Clinical Research Coordinator I / II

Universityhealthnetwork; Toronto; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Job summary

University Health Network's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto invites applications for a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Department of Supportive Care. You will lead a major study while assisting other projects, coordinating data collection, and ensuring documentation per ICH/GCP guidelines.

Strong statistical analysis experience is preferred. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in health/science, 3–5 years clinical/professional experience, and 1–3 years in clinical research

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health or science field
• 3–5 years clinical and/or professional experience
• 1–3 years clinical research experience
• Experience with patient contact including informed consent
• Experience with protocol and study document development
• Demonstrated ability to train other team members
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience with research ethics submissions and maintenance

Responsibilities

• Recruitment of study participants and obtaining informed consent
• Coordinate visits and data collection per study protocol
• Data entry and maintenance of investigator study files; ethics submissions
• Assistance with protocol development, manuscript/abstract preparation, and grant submissions
• Supervise and mentor research students on various projects

Job description

Union: Non-Union

Number of vacancies: 1

New or Replacement Position: Replacement

Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Department: Supportive Care

Report to: Principal Investigator

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: $37.47 - $50.43 per hour

Status: Temporary full-time (1 year contract)

Closing Date: October 7, 2026

Position Summary

The Department of Supportive Care at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre requires a Clinical Research Coordinator to lead one main study while also working across various research projects and initiatives. Working under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, the Clinical Research Coordinator collaborates with the Investigator to jointly assume responsibility for the overall management and coordination of supportive care clinical research studies and academic activities. This role requires previous experience in the coordination and administration of clinical studies (patient contact and informed consent; implements and coordinates all aspects of data collection and source documentation, as per UHN policy and ICH/GCP guidelines; identification of problems using assessment skills; and of execution study-related administrative tasks, such as collection of regulatory documents, research ethics board submissions, assessment of study-related literature). The role also requires experience in basic data analysis, including descriptive analyses and T-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square tests.

Duties

• Recruitment of study participants (e.g. identify and screen potential subjects, obtain informed consent)
• Coordination of visits and data collection as per study protocol
• Other responsibilities may include planning, implementing, and coordinating aspects of data entry (e.g. in databases or Case Report Forms) and study-related administrative tasks, such as creation and maintenance of investigator study files, ethics submissions, meeting facilitation, etc.
• In addition to clinical research project activities, responsibilities include but are not limited to protocol development, manuscript and abstract preparation, conference preparation, basic statistical analyses, data collection and cleaning, and assistance with grant funding submission & management
• The Clinical Research Coordinator will also work with research students to provide guidance and supervision throughout various research projects and initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelors degree, or recognized equivalent, in a health or science-related discipline, required
• At least three (3) to five (5) years of clinical and/or professional experience, required
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years clinical research experience, required
• Experience with patient contact including informed consent and questionnaire administration, required
• Experience with protocol and study document development, required
• Demonstrated ability to train other team members, required
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, required
• Experience with research ethics submissions and maintenance, required
• Previous research in oncology, strongly preferred
• Proficiency in basic medical terminology, preferred
• Background or understanding of human anatomy, preferred
• Experience with grant management, and reporting, preferred
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines, preferred
• Certification as a Clinical Research Professional (e.g. SOCRA, ACRP), asset
• Experienced with statistical software and ability to conduct statistical analysis independently, asset
• Experience using and managing research data collection platforms (e.g. REDCap), asset Demonstrate relevant clinical research funding/budgeting knowledge, asset
• Experience with manuscript preparation and scientific writing, asset
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, required
• Ability to set priorities and work independently with accuracy in a multitasking environment Strong Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook Authorized to work in Canada, required

Why join 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.