Clinical Research Coordinator

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

Job Description
The Ottawa Blood Disease Centre at OHRI is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to join the hematology research program.  The successful candidate will play an active role in our busy, dynamic, diversified research group in the set-up, coordination, and day-to-day management of clinical trials in the following possible areas of thrombosis (treatment and/or prevention of blood clots), malignant hematology (lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome, bone marrow transplant) and/or benign hematology (hemophilia, transfusion medicine).

Tasks may include:
•Patient recruitment and follow-up, data collection and data entry
•Preparing and submitting research applications to the research ethics board
•Overseeing study start-up activities (approvals, contract, regulatory documents, training) internally for investigator-initiated trials
•Maintaining current up-to-date regulatory binder/files
•Facilitating physician oversight over study participants following GCP requirements
•Ensuring regulatory compliance of day-to-day study operations

Basic Requirements (Education/Experience):
•Bachelor’s degree in a health science related field or equivalent
•Minimum 3 years’ experience coordinating clinical trials.
•A comprehensive understanding of the clinical research process from study start-up to completion
•Experience coordinating investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research trials.
•Evidence of training certification in Tri-Council Policy Statement -2 (TCPS-2) and the International Conference on Harmonization – Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP)
•Evidence of training in Food and Drug Regulations, Division 5, and/or Device Regulations, as applicable
•Ability to build and maintain internal and external professional relationships with patients, colleagues, and the multidisciplinary team.
•Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
•Proven ability to work independently and navigate competing priorities.
•Demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness in the development, implementation of projects, and ability to evaluate progress, action areas of improvement.
•Commitment to quality and excellence, attention to detail in ensuring compliance with the protocol.
•Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and knowledge of good documentation practices in clinical research.
•Highly motivated to initiate and complete tasks independently
•Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing priorities/workloads and maintain strict confidentiality.
•Strong computer and data entry skills:  including experience with electronic data capture.
•Experience in arranging monitoring activities with the sponsor.
•Clinical research certification (ACRP or SOCRA)

Preferred Qualifications:
•Knowledge of EPIC and TOH processes for arranging diagnostic imaging, investigational therapy, and patient follow-up visits
•Experience in clinical hematology
•Bilingualism considered an asset.
•Phlebotomy skills and experience handling lab samples considered an asset.

Contract Details:
This is a full-time, 1 year (maternity leave) contract position with the possibility of contract renewal/extension, located at the General Campus of The Ottawa Hospital. Salary: Min: $33.953/hr.- Max: $48.957/hr.

Comments to Applicant:
Please provide your CV and a cover letter to clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the position listed to:

Contact Info:
Name: Amanda Pecarskie
Title: Senior Research Program Manager
Program: Ottawa Blood Disease Centre
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Address: General Campus of The Ottawa Hospital
Email: apecarskie@ohri.ca

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is committed to building and sustaining a welcoming and supportive culture that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion for trainees, researchers, and staff. We are devoted to identifying and removing barriers that limit equitable access to opportunities within our organization. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute strongly supports initiatives that encourage the participation of all groups, in particular the four groups defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.