Research Coordinator I (TFT 1.0 FTE)

As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

• Project Coordination (95%)
  • Handles administrative tasks for the Interventional Psychiatry Program (IPP) leadership team to keep the project running smoothly
  • Manages deadlines and workflow related to IPP implementation and operations
  • Supports the Interventional Psychiatry Steering Committee and Working Groups; schedules meetings, prepares agendas and minutes, follows-up on action items
  • Supports the Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship Program as the administrative point of contact for residents and fellows; supports onboarding of new trainees, coordinates rotation schedules, liaises with University of Ottawa Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
  • Develops an IPP website and/or website content
  • Writes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) based on consultation with IP team
  • Works with the IP and IT teams on the inclusion of IP services in the hospital Electronic Health Records (EHR) system
  • Facilitates the submission of institutional level funding proposals (e.g. grants, RFPs) including drafting and editing documents, collation of supporting documents, adherence to deadlines
  • Conducts program evaluation within the IPP
  • Plans and/or coordinates events
  • Procurement
  • Liaises with departments across The Royal and the IMHR to address the needs of the IPP

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  Other (5%)
  • Assists the IP team in developing budgets and budget justifications
  • Additional job-related duties as assigned

• Graduate degree [MSc or PhD] in a relevant discipline with 3 years of relevant experience in a clinical or clinical research environment is preferred OR
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with 5 years of relevant experience in a clinical or clinical research environment
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset
• Project management experience is an asset

• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to communicate and interact competently and professionally at all levels within a broad, complex clinical or clinical research environment.
• Knowledge of research principles, methodology, and procedures.
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology.
• Ability to develop and implement standard operating procedures.
• Ability to conduct internet and literature database searches.
• Ability to establish data collection and management guidelines.
• Ability to stay highly organized and balance multiple tasks
• Self-directed and able to work independently with minimal supervision and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Skilled in budget preparation and fiscal management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Program Information:

• All applicants must provide a recent resume and a cover letter in one file that clearly indicates that they meet the required qualifications.
• The onboarding process will include a police check for work with vulnerable populations, and providing proof of immunizations.
• The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.
• IMHR sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted**

• All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
• The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
• All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
• The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.