Job Description

Req ID: 163167
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: RSH Pharmacy 1026826-APPROACH 2.0 893997
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 27-Aug-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health\xe2\x80\x99s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s economy.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the APPROACH 2.0 Nova Scotia Primary Investigator (PI) and the Central Zone Pharmacy Director, the Research Coordinator (Non-Clinical) supports research activities related to the APPROACH 2.0 study and other pharmacy program research related to the therapeutics and prophylactics for emerging and re-emerging infections (i.e., COVID-19, influenza, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections). The APPROACH 2.0 study explores human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), and syphilis testing in community pharmacies. This study is part of the REACH HIV Team grant \xe2\x80\x9cTesting, Reaching the Undiagnosed and Linkages to Care\xe2\x80\x9d funded by CIHR.

Study/Clinical Trial Coordination (50%)

• Coordinates one or more studies/clinical trials
• Provides project management and administrative support for the studies
• Liaises with study team leads in Newfoundland & Labrador and Alberta for Approach 2.0 logistics, coordination of data transfer and to provide general research support
• Maintains communication with stakeholders including researchers, peer associates, pharmacists, community partners, public health and government officials
• Prepares REB submissions
• Acts as a key point of contact for the studies to answer questions or address problems and follows up as appropriate
• Monitors study expenditures
• Confers with the PI and research team members on study progress including compliance and interpretation of protocols
• Coordinates and monitors study timelines
• Assists to develop educational/promotional material for the study/department

About the Opportunity Continued

Study Participant Care (10%)

• Provides support to participating pharmacy sites for Approach 2.0 (e.g. oversee distribution of supplies to sites, ensures adherence to study protocols, including data collection logs)
• Conducts quality assurance visits to pharmacies throughout the province (travel required)
• Supports research participants rights and well being
• Responds to study participant inquiries by phone and in person
• Administers questionnaires and conducts semi-structured interviews and focus groups
• Monitors study activities and reports Adverse Events and/or Serious Adverse Events to investigators for review

Data Management (10%)

• Maintains, archives and retrieves study data and documentation
• Compiles and summarizes quantitative and qualitative study data
• Participate in the analysis of results
• Prepares reports and portions of research papers for publication
• Assists with knowledge translation and dissemination activities as part of the study protocol

Performs other related duties (10%)

• Responds to inquiries from other departments (e.g. lab shared services)

About You

We Would Love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Completion of a relevant Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience required
• Medical Terminology course preferred
• Previous experience in a relevant field preferred
• Previous research experience strongly preferred
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) or Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) designation considered an asset
• Relevant clinical experience considered an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), email and internet
• Knowledge of bookkeeping
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Demonstrated research and analytical thinking skills

Hours of Work

Temporary Full-time Long Assignment (1 Year)
Beginning August 14, 2023
Ending August 14, 2024
*Start Date is approximate and subject to change

Salary Information

$26.01 - $32.51 hourly
$50,711 - $63,388 annually

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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