Research Coordinator, (Hybrid) 36 Month Appointment Regular/Temporary Temporary Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/10/23

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Limited Term (12 months) Close Date 2026/10/30 Employee Group Unifor Unit 1, Staff Favorite Job 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 collaborative 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; coordinate and adapt teaching modules, workshops, mentorship sessions and cohort communications; work with community partners and evaluate participant learning and outcomes. Program operations and staff coordination — maintain project plans, databases, documentation and reporting systems; support orientation and day-to-day direction of research assistants and project personnel; liaise with remote research sites and monitor project resources, expenditures and budgets. Partnerships and centre development — research potential donors, foundations and collaborative partners; prepare concept notes, briefings, communications and impact materials; support seminars and conferences and hel

📌 Temporary Development and Research Coordinator (Canada)
🏢 McMaster University
📍 Canada