REB approvals for studies
• Maintaining parts of accounts and budgets
• Submitting invoices and expense reports in Workday
• Preparing reports for funders (e.g. Heart & Stroke Foundation, CIHR) including preparation and analysis of preliminary study data and budget items
• Screening for study eligibility, recruiting participants and obtaining informed consent
• Coordinating and scheduling study visits, completing orders and questionnaires/forms for study procedures, and tracking enrolled subjects in prospective cohorts for follow-up assessments
• Maintaining and organizing study patient logs
• Assisting MR technicians during infant MEG scanning
• Assist with manuscript and grant writing: analysis preliminary data to include as pilot data, preparing figures, tables, references, proofreading, budget and justification, manuscript submission, etc.
• Creating and updating RedCAP databases, data collection, data entry, data upload and verification.
• Purchasing supplies and minor equipment for the lab
• Transferring research MRIs to research drives (e.g. BCCHR lab drive, or Sockeye), sort and organize MRI scans under guidance of Bioinformatician
• Supervise and train new staff and students with research assessments, recruitment of participants, study procedures, and data entry, and ensure they are performing them correctly.

Benefits

• The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together? Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree