Job Description

Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 196808
Department/Program: CRITICAL CARE RESEARCH, Research Services
Location: HalifaxType of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
Start Date: April 2025
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $28.8078 - $36.01 /hourClosing Date: April 10, 2025 (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 . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced 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'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki 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 OpportunityApplications are invited for a research coordinator position to support critical care research. The successful applicant will be based on site at IWK Health and will work with the Dalhousie Department of Critical Care research program. The primary responsibilities for this position will be research coordination and activities with the Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) project. This project, conducted at the 16 Child Health Research Organizations and their affiliated teaching hospitals, is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The aim of the project is to enhance responsiveness to emerging COVID-19-related issues, including long-term outcomes and unintended consequences, and improve research for other emerging global phenomena.
We are seeking an individual to provide local research coordination support to follow children who present to the pediatric emergency department or are admitted to the hospital for severe acute COVID-19 infections or complications across their healthcare journey. The successful candidate will participate and assist in document management, participant recruitment, data collection, chart reviews, laboratory testing, and follow up visits. They will also support Dalhousie departmental research projects at the discretion of department research leadership.This position reports to Kristen Griffiths in the Dalhousie Department of Critical Care; the immediate supervisor for POPCORN work will be Dr. Jennifer Foster in the IWK Department of Pediatric Critical Care.SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
(Incumbent may perform any combination of the following duties).

• Orient and supervise research nurses and research assistants in the conduct of the study protocol
• Coordinate and perform study screening, recruitment, bookings, enrollments, and follow-up
• Ensure study documentation and study files are appropriately maintained
• Educates and updates hospital staff on study protocols
• Obtains informed consent
• Acts as the initial point of contact for study subjects to answer questions or address problems and follows up as appropriate
• Participates in various hospital rounds and meetings with either the PI or the division/department
• Obtains medical and family history as it relates to the study
• Administers questionnaires as per the protocol
• Responds to study subject inquiries by phone and in person
• Manages database forms/questionnaires and ensures their accuracy and completion
• Creates source documents
• Reviews health records
• Maintains documentation related to research ethics approval and monitoring
• Monitors budgets and provides reports as required
• Facilitates the collection of payments from the sponsor
• Monitors study timelines
• Confers with the PI and sponsor representatives on study progress, compliance and interpretation
• Performs literature reviews
• Writes reports as needed

Hours of WorkMonday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week.Your Qualifications

• Minimum two years of research experience
• Master's degree or equivalent. Degree or diploma in health sciences (e.g., nursing, public health, health administration, health promotion, etc.) an asset. Would consider a Bachelor's degree with significant research coordination experience.
• GCP and TCPS-2 certification
• CCRP (Certified Clinical Research Professional) or CCRA (Certified Clinical Research Associate) an asset
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification (may be obtained upon hiring)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with reading and interpreting health records
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and teaching skills
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
• Effective research and analytical thinking skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Experience with trials, chart reviews/literature reviews an asset

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.If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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