Nova Scotia Health Authority Looking for Research Coordinator Non-Clinical at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Full Time

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance – QEII Department: Research Anaesthesia

Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: Management/Non Union Position

Posting Closing Date: 15-Sep-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’re 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’s 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’s economy.

About The Position

Reporting to the Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine’s (APMPM) Managing Director of Research, the Non-licensed Research Coordinator is responsible for the management and coordination of multiple clinical and non-clinical research projects within Nova Scotia Health . This includes, supporting multiple principal investigators, caring for the people participating in the studies including patient recruitment and consenting , financial account management, and compliance with regulatory requirements related to documentation and data collection throughout the study period for grant-funded and industry-sponsored research studies .

Qualifications And Skills

• Completion of a health-related Bachelor’s degree. Equivalent combination of education, research training and clinical experience will be considered. Previous research experience strongly preferred.
• Masters in a health sciences or social sciences discipline is an asset.
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) or Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) designation considered an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), email and internet
• Proficiency in specialized technology and/or software programs related to research studies
• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical trial regulatory guidelines
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and familiarity with health records
• 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

Major Responsibilities

• Works with the Managing Director/PI/ Project and Research Coordinator to identify human and material resources required to operationalize protocols and submit REB applications
• Coordinates multiple studies/clinical trials for the department
• Screens patient health records to identify potential study participants
• Obtains informed consent with appropriate support from the PI/ Research Project Coordinator
• Acts as a key point of contact for study participants to answer questions or address problems and follows up as appropriate
• Educates and updates stakeholders on study/clinical trial protocols using appropriate documentation
• Attends relevant rounds and department staff meetings. Participates in Office of Research team meetings
• When appropriate, prepares for and assists monitors/sponsor representatives during visits by ensuring all required test results and documentation are available
• Manages study budgets in conjunction with PI and Research Services, NSH by coordinating project expenditures with detailed reconciliation of monthly statements and ensures receipt of study supplies.
• Confers with Managing Director/PI/ Research Project Coordinator and funding sources on clinical trial/study progress, compliance and interpretation
• Coordinates and monitors study timelines
• Assists to develop educational/promotional material for the study/department
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements including policies and guidelines for funding and regulatory agencies with assistance from with the PI/ Research Project Coordinator

Your Application

Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

• 5 years Long Assignment, Full-Time 1(00%) position. (75 hours bi-weekly)
• Starting October 10, 2023, with an expected end date of October 10, 2028.
• Dates are approximate and may be subject to change.

Salary Information

$26.00 hourly – $32.50 hourly

$50,710 annually – $63,338 annually

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

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

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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