Research Coordinator - IMHR (TFT 1.0FTE)

Position Information

Posting Number : IMHR24-007E Title : Research Coordinator - IMHR (TFT 1.0FTE) Position Status : Temporary Full-time Contract End Date : 07 / 18 / 2025 FTE : 1.

0 Job Schedule : Days / Evenings Department : IMHR Union : Non-union Site : Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) Number of Vacancies : 1

About The Royal

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.

Position Description :

Position Title : ResearchCoordinator I

Immediate Supervisor : Dr. Sara Tremblay

Research area : Neuromodulation treatments (rTMS); Neuroimaging; Clinical Research

Clinical population : Mood disorders

Reporting Supervisor : Manager, Neuromodulation Research Clinic

Start date : July 2024

Contract : 37.5h / week; 1-year contract with possibility to renew

Summary of Responsibilities :

The Neuromodulation Research clinic is dedicated to the advancement of interventional repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment strategies in clients diagnosed with difficult-to treat mood disorders, such as major depression.

The Research CoordinatorI will provide research support under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator and Research Manager.

The position requires an experienced clinical research background and thecandidate willbe required to conduct and score neuropsychiatric assessments, including structured clinical interviews / scales.

Additionally, the coordinator will be required to recruit and screenstudy participants and maintain study records. Candidates will also assist with administrative duties including scheduling study visits, creating participating records and database management.

The candidate will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities :

• Recruitment, obtaining informed consent and screening of study participants.
• Scheduling and administering participant clinical interviews.
• Ensuring that study recruitment targets are met and that study protocols are followed.
• Research Ethic Board submissions (protocol amendments / renewals, reporting of serious adverse events, reporting of protocol violations) and may include submissions to Health Canada.
• Maintaining the study regulatory binders, study databases / logs and participant records.
• Completing necessary study reports and progress reports.
• Preparation of materials for presentations, publications or grants.
• Development and continual updating of Standard Operating Procedures for the lab.
• Abides by established IMHR policies, procedures and objectives, as well as quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control requirements, for all aspects of laboratory operations.
• Assist with financial transaction needs (. participant reimbursement, purchasing requisition forms etc.)
• May assist in administration of rTMS treatment for major depression.
• May assist in administration of electroencephalography (EEG).
• Performs other or miscellaneous administrative lab duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• At minimum a Master’s degree inPsychology, Neuroscience or related fields.
• Minimum of two (2) yearsof relevant research or clinical experience.
• Previous experience and training in administration of clinical assessments.
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and collaborate professionally.
• Ability to liaise across an interprofessional team is necessary.
• Past experience / knowledge working with individuals that have mental health diagnoses such as major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety is a strong asset.
• Previous experience with submissions to Research Ethics Boards and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and appropriate conduct of research in human participants is necessary.
• Previous experience with study monitoring and quality assurance is a strong asset.
• Previous experience maintaining and developing study logs and databases.
• Should be familiar with basic clinical rating scales (. MINI / SCID, HAMD-17 and neuropsychological assessments (. MMSE, MoCA etc.).
• Previous experience in administration of neuropsychological assessments and clinical interviewing is required.
• Ability to follow data collection and management guidelines.
• Knowledge and experience using statistical software (SPSS and / or R), Microsoft Office (Word; Excel; Power Point), REDCap data entry and collection system, as well as the ability to manage large datasets.
• Knowledge of research principles, methodology, and procedures is required.
• Knowledge of ICH Good Clinical Practices and relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines applicable to the clinical research field is required.
• Previous experience with EEG, neuroimaging or brain stimulation is an asset.
• Ability to efficiently multi-task, establish priorities and produce high-quality, accurate work while meeting program deadlines.
• Should be highly organized, detail-oriented and be able to exercise initiative and good judgment.
• Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects is ideal.

Salary Range : $27.75 to $36.52 per hour