Work Hours 8:30am
- 4:30pm, occasional flexible hours may be required Education Level Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study Employment Type This role falls within the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Bargaining Unit Project Description Derek Chu at McMaster University, conducts systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical practice guidelines, and related evidence-to-practice research across allergy and clinical immunology. The Research Coordinator (I) will work closely with Dr. Chu and under the supervision of a senior Research Coordinator to independently conduct and advance multiple evidence-synthesis and guideline projects from protocol development through publication. Responsibilities will include conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of treatment effects, harms, diagnostic accuracy, prognosis, and other clinical questions; coordinating searches, screening, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, quantitative synthesis, and certainty-of-evidence assessment; and maintaining rigorous and reproducible project documentation. The Coordinator will manage review teams, including research assistants and trainees; train and quality-check reviewers; troubleshoot methodological and data issues; and ensure projects progress efficiently. Guideline activities may include preparation of GRADE evidence profiles, Summary of Findings tables, Evidence-to-Decision materials, panel presentations, and supporting documents. This includes mobilizing evidence through the Allergy Learning and Implementation Network (ALIN) and helping to build ALIN as a sustainable platform linking evidence generation, guidelines, clinicians, patients and families, and implementation. Activities may include developing evidence summaries and dissemination products, coordinating educational and knowledge-mobilization initiatives, engaging partners and knowledge users, supporting evaluation of implementation activities, and developing ALIN's processes, resources, partnerships, and programming. The ideal candidate will combine strong evidence-synthesis and quantitative-methods skills with excellent scientific writing, organization, initiative, and project-management ability. Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature. Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts. Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that the project progresses in accordance with predetermined timelines. Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects. Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data. Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results. Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting. Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems. Write data management and operations documentation for projects. Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel. Conduct structured project participant interviews. Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures. Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects. Consult on protocol development, student organization, and data management activities. Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants. 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. Assets Demonstrated ability to independently conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses from protocol through publication and maintain strict timelines. Solid quantitative skills, including independent meta-analysis using R or comparable statistical software. Knowledge of PRISMA, Cochrane methods, risk-of-bias assessment, and GRADE, including Core GRADE. Experience leading review teams, supervising reviewers, maintaining quality, and managing multiple concurrent projects. Strong scientific writing and publication experience, including manuscripts, reports, abstracts, presentations, and responses to peer reviewers. Experience with advanced methods such as network meta-analysis, meta-regression, dose-response meta-analysis, IPD meta-analysis, or Bayesian methods would be an asset. Experience in knowledge mobilization, implementation science, education, stakeholder engagement, or development of evidence-to-practice networks/programs. Allergy/

📌 Research Manager (Canada)
🏢 McMaster University
📍 Canada