Research Coordinator (SRI) - Temporary Full-Time - 2026-18552 (2026-18552)

Sunnybrook; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sunnybrook Lung Health Group, affiliated with Sunnybrook Research Institute, seeks a proactive Research Coordinator to support prospective clinical studies in respiratory disease. You will manage ethics submissions, data handling, and study logistics while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include participant recruitment, data collection, and ensuring adherence to ICH-GCP. Evening/weekend availability may be required, with potential inter-site travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a health care/services related discipline.
• Three or more years experience in a clinical research setting.
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication with staff and participants.
• Experience with quantitative statistics and data management, preferably using R.
• TCPS-2 and ICH-GCP training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out project-specific activities from initiation to completion.
• Prepare submissions to Research Ethics Boards and maintain study documentation.
• Manage Data Sharing Agreements and other legal agreements.
• Contribute to study protocols, design and analytic procedures.
• Recruit study participants and coordinate visits per protocol.
• Handle financial duties including budgeting and invoicing.
• Maintain study documentation per hospital policy and ICH/GCP guidelines.
• Supervise research assistants and train new staff.
• Organize meetings, take minutes and prepare summaries.
• Ensure confidentiality and comply with study procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Master's degree

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Description The Sunnybrook Lung Health Group, affiliated with SRI, is seeking an energetic, highly motivated individual to work as a Research Coordinator. The individual will be part of a clinical research team, assisting with all aspects of ongoing and upcoming prospective, clinical research studies of respiratory disease. We are currently conducting studies on remote clinical monitoring for people with chronic lung conditions.

The individual will co-ordinate investigator-initiated research studies. Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the list below. The Individual must have excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask and solve problems in an independent manner. Some flexibility to attend to off-hour (i.e, evenings, weekends) recruitment of participants is a requirement of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out project-specific activities from project initiation to project completion.
• Prepare submissions to Research Ethics Boards, amendments for research ethics boards and maintain study documentation in accordance with institutional policies and procedures
• Manage process for Data Sharing Agreements and other legal agreements
• Contribute to the development of research study protocols, including study design and analytic procedures
• Study administration and study management: adhere to research protocol and carry out various aspects of conducting of a research study
• Recruitment of study participants including conducting interviews, obtaining informed consent, collecting and entering data and coordinating patient visits/schedule as per study protocol.
• Financial duties relating to research study including liaising with Research Finance, annual reporting, budget management, invoice submission.
• Maintain study documentation as per hospital policy and ICH/GCP guidelines
• Report any study related abnormalities and/or deviations from the approved protocol
• Ensure highest standards of quality research participant care
• Critically appraise and synthesize literature, retrieve articles, and maintain citation databases
• Write abstracts, poster presentations, manuscripts, peer-reviewed publications and other relevant deliverables
• Quantitative statistical analysis, epidemiological methods and data management, preferably using R
• Supervise research assistants, trainees and students and assist in the training and orientation of new staff
• Organize, set agendas, take minutes, prepare summaries of project-related meetings
• Assist with other research-related activities as needed
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements
• Occasional off-hour (evening, weekend work) may be required
• May travel between study sites, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a health care/services related discipline
• Three or more years experience in a clinical research setting, recruiting participants into multiple studies.
• Strong Interpersonal skills and ability to maintain professional communication and healthy relationships with staff, research participants and their caregivers
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with quantitative statistical analysis, epidemiological methods and data management, preferably using R
• Experience with chart review and data entry
• Expertise and experience with REDCap platform
• Time management skills: ability to prioritize workload and flexibility to adjust to changing work plans, schedules and deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Computer proficiency including skills with MS office applications
• Strong work ethic with an ability to solve problems independently.
• Evidence of training certification in Tri-Council Policy Statement -2 (TCPS-2) and the International Conference on Harmonization – Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP)

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter. Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.