Research Coordinator 3

Position Summary
The research coordinator will support the coordination of the CIHR Team Grant for Lung Health Initiative.  They will oversee participant recruitment, study visits, biospecimen collection, telemonitoring activities, and regulatory compliance while serving as the central point of contact between participating centres.

Location:    St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Charlton Campus
Hours:    Monday - Friday during daytime hours
JD FTE Hours: 35

Objectives of this role
•Coordinate the implementation of a national multi-centre observational study across nine (9) academic centres in Canada.
•Support recruitment and retention of participants with asthma, COPD, chronic cough, and healthy controls.
•Coordinate longitudinal study activities including screening, baseline phenotyping, quarterly telemonitoring, and final study assessments over 24 months.
•Ensure high quality data collection, biospecimen handling, and regulatory compliance across sites.
•Facilitate communication between investigators, collaborators, clinical teams, and research staff.
•Supervise, train and onboard trainees/students on study procedures

Key Responsibilities
•Coordinate day to day implementation of a multi-centre longitudinal study, including participant recruitment and follow-up.
•Schedule and conduct baseline, follow-up, and quarterly telemonitoring visits.
•Communicate with investigators, collaborating centres, and research staff to support study progress.
•Communicate with team on newsletters and team meetings, coordination of different cross-cutting research theme activities
•Assist with protocol procedures and support participant retention over the 24-month follow-up period.
•Enter and manage study data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and data quality.
•Maintain regulatory documentation, prepare REB submissions, and ensure compliance with GCP and institutional policies.

Qualifications
•BSc or equivalent in a medical/biology field.
•Research experience of at least 4 years in study coordinator role in clinical/translational research program/study is mandatory 
•Background in respiratory therapy, pulmonary function technology, or respiratory research considered an asset.
•Experience with clinical research coordination, ethics (REB/CTO), participant recruitment, and longitudinal studies preferred.
•Venipuncture training preferred.
•Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
•Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple study activities.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with multi-centre research teams.
•Proficiency with data management (REDCap), MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.