Research Program Coordinator
Role Overview
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Cumming School of Medicine seeks a Research Program Coordinator reporting to the Principal Investigator.
This is a full-time fixed-term position of approximately six months, based on grant funding, with possible extension.
The role supports pragmatic trials, population health, health services, women's health, implementation research, administrative health data studies, and policy analysis and evaluation.
Research priorities include women's health across the life course, menopause, abnormal uterine bleeding, prevention and screening, healthcare delivery innovation, administrative health data, and behavioural nudges.
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Position overview
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Cumming School of Medicine seeks a Research Program Coordinator reporting to the Principal Investigator.
This is a full-time fixed-term position of approximately six months, based on grant funding, with possible extension.
The role supports pragmatic trials, population health, health services, women's health, implementation research, administrative health data studies, and policy analysis and evaluation.
Research priorities include women's health across the life course, menopause, abnormal uterine bleeding, prevention and screening, healthcare delivery innovation, administrative health data, and behavioural nudges.
Research coordination and operations
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements; track progress and proactively address risks.
- Coordinate research team meetings, working groups, and collaboration.
- Maintain records and coordinate data-sharing agreements, service agreements, memoranda of understanding, and subcontracts.
- Liaise with Research Services, Finance, Legal Services, and external organizations to support agreements and project start-up.
- Monitor contractual and project milestones for funding and institutional compliance.
Grants and research planning
- Coordinate grant applications, preparation schedules, and collaborator contributions; draft and edit grant sections and supporting research documents.
- Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans, identify relevant funding opportunities, and collaborate on budgets and supporting documents.
Ethics and study implementation
- Prepare and manage ethics submissions, amendments, renewals, and annual reports; coordinate administrative health data access applications and approvals.
- Support ethical, privacy, regulatory, and institutional requirements; maintain regulatory documentation, study records, procedures, and supporting materials.
- Contribute to protocol, study, and intervention development and evaluation planning.
Scholarship and team development
- Draft and edit manuscripts, reports, conference abstracts, presentations, and dissemination materials for academic, health system, and community audiences.
- Participate in literature reviews, evidence syntheses, and interpretation and dissemination of research findings.
- Guide junior staff, research assistants, graduate students, and trainees; facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and program initiatives.
Qualifications and requirements
- Master's degree or PhD in a listed or related field, or equivalent working experience; 3–5 years of progressively responsible research coordination, management, or administration experience.
- Experience contributing to grants, manuscripts, technical reports, or scholarly publications, and managing research ethics applications and documentation.
- Demonstrated project management, coordination of complex initiatives, and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience with literature reviews, evidence syntheses, and environmental scans.
- Experience with administrative health data, health services research, implementation research, or pragmatic trials is an asset.
- Women's health research experience is an asset; guidance of students, research assistants, or trainees is also an asset.
- Strong knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and OneDrive; exceptional written communication and demonstrated drafting experience.
- Ability to build productive relationships with diverse collaborators; strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures is an asset.
About the University
The University of Calgary describes itself as an entrepreneurial research university founded in 1966, with approximately 36,000 students and a commitment to Indigenous engagement and an inclusive campus.
Additional details
- The position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit and Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 2.
- Application deadline: November 18, 2026. Preference is given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
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