Clinical Research Coordinator

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2,200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

Job description

The Liver and Pancreas Unit is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to join the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Research Team. The Clinical Research Coordinator will primarily coordinate site start-up activities for multicenter clinical research studies conducted within the HPB Research Program, which focuses on HPB surgery, perioperative medicine, transfusion medicine, and surgical outcomes research. Day-to-day activities will involve liaising with investigators, institutional stakeholders, and participating sites, to ensure that all regulatory, contractual, ethical, and administrative requirements are completed to facilitate timely site activation and study launch. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, energetic, and proactive, with exceptional interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience with clinical research
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with investigators, research staff, and institutional stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience coordinating multicentre clinical trials including study start-up and site activation activities
• Experience with Research Ethics Board processes
• Evidence of training certification in Tri-Council Policy Statement -2 (TCPS-2) and the International Conference on Harmonisation – Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP)
• Evidence of training in Food and Drug Regulations, Division 5 
• Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset