Clinical Trial Project Coordinator

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level A Job Title Clinical Trial Project Coordinator Department Lunken Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $5,365.42 - $7,709.92 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date January 21, 2026

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

Job End Date February 14, 2027

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The Clinical Trial Project Coordinator will support the Lunken Lab  at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute  in organizing and overseeing multiple clinical trials, including multi-site studies across Canada. These trials focus on nutrition and the gut microbiome in both adult and pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The successful candidate will coordinate and/or oversee a range of clinical studies, including single-site studies based in BC and national trials with the BC site as the lead location. They will oversee all aspects of these clinical trials, ensuring they are conducted according to protocol, timelines, and regulatory requirements, including supervising study teams, monitoring data collection, coordinating with study sites, and ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines.

The Clinical Trial Project Coordinator will play a leadership role, make key decisions, and contribute scientifically to the project.

The Clinical Trial Project Coordinator will support the Lunken Lab  at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute  in organizing and overseeing multiple clinical trials, including multi-site studies across Canada. These trials focus on nutrition and the gut microbiome in both adult and pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The successful candidate will report directly to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Genelle Lunken, and work closely with Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators across multiple clinical trials. They will have a supervisory role overseeing clinical research coordinators and assistants, undergraduate students, and volunteers. This role involves collaboration with members of the Lunken and Jacobson Labs, research staff at BC Children’s Hospital, and the GI Research Institute, as well as engagement with nurses, administrative staff, psychologists, dietitians, the Director of Operations, and IBD patients.

Additionally, the candidate will interact with internal and external collaborators, UBC finance departments, and ethics boards. Office space will be provided at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Flexibility in work hours may be required.

• Oversee the setup and execution of clinical trials across multiple research sites in Canada.

• Act as the primary point of contact between the lead site, participating sites, and study sponsors.

• Facilitate study start-up activities, including ethics submissions, regulatory approvals, and contract agreements at each site.

• Ensure all research sites have the necessary study materials, protocols, and standard operating…