Clinical Research Coordinator I

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive offer packages

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

University Health Network's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I to support hereditary cancer genetics and genomics projects. This role reports to the Medical Geneticist and works with the Early Detection team to coordinate hereditary cancer studies.

The position involves patient recruitment, data coordination, regulatory submissions, and collaboration across a multidisciplinary health care team, with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a health or science-related field.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical or professional experience, with 1 year in clinical research preferred.
• Certification as a Clinical Research Professional an asset.
• Knowledge of hereditary cancer genetics and genomic technologies required.
• Experience with database maintenance and electronic patient records.
• Knowledge of clinical research principles, regulations and IATA shipping regulations an asset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, problem solve, set priorities and work independently.
• Confident in working with a variety of stakeholders and people from different disciplines.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office software, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients meeting hereditary genetic testing criteria and assist in organizing clinical genetic testing for their patients.
• Enrollment of patients into tumour profiling studies.
• Coordinating liquid biopsy studies for patients with hereditary cancer syndromes.
• Recruitment of study participants and coordinating visits, samples and consent.
• Planning and coordinating data collection, source documentation and data entry per UHN policy and ICH/GCP guidelines.
• Collaborating with team members on tasks related to participant recruitment, data generation and updating databases.
• Coordinating with the Project Manager to execute administrative tasks, such as collection of regulatory documents, ethics submissions, and general paperwork.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

MS Office

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in health/science

Tools

Electronic health records

Databases

CRM systems

Job description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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• Union: Non-Union
• Number of vacancies: 1
• New or Replacement Position: New
• Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
• Department: Research
• Reports to: Medical Geneticist
• Salary Range: $37.47 to $46.84 per hour
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Status: Temporary Full-Time
• Closing Date: October 2, 2026

Position Summary

A Clinical Research Coordinator I position is available at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University Health Network in Toronto, Canada. This role will encompass a variety of cancer genetics and genomics research studies in hereditary cancer early detection. Reporting to Dr. Raymond Kim, Medical Geneticist and Medical Director – Early Cancer Detection, the Clinical Research Coordinator I collaborates with the Manager, Principal Investigator and research health care team to assume responsibility for the overall coordination and management of a variety of hereditary cancer syndrome projects.

Duties

As a member of the Early Detection team, the responsibilities of the Clinical Research Coordinator, include:

• Identification of patients fulfilling hereditary genetic testing criteria and assist in organizing clinical genetic testing for their patients
• Enrollment of patients into tumour profiling studies
• Coordinating liquid biopsy studies for patients with hereditary cancer syndromes (www.charmconsortium.ca)
• Recruitment of study participants (e.g. identify and screen potential subjects, coordinate for blood tests and tissue bank, coordinate patient visits, obtain informed consent, execution of study visit) for multiple studies
• Planning, implementing and coordinating all aspects of data collection, source documentation and data entry per UHN policy and ICH/GCP guidelines
• Collaborating with team members on tasks related to participant recruitment, data generation and updating databases
• Coordinating with the Project Manager to execute administrative tasks, such as collection of regulatory documents, ethics submissions and general paperwork

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a health or science-related field
• Minimum of 3 years clinical and/or professional experience with 1-year of clinical research experience, preferred
• Certification as a Clinical Research Professional an asset
• Knowledge and interest in hereditary cancer genetics, genetic testing and genomic technologies, required
• Experience with database maintenance and electronic patient record systems
• Knowledge of clinical research principles, research regulations and IATA shipping regulations an asset
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with high attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly, problem solve, set priorities and work independently
• Confident in working with a variety of stakeholders and people from different disciplines
• Strong proficiency with MS Office software, Word, Excel and Outlook

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.