Research Coordinator II Respirology/cf Research

Research Coordinator II Respirology/CF Research (Job ID: 8653)

Our research team in the Division of Respirology of St. Michael's Hospital is currently looking for a Research Coordinator II (RCII). We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented and experienced RCII with a passion for eHealth. In this role, you will play a key part in coordinating clinical research studies while also working to support the development and implementation of eHealth tools. This role requires excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills to effectively bridge the gap between research staff, developers and external stakeholders.

This is a hybrid position, with the opportunity to work both remotely and in person.

Duties and Responsibilities

Research Duties:

• Coordinates projects with little direction, and provides broader project strategic direction.
• Ongoing coordination of study activities; day to day project management of timelines, resources, deliverables, and study tasks.
• Prepares REB applications, including completing required forms and creating essential documents such as the study protocol, recruitment materials, consent forms, etc.
• Participates in quantitative and qualitative data collection, including designing interview guides, surveys, cleaning/coding data, and conducting interviews.
• Aids in the grant preparation (including preparing grant letters of support).
• Manages, oversees, and coordinates participating sites for PI initiated research.
• Coordinates participants and helps with screening /recruitment, including following up with participants.

Administrative Duties:

• Organizes, facilitates, and runs meetings with internal teams, and external stakeholders.
• Liaises with vendors and research contracts team to execute agreements, including service provider agreements, data transfer agreements, etc.

Technical Duties:

• An interest or understanding of software development processes would be a strong asset.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to identify, analyze, and troubleshoot bugs or system issues.
• Log, track and test bugs, ensuring all issues are properly documented and prioritized; verify that issues have been addressed and that new features are working as intended.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including research staff, developers, and external vendors, to ensure project success.

Day to Day Project and Staff Guidance:

• Assists with hiring, onboarding and training new staff and supports team members through capacity building, and coaching.
• Manage research accounts, including preparing reports on finances, budgets, and handling invoicing (to sponsors, vendors, funding agencies, internal departments etc.).

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR demonstrable equivalent combination of specialized education and experience.
• GCP certificate and TCPS2 training completed (or may be completed within first 2 weeks of hire).
• Experience with navigating ethics boards and grant funding applications.
• Knowledge of healthcare research; experience working with eHealth or digital health tools is highly desirable and considered an asset.
• Project coordination experience; project management skills are an asset.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) experience, video conferencing software (Zoom, Microsoft Teams etc.) and project management software (Basecamp, Asana).
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to appropriately conduct themselves and interact with stakeholders accordingly.
• Self-driven and takes initiative, with problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, adaptable environment.

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