Research Coordinator, Genomics Health Services Research, St. Michael’s Hospital

Clerical/Support: (30% of work time)

• Prepare consent forms, REB submissions and progress reports
• Coordinate grant and manuscript submissions
• Prepare research related information, including written study reports when necessary
• Represent St. Michael’s Hospital at protocol development and study initiation meetings
• General office activities, e.g. filing, faxing, mailings, courier services, photocopying, etc.

Research Activities (50% of work time)

• Assist in drafting mixed methods research proposals and protocols
• Design and pre-test data collection forms (e.g., interview guides, surveys and measures)
• Conduct data collection (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups and surveys)
• Conduct preliminary analyses of qualitative and survey data (e.g. analysis planning, execution and interpretation)
• Prepare reports for meetings, publications and presentations
• Assist in drafting manuscripts, conference presentations and grants
• Communicate with study participants and liaise with collaborators and clinical sites
• Perform literature searches and summaries, systematic reviews
• Ensure data quality

Managerial: (20% or work time)

• Coordinate research studies and maintain workplans, timelines and deliverables
• Coordinate staff, volunteers and students
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and standards relative to all aspects of the research program
• Take minutes and follow up on action items arising from research group meetings
• Maintain records for project funds
• Maintain research study budgets and payment schedules
• Generate personnel and payroll reports

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Masters Degree in health services research, genetics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years research or research coordinator background experience.
• Demonstrated experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• This includes research design (interview or focus group discussion guides, survey or measure development), data collection (interviewing, moderating focus groups, or administering surveys/measures), qualitative analysis (grounded theory, qualitative description), statistical analyses (descriptive and inferential statistics, regression modelling).
• Previous experience in peer-reviewed manuscript writing, and making presentations to scientific audiences is preferred;
• An aptitude for accuracy, detail and problem-solving;
• Experience in project management;
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff, students is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience with Nvivo, SPSS or SAS, Endnote, Microsoft office programs.