Research Coordinator

Competition 2619

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of 12 months from the date of hire.

Location - This role is in-person at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Autism Research Centre. There may be remote work as needed based on supervisor approval. 

Working at the University of Alberta

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Working for the Department of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta is one of Canada’s leading academic health centres for pediatric specialty and subspecialty education and research. Working closely with the Stollery Children’s Hospital and community pediatrics in Northern Alberta, we are committed to meeting the unique needs of our community and providing exceptional care for infants, children, youth, and families. Our core values of compassion, growth and health equity are at the heart of everything we do. Our department members are engaged in exciting research endeavors, contributing to excellence in pediatric care. Additionally, we offer a diverse array of accredited residency training programs, graduate programs, and unique training experiences, all under the guidance of our dedicated teaching staff.

The Autism Research Centre is located at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services in Edmonton, Alberta. The Autism Research Centre is led by Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Professor, and Director of the Autism Research Centre in the Department of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

Position Summary

Working within the Autism Research Centre, the successful applicant will work under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and Research Manager and will provide coordination and project management of multiple research studies.  The Research Coordinator will complete ethics and other regulatory applications, review, and conduct study activities specific to research protocols, recruit and consent research participants, provide support to research assistants, and manage data entry.  The Research Coordinator will liaise with research partners, regulatory authorities, clinical staff, and other sites as well as facilitate communication between team members, coordinate the day-to-day operations of studies, manage overall milestones and study targets to ensure timely recruitment and completion of studies. Research Coordinator tasks may also include administering and scoring standardized questionnaires, interviews, and assessments for children with autism spectrum disorder, as well as conducting literature searches in support of the PI’s projects in-depth interviews with parents/caregivers may also be part of the role.

Duties 

• Conducts study procedures within the required timelines outlined in study protocols
• Prepares consent forms, ethics submissions, renewals, amendments and close-out reports
• Administering and scoring standardized questionnaires and interviews for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Observing and recording behavior data to include in reports
• Provide support for formatting and editing of grant applications, data management, data collection, data analysis, results dissemination, recording/organization of video footage, video coding, and maintenance of research centre materials and supplies.
• Data collection, entry, verification, analysis
• Development of marketing and recruitment strategies to support the research studies
• Performs phone contacts, and scheduling of research assessments, organizing data, inputting information, and preparation of ethics applications to support additional research studies.
• Understands and adheres to study protocols and procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of an undergraduate degree (preference to an undergraduate degree in Psychology) from an approved university training program.
• Two years of experience in research assessment with pediatric populations and experience in working with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
• Effective problem-solving skills including analytical thinking.
• Experience working with challenging clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Access.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Two years of research-related experience, including knowledge of research design, data collection, data management, and data analysis.
• Recruitment and marketing experience including social media platforms.
• Experience with SPSS or other relevant statistical programs, RedCap, and RefWorks for literature reviews,
• Knowledge and experience with the University of Alberta’s REMO system.