Clinical Research Project Coordinator, IQ-CPIC

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

SPECIAL SKILLS/APTITUDES NEEDED:

• High energy, self-motivated, and an ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills to meet study goals and develop effective working relationships.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines, while paying close attention to detail and maintaining a view of the larger scope and goals.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, and apply critical thinking.
• Superior problem recognition and problem-solving skills. Ability to independently problem solve as appropriate.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills to maintain and sort records accurately, plus identify and correct errors.
• Exceptional computer skills (Microsoft Office, EndNote). Prior experience with database systems (such as SPSS), EndNote, and REDCap, is an asset.
• Willingness to learn and to take responsibility for tasks.
• Flexibility to meet schedule demands, including occasional early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends as needed. Interviews and focus groups may be scheduled with limited advance notice and/or run overtime. The CRPC will attend and remain for these procedures.
• Desirable: 1-2 years previous experience in research
• Desirable: Knowledge of REDCap database tools, manipulation, and creation
• Desirable: Experience with database creation, manipulation, and online data presentation
• Desirable: Experience conducting literature searches and managing references using EndNote

You will work in a multi-disciplinary research team and many of the collaborators across Canada.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Project Coordination: Oversee day-to-day management of the IQ-CPIC project, including communication with stakeholders, maintaining timelines, and ensuring project goals are met.
• Data Management: Assist with data collection, organization, and integrity for the systematic review, retrospective study, and stakeholder assessments.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate communications with healthcare providers, patients, and other key stakeholders involved in the needs assessment.
• Research Support: Assist in the execution of patient interviews, survey distribution, healthcare provider focus groups, including the preparation of study materials.
• Administrative Tasks: Manage project documentation, meeting schedules, and reporting requirements to CIHR and other involved bodies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the PI, biostatistician, and other team members to ensure data accuracy and coordination of tasks across the participating sites.
• Participate in study-related meetings and teleconferences
• Recruit children, caregivers and healthcare providers for participation and obtain informed consent.
• Maintain regulatory documents.
• Participate in query resolution and data cleaning.
• Keep abreast of regulations and policies governing clinical research and communicate to research team members (e.g., Tri-council Policy Statement, ICH Guidelines, Good Clinical Practices, and Health Canada).
• Provide support to local research team members.
• Travel to participating sites across the GTA for the co-development of the intervention.
• Travel to the PERC conference annually (expenses covered if out of town) to host an investigator meeting to review study progress.
• Opportunity to travel to other relevant conferences to present study findings.