Clinical Research Project Coordinator

The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with Dr. Eric Benchimol's research team at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and international collaborative networks to assist with study operations. Under indirect supervision, the candidate will coordinate and administer grant funded research studies/activities or a group of associated activities. Research design, planning, and ensuring that preestablished work scope, study protocol, and regulatory requirements are followed is essential. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the SickKids Research Institute and be directly involved with an international collaborative group working to improve the methods used to conduct research with routinely collected health data (e.g., health administrative data, clinical electronic health record data, registries, etc.). The successful applicant will ensure adherence to study protocol and to develop interesting research questions. In addition, the coordinator will have the opportunity take a leadership role in studies, including authorship of manuscripts, grant applications, and protocols.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with the PI (Eric Benchimol) and other members of the research team to assist in all aspects of the research process.

Research:

• Coordination of Research Ethics Board submissions at SickKids and the other sites; assist with the annual REB approval process and amend protocols and consents as required
• Coordination of ICES (www.ices.on.ca) studies, including submission of Project Activation Worksheet, Privacy Impact Assessment, and other required study documentation
• Organize and interpret results of statistical analysis of health administrative data research from multiple provinces and countries
• Organize project documentation electronically on sites such as OSF.io and Dropbox
• Write study protocols and Dataset Creation Plans to guide the creation and analysis of cohorts derived from health administrative data
• Participate in systematic and scoping reviews, critically appraise and synthesize literature, retrieve articles, and maintain citation databases
• Develop informed consents, study protocols, case report forms and/or questionnaires/surveys
• Maintain budget records and forecast study budget; prepare/submit purchase requisitions, invoices, etc.
• Arrange investigator teleconferences and meetings, including the creation of agendas and creation of meeting minutes
• Preparation of study results, presentations, progress reports, and manuscripts.
• Coordinate end of grant knowledge translation activities
• Co-supervise (with PI) data analysts, trainees and students, and assist in the training and orientation of new staff

Education:

• Participate in lifelong learning process and critical review of literature and knowledge of research process
• Attend required SickKids and Research Institute training sessions.
• Share new knowledge with professional colleagues and members of the Research Team
• Help to supervise trainees and graduate students, including helping with their education

Leadership:

• Act as preceptor for new research personnel
• Provide mentorship to team members on a daily basis
• Collaborate with the principal investigator to manage research projects and delegate research related assignments accordingly
• Performance based opportunity for contract renewal and promotion

Here's What You Need:

• Essential to have a Graduate (Master's or Doctoral) degree in epidemiology, public health or related field
• Essential minimum of 2-3 years coordinating clinical and/or database research trials, or graduate level courses in research using routinely collected health data (e.g., health administrative data, large clinical datasets, etc.)· Essential to have strong knowledge of ethics and regulatory requirements of research involving human subjects
• Essential to have superior computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and cloud computing (Zoom, Dropbox, OSF.io, and others)
• Essential to have demonstrated knowledge and experience with quantitative statistical analysis, epidemiological methods and data management, preferably using SAS or R, and the ability to interpret results from programming output
• Essential to have demonstrated strong project management skills
• Knowledge of the principles of research design and large database research, in particular epidemiology and health services research using routinely collected health data such as those housed at ICES, BORN Ontario, Statistics Canada, etc.
• Good judgment and ability to work independently and as a team member
• Advanced organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Ability to coordinate and manage the day to day operations of the research and data collection activities
• Understanding of research procedures, guidelines and standards governing clinical research, including Personal Health Information Protection Act
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to perform other study related duties as required
• Ability to write manuscripts and grant applications in scientific language with supervision
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of disciplines in the health care system
• Ability to work in a changing, multiple demand setting, to prioritize a large volume of work, and to meet deadlines efficiently
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to maintain records of research activities, and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigator, administrator, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies
• Ability to organize various study meetings, site monitoring visits, other research related meetings and event
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives
• Optional: Bilingual (French and English)

Employment Type: One-year contract, with possibility of renewal. Work environment will be primarily virtual/hybrid, with the requirement of attending in-person meetings approximately once per week or biweekly at SickKids (Toronto).