Research Coordinator - Ottawa, Canada - The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

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Position Information

Posting Number:

IMHR24003E
Title:
Research Coordinator
IMHR
Position Status:
Temporary Fulltime
Contract End Date:
07/04/2025
FTE:
1.0
Job Schedule:
Days
Department:
IMHR
Union:
Nonunion
Site:
Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR)
About The Royal

As one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster.

This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees.

Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Position Description:

Position Title:

Research Coordinator

I

Immediate Supervisor:

Dr. Synthia Guimond

Research area:

Schizophrenia and psychosisspectrum disorders, cognitive psychology, forensic psychology, neuroimaging, neurocognition, social cognition, cognitive remediation therapy, metacognitive training
Clinical population:
Individuals living with psychosisspectrum disorders
Reporting Supervisor:
Director, Clinical Research Administration, IMHR

Start date:

July 2ndth, 2024

Contract:
TFT 1.0.FTE (or 75hrs bi-weekly); 1 year with the possibility of long-term extension

Salary:

- $ $36.52 per hour (depending on experience)

Application deadline:
April 05, 2024 (Applications submitted after this deadline will not

- be reviewed)

Summary of Responsibilities**:

Research Coordinators facilitate the conduct of clinical/experimental research involving human participants under the general direction of Researchers and Research Associates. Research Coordinators will typically coordinate and manage the daytoday operations of a number of smaller research projects or at least one large, multicentre research project. The Research Coordinator may have supervisory responsibilities for other research staff.

Major Responsibilities:

Must have the ability to carry out all major responsibilities as outlined in the IMHR Research Assistant II job description, in addition to the following:

**Research
Coordination
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May conduct own research in collaboration with other team members, presents research results at local, national and international scientific meetings, presents seminars and in-services internally and provides functional supervision of assigned personnel.
Ensures the smooth and efficient daytoday operation of research and data collection activities.
Acts as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff and the principal operational liaison for other research organizations, funding agencies, monitoring/auditing parties and regulating bodies.
Liaises with research collaborators, research team members, Research Ethics Board staff, IMHR grants and finance staff, study sponsors and/or regulatory bodies.
Reviews and assesses study related literature.
Addresses requirements for reporting, and maintaining compliance of ongoing research projects, with Principal Investigator.
Plans and coordinates the initiation of research study protocol(s), in addition to the establishment and maintenance of operating policies and procedures.
Operates within established research protocols and under specific instructions as to method, process, and technique to perform or assist with routine tests, experiments and/or procedures relevant to the study.
Plans, drafts, implements and coordinates all aspects of data collection/interview instruments and source documentation (including consent forms) as per relevant research policies and guidelines.
In collaboration with the Investigator and other members of the research team, establishes and coordinates logístical arrangements for research participants and recruitment activities, as appropriate to study protocols.
Recruits, instructs and coordinates research participant activities, as appropriate to specific study objectives.
Has the ability to conduct clinical assessments/interviews (e.g. MINI), as required by research protocols.
Acts as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff and the principal operational liaison for other research organizations, funding agencies, monitoring/auditing parties and regulating bodies.
Provides technical assistance, in the collection, processing and coordination of data, samples and/or specimens for research projects including packaging and shipping of specimens as required.
Coordinates logístical arrangements for outreach activities (e.g. administration of surveys and supporting research activities in the community).
Assists with monitoring the progress of research activities (including preparation of reports and audits) as required by investigators, administrators, funding agencies, regulatory bodies and/or i