Clinical Research Coordinator

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute invites a Clinical Research Coordinator to join the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Research Team. The role focuses on coordinating site start-up activities for multicenter HPB studies, liaising with investigators and sites, and ensuring regulatory, ethical, and contractual requirements are completed to activate sites and launch studies.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, clinical research experience, excellent communication, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience with clinical research.
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills with investigators and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site start-up activities for multicenter HPB studies.
• Liaise with investigators, sites, and stakeholders to complete approvals and regulatory tasks.
• Ensure regulatory, contractual, ethical, and administrative requirements are met for site activation.
• Support study launch and ongoing project coordination within the HPB Research Team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

TCPS-2 training

ICH-GCP training

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Clinical Research Coordinator

Category: Clinical Research Program: Acute Care Research Dr. Guillaume Martel Posted: September 23, 2026 Submission Deadline: October 7, 2026

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada's largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2,200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

The Liver and Pancreas Unit is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to join the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Research Team. The Clinical Research Coordinator will primarily coordinate site start-up activities for multicenter clinical research studies conducted within the HPB Research Program, which focuses on HPB surgery, perioperative medicine, transfusion medicine, and surgical outcomes research. Day-to-day activities will involve liaising with investigators, institutional stakeholders, and participating sites, to ensure that all regulatory, contractual, ethical, and administrative requirements are completed to facilitate timely site activation and study launch. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, energetic, and proactive, with exceptional interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience with clinical research
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with investigators, research staff, and institutional stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience coordinating multicentre clinical trials including study start-up and site activation activities
• Experience with Research Ethics Board processes
• Evidence of training certification in Tri-Council Policy Statement -2 (TCPS-2) and the International Conference on Harmonisation – Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP)
• Evidence of training in Food and Drug Regulations, Division 5
• Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset

Full-time Position

Salary
Min: $68,143/annum - Max $90,854/annum

Vacancy status : Existing position

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is committed to building and sustaining a welcoming and supportive culture that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion for trainees, researchers, and staff. We are devoted to identifying and removing barriers that limit equitable access to opportunities within our organization. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute strongly supports initiatives that encourage the participation of all groups, in particular the four groups defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.