Clin. Res. Project Coord.-ri - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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.

Position Description:

Clinical Research Project Coordinator

Position Description:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, and detail-oriented Clinical Research Project Coordinator (CRPC) to join our dynamic team. You will have the exciting opportunity to contribute to a research program dedicated to investigating paediatric intestinal diseases. The CRPC will work closely with the study team and Principal Investigator to assist in study operations.

This position includes many of the basic tasks of the clinical research process, such as obtaining informed consent, arranging questionnaires, data collection and entry, assembling and mailing kits, and organizing sample collection.

Schedule:

This position requires schedule flexibility, including occasional early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends to accommodate research sample collection during clinically-indicated medical procedures.

These clinical procedures may be scheduled with limited advance notice and/or run overtime. The CRPC is expected to attend and remain for these procedures to collect research samples as needed.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

Read and have a general knowledge of protocols and study measures.
Keep informed of regulations and policies governing clinical research.
Conduct literature reviews and keep current with study literature.
Print and assemble study documents; scan and file documents as required for study records, Health Records, and Research Ethics Board.
Obtain informed consent for patients and participating family members; explain and arrange study questionnaires.
Register participants on study databases and assign study IDs; create, track, and file participant and sample records.
Prepare research sample kits and provide to participants; ship study materials and organize mass mailings as requested.
Arrange collection of biological samples from consented patients and relatives.
Pickup biological samples from various clinical teams and locations within SickKids, including attending medical procedures at SickKids.
Pickup and deliver samples to research lab in a timely manner; prepare sample shipping manifests for lab; maintain good communication with research team about upcoming samples.
Assist research lab team as directed with basic sample processing and storage, if needed.
Prepare sample sendouts to other labs as directed. Create shipping manifests and documentation. Track packages during travel and assist with courier/customs questions to expedite delivery.
Abstract data from health charts for new and current participants; update data regularly for all study patients.
Enter data and check for accuracy and completeness; perform data cleaning as directed.
Conduct clinic/telephone interviews as required.
Contact participants to confirm appointments or followup on study requirements.
Support local, national, and international collaborators and sites as directed.
Assist in administrative tasks related to the study, including filing research records.
Develop informed consent documents based on regulations, REB consent templates, and institutional requirements. Submit to REB and coordinate revisions. Assist with annual approval process and amend protocols and consents as required.
Establish study binders for clinical department and study team use.
Assist with advance preparation for audits and site visits. This may include occasional work in early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends.
Assist with crosscoverage for colleagues, including other studies in our research program.

Here's What You'll Need:

Required: Postsecondary degree in sciences, social sciences, or a healthrelated discipline.
Required: Minimum 2 years related clinical research experience.
Preferred: Previous research experience in a clinical setting with children and families.
Asset: GI background or experience, basic familiarity of medical terminology.
Asset: Certification as a clinical research associate (e.g. SOCR