Data Coordinator

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Research
Reports to: Senior Scientist
Salary Range: $29.87 - $37.34 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Status: Temporary Full-Time (1 year contract)
Closing Date: November 30, 2026

Position Summary

We are looking for a driven, detail-oriented individual to lead data coordination for a large, pan-Canadian study of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The Data Coordinator’s primary responsibility will be to ensure the accuracy and quality of clinical patient data integrated into project databases at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre from datasets generated at Princess Margaret and other Canadian institutions.

In the Geoffrey Liu Lab, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, statisticians, epidemiologists, research coordinators, and trainees who use real-world observational data to inform health policy and improve clinical practice.

Duties

• Building and maintaining databases, primarily in REDCap. This includes database design, maintaining data dictionaries, data cleaning and quality control, generating data queries, coordinating ongoing data collection, and creating datasets for reporting and analysis.
• Developing pipelines to harmonize and merge multiple existing databases into REDCap and performing data quality assessments.
• Liaising with study coordinators and collaborators to manage data access, facilitate data entry, and ensure data quality.
• Assisting with the development of statistical analysis plans and consulting with project statisticians on study feasibility and potential challenges.
• Attending regular meetings with the data abstraction team.

Qualifications

• At minimum, completion of a 3-year community college program in Science, Health or related or recognized equivalent required
  • A university degree is preferred
• At minimum over 1 year of practical and related experience required
  • Experience in health data management, health information management, or a related field required 
• Experience using R or Python for data analysis and data quality assessment is required.
• Familiarity with REDCap or Microsoft Access is considered an asset.
• Content expertise in lung cancer is a definite asset
• Experience in medical or clinical research is an asset.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a diverse team environment.

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages  
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/) 
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service 
• A flexible work environment  
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization 
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.) 

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.