Job Description

The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is harnessing the power of high-performance computing and novel technologies to integrate and analyze the wealth of data generated about the brain and mental health. Our research is performed in an open science workplace, with an emphasis on reproducible data-driven research and a patient-centric approach to accelerate identification and treatment of mental illness. A focus on global collaboration is key to transforming our understanding of mental health and its treatment. The Centre operates as an incubator for medical technologies to identify, manage and treat mental illness, while shaping policy at national and global levels.

Job Description

The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is harnessing the power of high-performance computing and novel technologies to integrate and analyze the wealth of data generated about the brain and mental health. Our research is performed in an open science environment, with an emphasis on reproducible data-driven research and a patient-centric approach to accelerate identification and treatment of mental illness. A focus on global collaboration is key to transforming our understanding of mental health and its treatment. The Centre operates as an incubator for medical technologies to identify, manage and treat mental illness, while shaping policy at national and global levels.

Position Description

The Laboratory for Computational Genomics within the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics is currently seeking a full-time, contract (12 months) Research Coordinator.



Working independently and collaboratively within interdisciplinary research teams, the role oversees research operations, regulatory compliance, data management, and knowledge translation activities while ensuring high standards of ethical conduct, data quality, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will contribute to a number of diverse tasks to ensure that the Lab operates smoothly. The candidate will coordinate a number of ongoing projects to understand how the brain and its cells change in the context of psychiatric and neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, major depressive disorder, and epilepsy. The successful candidate will work with datasets from humans and animal models that span multiple data types, including single-cell genomics and cellular electrophysiology and electronic health record data.

Responsibilities

- Coordinate day-to-day research activities across one or more studies
- Support the development, implementation, and refinement of research protocols and procedures
- Utilize clinical chart data and research databases as required
- Ensure studies are conducted in accordance with approved protocols, SOPs, and best practices
- Monitor study progress, recruitment targets, timelines, and deliverables
- Prepare, submit, and maintain research ethics and regulatory documentation
- Support ethics protocol amendments, adverse event reporting, deviations,



and compliance tracking
- Co-mentor students and communicating with and assisting team members in their projects
- Contribute to research discussions and directions in formal and informal settings
- Maintain high quality online documentation for computational tools and analysis workflows
- Maintain and manage study databases including data entry, cleaning, and quality control
- Support the preparation of grant submissions, reports, presentations, and publications
- Translate research findings for scientific, clinical, community, and public audiences
- Develop accessible and plain-language knowledge translation materials
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Coordinate team meetings, advisory groups, and stakeholder engagement activities
- Support onboarding, training, and coordination of trainees
- Work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities
- Cultivate a strong, positive lab culture, applying equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in all research activities
- Support a respectful and collaborative workplace
- Perform other research-related or administrative duties as required

Qualifications

- Master’s degree in neuroscience, molecular biology, bioinformatics, or a related discipline
- Minimum two (2) years of relevant human research experience
- Experience coordinating research studies involving bioinformatics, genomics, neuroscience, or molecular biology
- Demonstrable R, Python, or Unix shell programming experience with good documentation practices
- Experience preparing and maintaining research ethics and regulatory documentation
- Knowledge of ethic

📌 Research Coordinator (Toronto)
🏢 CAMH
📍 Toronto