Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 151368
Department/Program: CCFV, Research Services
Location: Halifax Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until March 2024
Start Date: March 2023
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $27.019 - $33.774 /hour
Closing Date: March 7, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other\xe2\x80\x99s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi\xe2\x80\x99kma\xe2\x80\x99ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi\xe2\x80\x99kmaq people. Working in Mi\xe2\x80\x99kma\xe2\x80\x99ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Research Coordinator provides overall coordination of assigned studies in accordance with CCfV Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and sponsor guidelines under the guidance of the Investigator and the Director. The Research Coordinator will provide overall support for the coordination of research studies including, but not limited to: recruitment, clinical visits, preparing for monitoring visits, ethics submissions and correspondence.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the design of study specific documents such as ethics submission packages, source documentation, letters of correspondence, reports of studies to physicians and participants
• Assess the staff requirements (nurses, research assistants) for pre-study preparation, recruitment, enrollment follow-up
• Orient and supervise research nurses and assistants in the conduct of the study protocol
• Coordinate and perform study recruitment, bookings, enrollments, and follow-up with the assistance of other research nurses and assistants
• Ensure study documentation and study files are appropriately maintained
• Report SAEs to the sponsor and REB following established guidelines
• Oversee study product accountability and randomization practices
• Coordinate sponsor monitoring visits
• Promote good relations with community and health centers and doctors involved with recruitments

Skills, Knowledge, Education and Experience:

• Organization skills and planning, including developing a work schedule, monitoring progress towards goals, and tracking details, data, information, and activities; able to effectively multitask
• Able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Able to work both independently as well as cooperatively and effectively with others
• Demonstrate a high level of time management and decision-making skills in regards to setting priorities based on deadlines (both internal and external)
• Strong attention to detail

Hours of Work

7.5 hour days; 0800-1600

Your Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in a related health profession or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be accepted
• Experience in a clinical trial environment strongly preferred
• Excellent time management skills and experience
• Basic knowledge in research and/or project accounting systems strongly preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project), Adobe Acrobat, WordPress, and social media platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\xe2\x80\x99s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.