Description

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Program Coordinator. This Full-time Fixed Termposition is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The position supports a diverse portfolio of pragmatic trials, population health research, health services research, women's health research, implementation research, administrative health data studies, and policy analysis and evaluation.

Current research priorities include women's health across the life course, menopause, abnormal uterine bleeding, prevention and screening, healthcare delivery innovation, administrative health data research, and behavioural nudges.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Research Program Coordination and Operations

- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements. Track project progress and proactively identify risks and solutions to maintain project momentum
- Coordinate research team meetings, working groups, and cooperative activities
- Maintain accurate project records and documentation. Coordinate and track research-related agreements, including data sharing agreements, service agreements, memoranda of understanding, and subcontracts in collaboration with university administrative units
- Liaise with Research Services, Finance, Legal Services, and external organizations to facilitate timely execution of agreements and project start-up activities




- Monitor contractual and project milestones to support compliance with funding and institutional requirements

Grant Development and Research Planning

- Coordinate development and submission of grant applications
- Develop grant preparation timelines and coordinate contributions from collaborators
- Draft and edit sections of grant applications, letters of support, knowledge translation plans, and related research documents
- Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans to support study development and funding applications
- Identify relevant funding opportunities aligned with program priorities
- Collaborate with research and administrative personnel in the preparation of budgets and supporting documentation

Ethics, Regulatory, and Data Access Activities

- Prepare and manage ethics submissions, amendments, renewals, and annual reports
- Coordinate administrative health data access applications and related approvals
- Assist PI to ensure ethical, privacy, regulatory, and institutional requirements
- Maintain regulatory documentation and study records
- Develop and maintain study procedures and supporting documentation as required

Research Implementation, Scholarship, and Knowledge Translation

- Contribute to protocol development, study development, intervention development, and evaluation planning




- Draft and edit manuscripts, reports, conference abstracts, presentations, and related dissemination materials for a range of audiences (e.g., academic, health system, community)
- Participate in literature reviews, evidence syntheses, and the interpretation and dissemination of research findings

Team Development and Capacity Building

- Provide guidance and project-specific direction to junior staff, research assistants, graduate students, and other trainees
- Contribute to activities that strengthen the Quinn Research Group and Pragmatic Trials Unit
- Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among project teams
- Contribute to trial-development activities and scholarly initiatives within the research program

Qualifications / Requirements:

- Master's degree or PhD in Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Services Research, Health Policy, Health Economics, Implementation Science, Biostatistics, or a related field or equivalent working experience
- 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in health research coordination, research management, or research program administration
- Experience contributing to grant applications, manuscripts, technical reports, or scholarly publications
- Experience preparing and managing research ethics applications, amendments, renewals, and associated documentation
- Demonstrated proficiency in project management, coordination of complex initiatives, and management of competing priorities
- Experience conducting literature reviews, ev

📌 Research Program Coordinator (Canada)
🏢 University of Calgary
📍 Canada