Research Coordinator

Company : IWK Health 

Requisition ID: 220797 
Department/Program: Rheumatology Research, Research Services 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Casual Relief x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: June 2026
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $24.4006  - $30.5002/hour
Closing Date: May 19, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at the IWK Health Centre includes 4 pediatric rheumatologists, 2 nurses, as well as a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and social worker. The division is involved in research in childhood rheumatic conditions, such as arthritis, dermatomyositis and lupus. Types of research include clinical drug trials, long-term outcome studies, and assessments of varying aspects of how these illnesses affect children and their families.

Responsibilities include:

•    Day to day management of research study materials
•    Scheduling of participants for research study visits
•    Coordinating research study visits
•    Assisting in consent process for participants in research studies
•    Assisting participants and families to complete research study procedures
•    Maintenance of study records
•    Assist with submission of new research studies for funding or ethics review
•    Ongoing interaction with research study sponsors, research ethics board and principal investigators
•    Miscellaneous tasks to keep research program running smoothly, including phone calls, data entry, copying or faxing documents
•    Perform other related duties as required
•    Maintain the rheumatology database 
•    Assisting with the yearly academic reporting of investigator research activity 

Hours of Work

Shifts Monday - Friday. Some evenings or weekends may be required depending on the nature of on-going projects and deadlines. 

Your Qualifications

•    Minimum BSc or equivalent education
•    Meticulous attention to details
•    Above average written and oral communication skills
•    Outstanding organizational skills 
•    Above average computer skills
•    Experience in clinical research an asset, but not required
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Ability to work independently and within contact of health care team
•    Willing to participate in training to develop research skills
•    Competency in other languages an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An  offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. 

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.