Research Coordinator I - Toronto, Canada - St. Michael's Hospital

St. Michael's Hospital

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Coordinator Class represents staff that performs research activities involving project design, and collecting, summarizing or analyzing data. The Coordinator I position may assist in study administration, but does not perform any management duties.

This position requires the ability to adhere to research protocol and work with the study coordinator to carry out various aspects of conducting a clinical trial.

Reports to higher level coordinators, research associate and principal investigator.
All positions must be flexible to work beyond the job description at times as work demands.
Exercise flexibility in working hours to adjust for weekend and/or off hour requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities
Clerical/Support (70% of work time)
- assisting in setting project goals
- general office duties e.g. filing, faxing, mailings, courier services, photocopying, etc
- ordering supplies and maintaining inventory
- collection, transcription and entry of study related data
- limited processing of data
- literature searches
- interact with various departments such as pharmacy, laboratories, medical records, etc.
- present research related information, including written study reports when necessary
- represent St. Michael's Hospital at protocol development and study initiation meetings
- design of all source documents, patient education materials, etc

Research Activities (30% of work time)
- ongoing coordination of laboratory, pharmacy, etc. activities pertaining to study
- assist Investigators in the interpretation and implementation of study protocols
- assist Investigators in the initiation of new research
- interact with sponsoring agencies regarding requests for clarifications of data and/or assisting monitors

during site visits
- collecting data via phone calls, interviews
- screen data for study inclusion according to protocol
- if applicable, assessment of potential serious adverse events and notification of study sponsor, physician and appropriate authorities

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

Undergraduate Degree and 2 years of relevant experience, OR demonstrable equivalent combination of specialized education and experience.

- excellent attention to detail and proven ability to learn new skills.
- superior organizational skills to manage multiple projects in a timely manner and flexibility to adapt to changing workload.
- professionalism and self-motivation
- good personal and program time/detail management skills
- able to work independently and as part of a team
- as applicable, knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, GCP (HPB, FDA) regulation and guidelines, laboratory and diagnostic testing, health record analysis

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