Research Coordinator - Nursing Innovation

Overview

The Nursing Innovation Program at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and experienced individual to coordinate program activities and support a diverse team to implement a robust research and innovation portfolio.

Reporting to the Manager of Nursing Innovation, the Research Coordinator will be responsible for supporting and managing the daily operations of research and quality improvement (QI) activities in the Nursing Innovation Program.

The Research Coordinator will perform activities associated with coordinating, implementing, and balancing multiple research and QI studies and projects.

The Research Coordinator will coordinate and oversee efforts across the research continuum, including protocol development, research ethics board submissions, data collection and management, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and project close-out.

The Research Coordinator will also role model scholarly excellence in practice as well as mentor and support learners, externs, point-of-care staff, and research assistants working on the research and QI projects within the program.

This contract position ends on March 31, 2025 and will be extended for another 6 months based on funding and will be confirmed during interviewing process.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Support the development and maintenance of the program in collaboration with the Manager, inter-departmental colleagues, research partners, team members and collaborators.
• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day operations of the program under the direction of the Manager.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews using scholarly databases.
• Prepare and support research ethics applications and revisions, organizing associated documents.
• Lead all aspects of study participant recruitment (, identification, recruitment invitations and promotion, screening, obtaining and documenting informed consent).
• Develop, prepare and maintain data collection instruments, surveys, interview guides, and project databases in support of the program’s active research protocols.
• Coordinate all aspects of data collection as per the study protocol (, booking interviews, administering surveys, conducting interviews).
• Support both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Collaborate with internal and external program partners on the preparation of reports, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other materials to disseminate program activities for internal and external audiences.
• Assist the Manager in management and monitoring of the program’s expenditures, including documenting and administering participant stipends.
• Provide support as needed to enhance research and QI competencies of team members, including externs, learners, point-of-care staff, and research assistants.
• Coordinate project team meetings, prepare meeting minutes and follow-up.
• Require to work with a high degree of autonomy and possess strong analytical, interpersonal and problem solving abilities to strategize and implement projects and initiatives.
• Implement decisions with keen judgment, careful consideration and intimate knowledge of hospital operations and organizational structure.
• Follow TCPS-2, privacy standards, and standardized operating procedures for the conduct of research at MGH, and provincial and federal regulations and policies governing the projects.
• Maintain compliance with organizational and project-specific research personnel education and training requirements.
• Provide any additional administrative and research support as required.

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required, with a minimum of 2-3 years of clinical practice experience and 2-3 years of healthcare research experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in a healthcare related field (complete or currently in progress) required, with a thesis / major research project / research capstone concentration preferred.
• Completion or in progress of completing a PhD program is an asset.
• Certification in research ethics core principles and guidelines required, including Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS 2) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Experience :

• Minimum 3 years of experience in healthcare research as a research assistant or coordinator required.
• Knowledge and experience in quality improvement in healthcare practice settings.
• Knowledge and experience in obtaining participant informed consent for research studies.
• Knowledge and experience in administering survey instruments, conducting qualitative research interviews and focus groups.
• Experience with computer data management and analysis software, including REDCap, SPSS, NVivo or Qualtrics is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability for excellence in professional and academic communication (written and oral).
• Demonstrated ability in performing scholarly literature searches and reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities and confidential data.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Able to work independently, without immediate supervision, and as part of a team.
• Self-directed critical thinking with an excellent ability to problem solve, make decisions and exercise good judgement.
• Superior time management skills with flexibility to adjust to evolving priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications ( Outlook, Teams, Excel and Word).
• Demonstrates a pattern of self-development, maintenance of scholarly currency and a drive to learn by engaging in formal and informal learning to develop knowledge, competency and technical skills.
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