About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

The Research Ethics Coordinator facilitates the work of the Research Ethics Board (REB) ensuring the Board Members and Chairs have all required information for the timely review and approval of research studies involving human participants. This includes interpreting REB guidelines and practice as well as providing advice to researchers about the REB process and requirements. The Research Ethics Coordinator works with REB Chair, REB Staff, REB, and SickKids research staff to ensure that researchers and their teams are aware of and adhere to SickKids guidelines and policies & procedures, as well as national and international guidelines governing the ethical conduct of human participant research.

This position has primary responsibility for ensuring that researchers obtain and maintain ongoing ethics approval for human research.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

• Coordinate the review of REB applications through all stages of the submission and approval process.
• Interpret REB policies, guidelines and practice as relevant to each submission.
• Provide advice to researchers regarding the REB application process.
• Screen/Review the REB application submission package and determine the need for additional/missing information to facilitate review.
• Assist and ensure the REB Chairs and Board Members have all required information for the timely review and approval.
• Communicate and liaise with researchers and the REB Chair(s) and members to ensure that appropriate revisions are integrated before final approval is granted.
• Foster close collaborations between relevant colleagues and professionals to ensure the development, integration, review, endorsement and dissemination of procedures to follow in the conduct of clinical research
• Process adverse events/unanticipated problems reports
• Assist in the development and revision of REB tools, REB processes and REB website content.
• Assist in creating and disseminating educational material to the research community
• Ongoing audit and updating of all REB electronic and paper files.
• Recommend new and innovative procedures and approaches to be considered for implementation.
• Provide support to the REB subcommittees and support for special projects.
• Coverage for the other REB Coordinators in their absence.
• Attend and participate in national and regional conferences or meetings on research ethics.
• Remain current and adapt to frequent changes in research ethics and clinical trial regulations, standards, policies, and federal and provincial legislation.
• Respond to research ethics related inquiries from faculty, employees, trainees and students.

Here's What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in bioethics, life sciences, or other health care related area.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a clinical research environment, either as a clinical research study coordinator or within a research ethics office.
• Research ethics related experience is highly desirable.
• Adept at working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing academic research environment.
• Able to establish good communication with researchers and provide timely responses.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills are required in order to prioritize work in response to multiple demands and high volume.
• Strong problem solving and consultative skills.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skill.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive confidential issues with discretion and respect.
• Flexibility related to changing priorities, and researcher requirements is essential.
• Understand importance and demonstrates ability to foster a culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Here's What You'll Love:

• A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Employment Type:

• 35 hr/workweek
• Full-time Contract with health and dental benefits

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

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