Clinical Trials Coordinator

Location: EST timezone (Canada preferred) - Fully remote with occasional travel
Reporting to: Director of Science and Product Innovation
Role type: Contract / Part-Time

The Clinical Trial Coordinator is Wuffes' point person for every study we run, from first protocol discussion to published results. You will translate our research questions into well-designed studies, keep our CRO partners on schedule and on protocol, and make sure the data we generate holds up to scientific and regulatory scrutiny.

You will also work closely with our Product Development team to spot where new research can strengthen our claims and open up new product opportunities.

The role starts part-time and is designed to grow into a full-time position as our clinical and research pipeline expands. It suits a candidate completing graduate studies who wants hands-on industry research experience alongside their degree.

Your responsibilities:

CRO partnership and oversight

• Serve as Wuffes' primary point of contact with contract research organizations and academic research partners.

• Support CRO selection by preparing study briefs, comparing proposals, and assessing capability, timelines, and budget.

• Track study milestones, deliverables, and spend against agreed contracts, and escalate risks early.

• Conduct or coordinate sponsor oversight, including site check-ins, protocol deviation review, and data quality checks.

Study design and execution

• Translate Wuffes' research objectives into clear study questions, endpoints, and success criteria.

• Work with CROs to design protocols, including study population, inclusion and exclusion criteria, randomization, blinding, controls, sample size, and outcome measures.

• Coordinate protocol submissions to animal care committees and ethics review bodies, and ensure studies follow Good Clinical Practice principles (VICH GL9) and animal welfare standards.

• Manage the execution phase: enrolment progress, test article supply and documentation, timelines, and issue resolution.

• Maintain organized study records, including protocols, amendments, approvals, and correspondence.

Results, reporting, and publication

• Manage delivery of final study reports, statistical analyses, and data sets from CROs.

• Review results for scientific soundness and clearly summarize findings for internal stakeholders.

• Coordinate manuscript preparation, abstracts, and conference submissions with CRO and academic co-authors.

Research strategy and claims substantiation

• Partner with the Product Development team to identify research opportunities that support product claims and future product concepts.

• Conduct literature reviews to assess existing evidence and identify gaps worth studying.

• Help maintain the scientific substantiation files that support Wuffes' product claims.

• Monitor emerging research in companion animal nutrition and supplementation.

✅ What you bring:

• BSc in Animal Biology, Animal Nutrition, Immunology, or a related life science field.

• Hands-on experience designing and executing clinical or animal trials, gained through graduate research, industry, or a CRO.

• Working knowledge of study design fundamentals: controls, randomization, blinding, endpoints, and basic statistics.

• Familiarity with animal care and ethics approval processes and Good Clinical Practice principles.

• Strong scientific writing skills, including protocols, reports, and summaries for non-specialist audiences.

• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple studies, partners, and deadlines independently.

• Confident communicator who can hold external partners accountable while keeping relationships constructive.

  Preferred qualifications

• Currently completing an MSc or PhD in a relevant field; we will work around your academic schedule.

• Trial experience in companion animals (strongly preferred) or livestock and production animals.

• Academic or professional background in the companion animal field, such as veterinary research, clinical practice, or pet nutrition.

• Current students, graduates, and researchers of the University of Guelph, including the Ontario Veterinary College and the Department of Animal Biosciences, are especially encouraged to apply.

• Experience with nutraceutical, supplement, or functional ingredient research.

• Exposure to claims substantiation, regulatory submissions, or peer-reviewed publication.

Perks of the Pack:

• Flexible scheduling that accommodates graduate coursework and research commitments.

• Direct mentorship and a clear path to a full-time research role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us - we will always be happy to help.