Research Coordinator

On-Site Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study.

Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

JD0437

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is a large, national, long-term study that follows approximately 50,000 men and women who were between the ages of 45 and 85 at recruitment for at least 20 years. The CLSA collects information on the changing biological, medical, psychological, social, lifestyle, and economic aspects of participants’ lives to better understand the factors that contribute to healthy aging and the development of disease and disability over time.

The CLSA is seeking a Research Coordinator (I) to support a brain health project embedded within the study. The Research Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day administration of project activities, including brain imaging (MRI), cognitive assessments, wearable technology data collection, and biospecimen collection from a subset of CLSA participants. Working collaboratively with staff across CLSA data collection sites nationwide, the Research Coordinator will facilitate study operations, monitor project progress, coordinate communications and reporting, and support engagement with funders, collaborators, and advisory groups to ensure the successful delivery of project objectives and milestones.

Responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several research projects. Acts as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques.

• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
• Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that the project progresses in accordance with predetermined timelines.
• Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
• Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
• Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
• Write data management and operations documentation for projects.
• Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
• Conduct structured project participant interviews.
• Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
• Consult on protocol development, student organization, and data management activities.
• Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
• Present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
• Implement and maintain research project budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research project budgets throughout the fiscal year.
• Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
• Conduct literature searches.

• Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others.
• Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.
• Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
• Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

The successful candidate will have following experience, knowledge and skills:

• Experience working with a large national research project;
• Experience working with REBs and investigators to ensure research adheres to the highest ethical and scientific standards;
• Experience working with electronic document…