A full-time Research Coordinator is needed to work on the project titled “Deriving Normative 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Data Among South Asian Children (ASHA)”. This is an entry level coordinator position, and the study is a collaborative project with the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University. The ASHA study’s objective is to establish normal height-sex and normal age and sex-specific reference values of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring among South Asian children.
Job Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Salary Range: $25 to $28 (based on successful candidate’s relevant education and experience.)
Benefits: 3 week’s vacation to start, sick days, extended health (dental after one year of employment)
Location: hybrid between home, surrounding communities (Surrey and Abbotsford) and St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC
Hours of Work: Generally, Tuesday-Saturday. At times, the position may require the need to work evenings. While overtime is not expected, any overtime will be compensated through days off.

QUALIFICATION & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in health, social science or related field U
• Fluency in Punjabi and/or Hindi
• Driver’s license with reliable car (research related expenses will be reimbursed)
• Experience dealing with people, with emphasis on effective interviewing and communication skills, ability to establish rapport, ability to assess a situation and respond accordingly
• Strong knowledge of research methodologies, data collection, and analysis techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

· Recruiting potential participants from places of worship and other sites within the South Asian community (community centres, schools, camps, events etc.)
· Booking appointments with study participants and data collection from participants at their homes, through telephone, in a clinical setting and on site at places of worship and schools
· Attend weekly meetings to present updates on recruitment and data collection and make sure all data is promptly entered and updated into REDCAP (research database)
· Building and maintaining positive relations with participants and parents/guardians
· Ensure study related administrative tasks and correspondence are completed such as the preparation and collection of study and required regulatory documents (i.e. research ethics).
· Provide direction and leadership to research related staff, including the supervision of students and volunteers, within the scope of the projects, as appropriate.
· Other tasks as may be deemed necessary by the principal investigator