Research Data Management Coordinator - Department of Research

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

1d•CA$27 - CA$34•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today. Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here. Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) and under the direction of the Research Project Coordinator and Research Manager, the Data Management Coordinator assists in the central data coordination for research studies within the Maritime Heart Center (MHC) Research Group. The MHC Research Group consists of approximately 25 staff who support clinical trials and research projects for Cardiologists, Vascular Surgeons, and Cardiac Surgeons, as well as fellows, residents, students and Affiliate Scientists. The Research Data Management Coordinator works within a collaborative Research Team environment with the Project Mangers and Site Research Coordinators on Investigator Initiated studies, including local, single center projects as well as multi-centered national and international clinical trials. The candidate will monitor case report forms for completeness, conduct data quality audits, liaise with study sites regarding data queries and provide data entry guidance, prduce data completeness and data quality summary reports. We are currently seeing a data Management Coordinator who has experience working in a research setting, preferably within a health care environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate sound critical thinking skills, the ability to work independently and the communication skills required foster positive relationships with collaborators. Previous experience using REDCap is preferred, as well as experience using MS Excel for data management.

Requirements

Post secondary completion of related education, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be accepted (e.g. medical informatics, allied health professionals with relevant experience, science degree)
Proficiency in use of MS Office applications (more specifically, Excel), email and internet
Ability to extract and interpret data required
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
Effective research and analytical thinking skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
Ability to work well independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team environment

Nice To Haves

CCRP (Certified Clinical Research Professional) or CCRA (Certified Clinical Research Associate) an asset
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Previous experience using REDCap is preferred
Experience using MS Excel for data management

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain processes for tracking clinical information and timelines
Work with project team to develop data queries
Routinely run data checks and provide sites with reminder emails
Ensure confidentiality and security of patient information
Monitor data access and utilization
Troubleshoot questions from participating sites and/or forward questions to Project Manager
Prepare quarterly site payments
Develop/maintain data collection forms
Collect data from participating sites and track missing data
Enter and summarize data using databases and/or spreadsheets
Develop and maintain filing systems for study documentation
Ensure data quality and improvement through the development of routine data checks
Provide data quality feedback for continuous quality improvement