Requisition number
203296E
Date posted
08/25/2026
Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator, Research Clinical Trials BC Cancer
Kelowna, BC
For a specific trial or project, the Clinical Research and Trials Coordinator (CRTC) receives direction from the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager, or designate to perform and organize special work assignments and projects.
The CRTC participates as a part of an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the coordination of clinical trial activities to ensure that the objectives of the clinical trial are met. The CRTC organizes special projects related to the clinical trial, drafts grant applications for review, and, in collaboration with the Clinical Trials team, maintains research activities, determines the data requirements and coordinates the data capture activities of the clinical trial. In collaboration with the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager, or designate, the CRTC assists with preparing documentation required for ethics review and organizes relevant material required for internal and external audits and inspections.
The CRTC collects, analyses, and interprets data for a variety of research activities, including resource requirements, and providing updates to the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager or designate. The CRTC assists in pilot study design and funding applications to various granting bodies and writes status reports for grant funders and sponsors.
What you'll do - Coordinate, organize and perform special work assignment and project, including chart reviews, database development and surveys, to ensure the objectives of the assignments/projects are met as directed by the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager or designate.
- Participate in preparing grant applications to a variety of internal opportunities and external grant funding agencies by coordinating meetings with investigators, drafting the application, researching literature that outline the objective and background, methodology and evaluation criteria of the trial to be approved by Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator and Clinical Trial Team.
- Maintain a clinical research program directory, requests regular updates from Principal Investigators for existing entries and adds new study entries.
- Prepare, organizes and maintains clinical trial research activities and assists the Qualified Investigator/Principal Investigator, Manager or designate with financial tasks for trials or research studies in collaboration with the Clinical Trials Unit.
- Respond to research cancer patient referrals, connects with patients by phone or in-person to assess their consent status, and consents patients for research studies.
- In collaboration with the Clinical Trials Team, determine the data requirements for specific projects, coordinate the data capture activities and captures the clinical trials data according to the study protocol or project specifications.
What you bring Qualifications:
- Graduation from a recognized Bachelor of Science program such as Biology or Physiology.
- A minimum of one year of recent related experience including experience coordinating a research project in an academic or health care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Cancer contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.
Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
You have:
- Relevant clinical research knowledge
- Ability to perform data capture, management, retrieval and analysis using an automated information system.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively.
- Computer skills including the ability to work in an intermediate Microsoft Office environment utilizing a wide variety of software.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (Until September 30, 2027)
Wage: $43.44 - $54.20 per hour.
Location: 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5L3
Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 0800-1600 ; 0830-1630; 0900-1700
Requisition Number: 203296E
** Please note: Support for nomination with the BC Provincial Nominee Program is not a guarantee, entitlement or an employee benefit after receiving a full time job offer with PHSA** Back to search result
