Job Description
The INTREPID Lab is a hub for research and health services programing on nicotine addiction. Our goal is to synthesize and discover new knowledge in the treatment of nicotine addiction, validate technology-mediated methods and processes for delivering treatment and use these methods to scale up research discoveries to health services programs through our network of over 300 primary- and community-care partner organizations. In meeting its objectives, the INTREPID Lab works with technology vendors, in addition to creating its own technology-based methods and protocols, for research and subsequent integration into health services programs.
Reporting to the Research Manager, the INTREPID Lab is seeking a full-time, contract (12 months) Research Coordinator to support a range of research, evaluation, implementation, and quality improvement related activities. This role requires a well-organized, highly energetic and motivated individual who will work closely with a team of research personnel, Scientists and Directors to support the implementation of a research study exploring alternative approaches to tobacco harm reduction and cessation among treatment resistant individuals who smoke.
The candidate will be responsible for a range of activities that include, but are not limited to:
• Designing project workflows and data collection tools for treatment interventions (including surveys, clinical assessments and questionnaires).
• Working with open source software, such as REDCap, including programming surveys.
• Liaising with technology vendors, including software developers and platform service providers, to develop statements of work, validate solution builds and monitor vendor performance obligations.
• Supporting the entire lifecycle of data collection, including entry, auditing, quality control, and accuracy assurance.
• Conducting literature reviews and summarizing evidence into various formats (scientific papers, reports, briefs, proposals and presentations for diverse audience groups)
• Stakeholder engagement, including liaising with community agencies, program decision-makers, and new and existing program implementers
• Supporting research study planning and implementation across the life cycle of the study including preparing proposal submissions to, and ensuring compliance with, CAMH’s Research Ethics Board and Quality Project Ethics Review; study recruitment and enrollment, data management tasks, data analysis, study implementation, monitoring and compliance related tasks, quality assurance-related tasks
• Tracking project workplans, coordinating team meetings, completing project progress reports and performing other administrative and non-administrative duties as required
The successful candidates will be aware of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Principles in Research as well as committed to being respectful, ethical, culturally-sensitive, and mindful of necessary practices related to research and evaluation. The successful candidate will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable policies, regulatory and legislative requirements. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders is very important in this position. This position is located at 1025 Queen St. W.
Job Requirements
The successful candidate must possess a Masters level degree in a health-related field, with at least two (2) years of relevant experience. The candidate will have familiarity with research-related processes and procedures as well as data-capture system support.
Key Qualifications Include
• Strong knowledge and understanding of research design, data collection methods, strategies for data management
• Strong knowledge of ethical conduct of research in human participants, including GCP and TCPS
• Demonstrated experience developing and administering data collection tools using online data capture platforms such as REDCap (experience in a clinical/research environment is an asset.
• Experience conducting literature reviews and knowledge of university library databases and reference management software
• Experience with Quality Assurance procedures
• Experience preparing research ethics applications
• Creativity and strong knowledge translation skills; ability to translate complex information into a variety of engaging formats for diverse audience groups
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills
• Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail and determined attitude towards ensuring accuracy and integrity,
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• Familiarity with project and workplan coordination; facilitating team meetings,
• Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment,
• Knowledge of the provincial healthcare landscape is an asset,
• Knowledge of nicotine and tobacco dependence treatment is a strong asset,
• Familiarity and/or experience with data piping, API integration and SQL programming is considered an asset but not mandatory for this position.