Research and Development Coordinator

Research Coordinator

About Queen's University

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Coordinator is the primary point of contact and is responsible for the implementation, management and ongoing operation of studies under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and co-investigators in the Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care Areas of Kingston General Hospital. The incumbent will be responsible for setting up and managing the logistical aspects of the studies, which will include recruiting, screening, and enrollment of patients, obtaining patient consent, collection of relevant data required for the study, and completion of case report forms. In addition, the Research Coordinator will also perform administrative duties in support of the research director and the studies and ICU Research office. The incumbent will work independently but closely with the principal investigator in supervising and coordinating staff, with the responsibility of training, scheduling, and providing direction and guidance to the other research staff. In addition, the incumbent will coordinate and oversee multicenter, multi-modality clinical trials, including development of clinical trial protocols and data collection modules.

This position requires the incumbent to participate in an on-call schedule for coverage on evenings and weekends.

Assists in the management of operations of Critical Care research by providing leadership to other research staff. This includes planning and coordinating activities, information, procedures, and workflow.

• Review and understand the scientific rationale, experimental methods and protocols of all the studies being conducted, given that multiple studies are typically running concurrently in the critical care areas. Communicate and work closely with the Principal Investigator, co-investigators for the implementation of study activities from initiation to completion. For the implementation of research studies the incumbent will prepare Research Ethics Board submissions and interact with the Research Ethics Board for the reporting of adverse events, protocol amendments and other study related events.
• Provide training for new staff, including research coordinators and research assistants; act as a resource for other research staff.
• Ensure that timelines for all projects in the unit are met by establishing and re-assignment of staff priorities. Coordinate team meetings and project meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Enroll patients in research studies by screening all ICU patients to assess eligibility for multiple trials. Obtain consent from the patient or surrogate, which often requires planning a meeting with family members.
• Coordinate all the services and requirements for the implementation and conduct of each trial including but not limited to; education of care staff, ensure that protocols are followed, occasionally handle patient samples (body fluids) and prepare and ship samples to central laboratories as required.
• Conduct patient follow-up as required including but not limited to: telephone and clinic interviews/assessments, case report form completion and data collection.
• Perform research related administrative duties, including administrative support to the research director, maintaining/updating SOP’s, regulatory documentation, maintain financial records, organizing billing for current studies, and ordering of test supplies.
• Facilitate study implementation for multi-centre studies conducted from our site, this includes the ethics application, creation of all study materials needed for proper conduct of the trial, correspondence with other potential sites, participating in site initiation visits, develop and maintain a budget and payment schedule for other sites, and act as ongoing support for other sites to ensure timely conduct of the study.
• monitoring of safety and the conduct of training sessions in proper use of study equipment and materials.
• Undertake other duties or special projects as required in support of the ICU research unit or department.

Completion of a University degree in a related field plus several years of relevant experience in the area of research or working in a health care setting.

• Safety-related training if required will be provided on-the-job.

Sensitivity to issues affecting performance of staff.

• Strong computer skills, with the ability to learn new software programs.
• Certification for handling of hazardous materials would be an asset.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized persons, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities.