Research Coordinator (SRI) - Stroke Neurology - Regular Full-time 2024-10128

DESCRIPTION

Dr. Amy Yu’s Stroke Research Unit at the Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) is seeking a research coordinator to screen and enroll eligible patients into randomized trials and observational cohort studies, including consenting and assessing patients for inclusion/exclusion criteria; assisting in scheduling follow-up appointments and communicating with patient usual care needs as well as study requirements at each visit; communicating with enrolled patients via telephone to assess their health status; collaborating with participating physicians, communicating with the necessary disciplines to ensure ease of navigation at all acute care hospital sites and clinics; maintaining screening log and enrolment log. These processes are to be met with the current knowledge in practice, such as current GCP, TCPS2, SRI SOP, and all ethical and confidentiality standards must be met.

The research coordinator will also support the administration of clinical research studies, including developing clinical research documentation centrally as a study sponsor, as well as managing research documentation as a site. Additionally, the individual will coordinate and communicate with research sites outside SRI in the management of startup processes. Development and management of standard operating procedures for study processes. Manage site investigator meetings and study-wide central investigator meetings including co-ordination of meeting processes and events.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree minimum.
• 2-5 years research experience
• Previous project management experience including clinical trials
• Certification in GCP-ICH, TCPS-2 (ethics)
• Strong analytical, planning and evaluation skills
• Willingness to teach and train others
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Precise documentation skills
• Proficiency in computer skills (email, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point, Outlook, web-based data management software).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform study start-up activities, including obtaining research ethics board approval, develop clinical record forms, establishing data sharing agreement.
• Coordinate and communicate with research sites outside the University of Calgary in management of startup processes.
• Develop and manage standard operating procedures for study processes, team training.
• Perform patient screening, recruitment and consent, scheduling participant appointments, handling necessary paperwork, data entry into Electronic Data Capture systems, and maintaining research database.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, current, and appropriately stored in the project document repository.
• Function as part of a patient-focused team of professionals, including professional communication with staff (doctors, fellows, residents and co-workers).
• Triage patient and collaborator phone calls with diplomacy and courtesy, ensuring the appropriate personnel are notified of the phone message.
• Manages trial sites, including identifying issues and resolving them quickly, escalating problems and concerns to the PI in a timely manner.
• Review of trial data on an ongoing basis and identifying trends or concerns.
• Provide PI with regular updates on trial status.
• Facilitating timely progress in key trial areas and metrics, including screening, enrollment and other pertinent metrics.

Application screening will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. If your expertise qualifies you for this challenging full-time contract position, please send a covering letter and resume to: zarah.malm@sri.utoronto.ca

We thank you in advance for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

More information about the Sunnybrook Research Institute can be found at: www.sunnybrook.ca/research
 

The 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, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas