Research Coordinator; SRI; Evaluative Clinical Sciences - Regular

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an academic health sciences centre affiliated with the University of Toronto and is recognized for excellence in patient care, education, and research. The Holland Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre is a leading centre for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions, with a particular focus on joint replacement, arthritis, and complex orthopaedic care.

The Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Research Unit conducts clinical and outcomes-based research focused on improving the quality, safety, and effectiveness of joint replacement surgery. Our research program encompasses prospective and retrospective clinical studies, surgical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, database studies, and investigator-initiated projects. The successful candidate will contribute to research that aims to improve the care and long‑term outcomes of patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and organized individual interested in gaining or further developing experience in clinical research within a high‑volume orthopaedic academic environment. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting research projects designed to improve outcomes and quality of care for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery.

The successful Research Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator(s) and/or Research Program Manager to coordinate and support a variety of orthopaedic research projects. The candidate will be expected to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary clinical and research team.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail‑oriented, motivated, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced academic healthcare environment. Experience with clinical research, orthopaedic surgery/arthroplasty, research databases, or patient‑reported outcomes is considered an asset.

• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of prospective and retrospective clinical research studies related to orthopaedic arthroplasty.
• Collaborate with orthopaedic surgeons, research staff, students, trainees, and other members of the multidisciplinary research team.
• Assist with the identification, screening, recruitment, and enrollment of eligible research participants.
• Obtain informed consent from eligible participants in accordance with approved research protocols.
• Coordinate participant follow‑up visits, assessments, questionnaires, and telephone communications as required.
• Collect and maintain accurate clinical, surgical, and patient‑reported outcome data.
• Perform chart reviews and extract relevant clinical information from electronic medical records and other research databases.
• Prepare and maintain study‑related documents, source documentation, study logs, and regulatory files.
• Enter, clean, review, and monitor research data using REDCap and/or other research databases.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of REDCap databases, electronic case report forms, and data collection tools.
• Ensure data quality, completeness, and accuracy throughout the duration of research projects.
• Assist with Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions, amendments, annual renewals, and study closures.
• Assist with preparation of research protocols, consent forms, questionnaires, data collection forms, and other study documents.
• Coordinate communication with study participants, collaborating investigators, clinical staff, and external research partners.
• Assist with preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other research‑related materials.
• Conduct literature searches and assist with review and organization of…