The Regina Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Group, which is part of the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, works collaboratively with clinician-researchers, trainees, research personnel and Saskatchewan Health Authority to advance clinical and health research in women’s and reproductive health. The Regina OBGYN Research Coordinator will provide shared clinical research, grant-development, regulatory and scholarly support to clinician-researchers within the Regina Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reporting to Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Senior Research Coordinator, The Regina OBGYN Research Coordinator will function as a shared resource across several clinician-led research programs.

The incumbent will work with a high degree of independence and will be required to exercise judgment when managing multiple requests and competing deadlines. Research needs will fluctuate throughout the year, requiring flexibility in effort allocation.

Grant

Development and Funding Support Work with clinician-researchers and College of Medicine research-development personnel to identify relevant internal and external funding opportunities. Coordinate and assist with grant-submissions and long term funding strategies. Support the preparation of research summaries, project descriptions, knowledge-mobilization plans, investigator CVs and other application components.

Coordinate budget information with investigators and designated financial or administrative personnel. Scholarly-output tracking and reporting. Monitor group’s scholarly work and report metrics. Regulatory and operational support.

Assist with Research Ethics Board applications, amendments, renewals, progress reports and study closures. Assist with the coordination of clinical studies, including clinical trials, within the incumbent’s training, experience and delegated responsibilities.



Scholarly and Methodological Support Assist with study design, protocol development and preparation of data-collection materials.

Draft, edit and format manuscripts, conference abstracts, posters, presentations and responses to peer reviewers. Contribute to research-data organization, quality assurance, statistical analysis and interpretation under appropriate investigator or methodological supervision. Provide research support to MSc students, postdoctoral fellows and other trainees involved in approved projects.

Travel ~ Although based in Regina, travel to other distributed OBGYN sites in the province may be required. A master’s degree in health sciences, biomedical or biological sciences, clinical research, epidemiology, public health, biostatistics or a closely related discipline is required. A PhD in a relevant discipline would be considered an asset.

Experience conducting or supporting clinical, biomedical or health-related research.

Experience contributing to scientific manuscripts, research reports, grant applications, conference submissions or comparable scholarly materials.

Experience coordinating research activities, documentation and multiple deadlines, organizing research information or data with a high degree of accuracy.

Experience working independently and collaboratively in an academic, healthcare or interdisciplinary research environment. Formal training in clinical trials or other regulated clinical research,



experience preparing or coordinating internal or external grant applications, Research Ethics Board submissions and research methodologies would be considered an asset. Excellent scientific writing, editing and oral communication skills, understanding of clinical research methods and responsible conduct of research.

Robust organizational, project and time management. Ability to establish respectful and effective working relationships with clinicians, researchers, trainees and institutional partners. Proficiency with standard office and reference-management software.

Experience with REDCap and statistical software such as R, SAS, SPSS, Stata or equivalent would is considered an asset. Obstetrics and Gynecology Full Time Equivalent (FTE): The University of Saskatchewan aspires to be what the world needs and embraces equity, diversity and inclusion as foundational to excellence and innovation. Applications from equity-deserving groups are encouraged as part of our ongoing efforts to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve: EDI Framework for Action .

We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and the Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation.

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📌 OBGYN Research Coordinator, College of Medicine (Regina) (Saskatoon)
🏢 University of Saskatchewan
📍 Saskatoon