Ri-24-004 Research Coordinator - Ottawa, Canada - CHEO RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CHEO RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Ottawa, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Posting #RI-24-004

Posting Period - January 23 to February 6, 2024

POSITION:
Research Coordinator
Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research

TERM:
From start (ASAP) to December 31, 2026, full-time (FTE 1.0)

SALARY:
$60,000 - $70,000 annually - commensurate with skills and experience

REPORTS TO:
Dr. Mark Tremblay, Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research
Group, CHEO Research Institute

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute ("CHEO RI") is the research arm of the Children's
Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre ("CHEO") and an affiliated institute of the
University of Ottawa. CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community.

CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children.

Our mission at CHEO RI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, youth and family in our community and beyond.

The Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) is located within the CHEO RI (Ottawa, Canada) but works predominantly virtually.

HALO provides international leadership and research excellence in healthy active living for the promotion of health and wellness in children and youth.

The HALO team is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of research scientists, clinicians, research staff, administrative support personnel, graduate and practicum students, post-doctoral fellows, and visiting scholars.

Working with local, provincial, national and international partners and stakeholders, HALO is committed to advancing the understanding and importance of promoting healthy active living, with a mission to preserve, enhance and restore the health and wellness of our most precious resource, our children.

HALO is looking for a
full-time Research Coordinator until December 31, 2026 to work on new and ongoing research projects related to research on 24-hour movement behaviours of children, active outdoor play, global comparisions of indicators of children's physical activity, among other projects.

The position will involve providing coordination of various projects, including an active role in various research projects, collecting data, report writing, research ethics board submissions, preparing presentations, supervising students, participating in regular team meetings, and other related activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the coordination of various research projects related to 24hour movement behaviours, active outdoor play and other healthy active living measures in the pediatric population
Prepare financial reports and disburse payments
Assist with human resource processes
Maintain communications with all researchers and research staff for each project
Organize meetings and prepare relevant presentations and materials
Take and prepare meeting minutes as required
Assist in preparing grant proposals, manuscripts and submitting required documents to Research Ethics

Board (REB) and regulatory authorities

Responsible for performing basic statistics and producing various studyrelated materials including communication and study progress reports
Supervise and provide training to other personnel (research assistants/students/volunteers) on study procedures and assessments
Participate in and present at educational sessions both internally to staff and externally as requested
Liaise as necessary with project stakeholders both within CHEO and externally, around the world
Participate in HALO Research Group meetings and other meetings as required
Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and all CHEO corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety
Keep all mandatory training uptodate
Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL AND ABILITIES