Research Coordinator

to apply as an internal applicant.

Req : 228110
Department/Program: CRITICAL CARE RESEARCH, Research Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)
Start Date: November 2026
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $30.6991 - $38.3741 /hour
Closing Date: 21-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities.

We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization.

There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country.

We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Critical Care Research Director and Manager of the Dalhousie Critical Care Department, the Research Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of clinical research projects conducted within the Department of Critical Care. This coordination includes the administration of the study/clinical trials, document management, participant recruitment, data collection, chart reviews, laboratory testing, and follow up visits.

This position will work in the intensive care unit (ICU) environment which is an acute and fast-paced unit. Navigating this environment means at times being exposed to heavy and challenging conditions. The Research Coordinator will primarily oversee the daily operation of clinical research within the pediatric ICU of IWK Health with protected time for the Pediatric Outcomes im Provement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) project.

A Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) funded project that aims to enhance responsiveness to emerging COVID-19-related issues, including long-term outcomes and unintended consequences, and improve research…