Research Coordinator

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title

Research Coordinator

Department

Stewart Laboratory | Department of Psychiatry | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$4,333.86 - $5,155.61 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

April 21, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

April 30, 2027

 

 

 

 

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary

The position holder will report to Dr Stewart and Dr Sassi the chairs of the Mental Health biobank at BC Children’s Hospital. The research coordinator be responsible for the daily operations of the MH biobank to ensure operational efficiency and workflow. This would include coordinating consent and performing administrative activities such as scheduling and communication.

Organizational Status

The Research coordinator will report directly to Dr Stewart and Dr Sassi. They will liaise with the BC Children’s Hospital Biobank, Healthy Minds administrative clerks and BCCH Mental health research program.

Work Performed

·       Coordinate operations and timelines for the MH biobank recruitment, including communications with Healthy Minds booking clerks, quality and administrative staff, including scheduling volunteers, prioritizing which families to be approached first, organize and upkeep documentation and materials, and aligning workflow with booking clerks.

·       Communicate with admin staff regarding required supply replenishment

·       Oversee volunteers for consent/assent and biosample collection

·       Train and prepare volunteers for the Mental Health biobank

·       Coordinate with the BCCH Biobank team for biosample transfer

·       Maintain accurate up-to-date documentation and records for the MH biobank

·       Ensures that all requirements at all institutional levels are met and maintained for biosample management

·       Perform consenting/assenting and biosample collection

·       Assist with manual data entry to related database

·       Foster a positive, inclusive, collaborative, and high-quality professionalism within the Mental Health biobank recruitment team (including volunteers)

·       Serve as a positive representative of the BCCH Mental Health Research team

·       Assist with recruitment, check eligibility and consent as appropriate for other BCCH Mental health research studies

·       Performs other related duties as required within the BCCH Mental health research team (potentially including participation in weekly team meetings)

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Research Coordinator is required to conduct all research activities in an ethical manner. Patient confidentiality must be respected when dealing with patient data. Errors made could influence

compromise the results of research projects, and therefore impact the credibility of the investigators. As data and results may be disseminated to other research partners, their results and credibility can be negatively influenced by the researcher's error

 

Supervision Received

Regular direction and supervision will be provided by Dr. Stewart. The post-holder should be able to work independently, while seeking supervision as necessary, and to exercise a considerable amount of judgment and initiative in their duties.

Supervision Given

Oversee and delegate volunteers for consenting/assenting and biosampling in order to ensure smooth operations without interfering with the clinic.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a coordinator

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; Highly detail-oriented, organized, and efficient

• Comfortable with interacting and engaging with youth, parents, and families