Research Coordinator, (Hybrid) 36 Month Appointment

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/10/23

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

2026/10/30

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 9

Salary Range

$34.99 - $49.20 (hourly)

Job Code

JD0439

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Newly Created Position

Contract Duration

36.1 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

35

Schedule

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.

Requires 5 years of relevant experience.

Location

Ron Joyce Centre, Burlington and McMaster Main Campus, Hamilton

The Centre for Research on Community-Oriented Entrepreneurship (CRCE) is seeking a highly organized and adaptable Research Coordinator responsible for applying specialized knowledge to initiate, implement, manage, and coordinate moderate to large research projects.

Job Summary:

Responsible for applying specialized knowledge to initiate, implement, manage, and coordinate moderate to large research projects.

Purpose and Key Functions:

- Develop an implementation plan for research projects.
- Design promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Perform quantitative analyses of research data.
- Interview study participants to gather qualitative and quantitative data.
- Facilitate focus group sessions with project participants.
- Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Oversee the design and maintenance of databases, data collection forms, error checking methods, and related programs for collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
- Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, grants, and abstracts.
- Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that projects progress in accordance with predetermined timelines.




- Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
- Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Write data management and operations documentation for projects.
- Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
- Ensure that relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
- Present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
- Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
- Implement and maintain research project budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research project budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Conduct literature searches.

Supervision:

- Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others.
- Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.
- Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

Assets:

- Research projects and analysis — develop implementation plans; coordinate multi-site studies, interviews, surveys and focus groups; oversee data collection, verification and reporting; support quantitative and qualitative analysis, literature reviews, scholarly papers and research presentations.
- Grant development and research funding — identify funding competitions; contribute to proposals, budgets, impact statements and supporting materials; organize team-oriented applications and monitor deadlines, deliverables and reporting commitments.
- Ethics, equity and research integrity — coordinate research ethics submissions and renewals; maintain protocols and documentation; support informed consent, confidentiality, accessibility and equitable, culturally responsive participation across international studies.
- Entrepreneur training and virtual incubation — actively help deliver Reframery’s global entrepreneurship training; co

📌 Research Coordinator, (Canada)
🏢 McMaster University
📍 Canada