Clinical Research Coordinator (SRI) - Evaluative Clinical Sciences - Casual 2026-19297

One of Canada's Top 10 Research Hospitals, Sunnybrook Research Institute is developing innovations in care for the more than 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for annually.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is the research enterprise of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Research spans three Toronto-based campuses, eight programs and three scientific platforms. Our main aims are to understand and prevent disease, and to develop treatments that enhance and extend life. Our vision is to invent the future of health care. Each year, we conduct about $100 million in research across 500,000 square feet, including in the world’s first Centre for Research in Image-Guided Therapeutics.

The Division of Nephrology is seeking a highly motivated, experienced clinical research coordinator to join our research program. The successful candidate will be based on-site and work closely with principal investigators within the Division of Nephrology and interdisciplinary teams to support research activities within the Nephrology research portfolio.

Summary of Duties:

• Function as part of an interdisciplinary, patient-focused team of professionals to provide oversight of a community-based program to support clinical trials
• Recruit participants (e.g., identify potential participants, obtain informed consent, collect demographic and clinical data)
• Oversee the launch and expansion of community-based programs for clinical trials with external partners (community pharmacies and hospital based clinical trialists) with a plan to meet pre-determined milestones
• Maintain relevant regulatory files and execute study-related administrative tasks such as filing of study documents, bookings and requests, administrative binders, etc.
• Oversight of patient related activities to ensure success of community based clinical trial programs (referrals from community sites, engagement of potential patients, oversight of booking of screening visits) in line with ethics approval and any sponsor requirements
• Development and implementation of an evaluation program to demonstrate success of community-based programs for clinical trials
• Develop a financial strategy focused on generating revenue for clinical trial programs through engagement with industry clinical trial sponsors
• Timely communication with other members
• Self-directed learning and regular communication

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of clinical research or relevant experience in an academic hospital setting
• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field
• MSc or comparable degree or 2 additional years of experience in health-related field focused on clinical research, clinical trials or epidemiology
• Demonstrated working knowledge of research regulations and guidelines (ICH/GCP, Health Canada, Tri-Council Policy, Declaration of Helsinki, etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe)
• Experience writing grants and writing scientific manuscripts is an asset 
• Experience coordinating patient engagement as part of research or community-based initiatives is an asset
• Experience with intellectual patents, cyber security and legal contracts is an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates initiative and the ability to work effectively both independently and take the lead on assigned projects as part of a team
• A “can do” attitude: Flexibility to work in a complex environment with ability to multitask and prioritize to meet deadlines

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas