Research Coordinator I - Toronto, Canada - Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Reference Number:

Posted Date:6/12/2023

Closing Date:7/3/2023

Department:

LTRI

Position:
Research Coordinator I

POSITION TITLE

Research Coordinator I
DEPARTMENT
LTRI
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Regular, Full-Time
HOURS OF WORK
37.5 hours per week
EMPLOYEE GROUP
Non-Union
REPORTS TO
Principal Investigator
ORGANIZATION OR DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, a University of Toronto affiliated research centre, is one of the world's leading centres in biomedical research.

With ground-breaking discoveries in research areas such as diabetes, genetic disorders, cancer and women's and infants' health, the Institute is committed to excellence in health research and the training of young investigators.

Strong partnerships with the clinical programs of Mount Sinai Hospital ensure that scientific knowledge is used to promote human health.

Your significant contributions will assist in maintaining our momentum in advancing our research.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As a member of the research team, the Clinical Research Coordinator collaborates with Investigators and the health care team in the coordination of clinical studies.

Under the direction of clinical investigators, the Clinical Research Coordinator will initiate and implement clinical studies including clinical trials, which typically include recruitment, clinical assessment for trial eligibility, trial education, and follow-up with participants.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include recruiting, screening and consenting eligible participants, extracting study data from medical records, executing of all aspects of study visits, providing study-related support for participants, implementing and coordinating of all aspects of data collection, sourcing documentation, and responding to queries.

Specifically related to our studies, the research coordinator will work on:

Recruitment of participants for clinical research studies
Scheduling of participants for study visits and procedures
Administration of 2hour oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) (including blood samples collection)
Administration of meal test (including blood samples collection)
Administration of 24h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and data download.
Administration of study questionnaires
Telephone followup for cohort maintenance

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology, medical, health science or equivalent

Minimum 12 years in health care research environment; experience of writing and working with research proposals, manuscripts, and other research documents.
High degree of computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Familiarity in working with confidential information; maintaining professionalism, diplomacy and tact under high pressure situations
Ability to work with an interdisciplinary research team, including clinicians, statisticians, epidemiologists, and scientists.
Previous clinical research experience or healthcare experience as asset
Autonomous critical thinking ability
Excellent organizational and time management skills required
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required
Ability to set priorities and work independently in a dynamic environment
Expertise with venipuncture (must be competent or willing to be trained)
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people and patients, Sinai Health has made it a priority to support everyone in getting vaccinated against COVID19. Consistent with this, our Staff Immunization & Surveillance Policy was recently updated to include the requirement for full vaccination currently defined as receiving two doses and serving a 14day waiting period following the second dose in order to be able to work at Sinai Health. To be compliant with our updated Policy, you must provide proof of dual COVID19 vaccination, as indicated on the Prospective Immunization and Surveillance Policy Information Sheet, in order to be eligible for employment at Sinai Health. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess._
The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute is a scent sensitive environment, and all members of the community are expected to refrain from wearing or using scented products while visiting or working at the Institute. We also support a barrierfree workplace supported by the Institute's accessibility plan, accommodation and disability management policies and procedures. Should you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, including accessible job postings, please contact the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Human Resources Department._**Hour