Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

01/30/2026

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

Favorite Job

Department

Educ Fmpe

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 8

Salary Range

$28.90 - $43.51 (hourly)

Job Code

JD0437

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

20.2 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Anticipated Start Date: February 2026

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

Career Level

Experienced

Job Description

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Research Coordinator (I)

JD 0437

Unit/Project Description: Education Services is seeking a Research Coordinator for the Foundation for Medical Practice Education (FMPE). The FMPE is a Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development, production and evaluation of educational programs for community-based primary care professionals. It has been recognized for excellence in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and currently has over 6500 family physician members. This represents approximately 25% of family physicians with certification in family medicine across all Canadian provinces and territories. Over the past 30 years, the FMPE has produced more than 300 educational modules for primary care practitioners. Reporting to the Director of Administration and working closely with the Program Director and the Program Support Team, the Research Coordinator will provide high level program and customer support for FMPE.

Job Summary: Responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several research projects. Acts as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques.

Purpose and Key Functions:

• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
• Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that the project progresses in accordance with predetermined timelines.
• Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
• Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
• Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
• Write data management and operations documentation for projects.
• Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
• Conduct structured project participant interviews.
• Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
• Consult on protocol development, student organization, and data management activities.
• Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
• Present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
• Implement and maintain research project budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research project budgets throughout the fiscal year.
• Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
• Conduct literature searches.

Supervision:

• Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others.
• Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.
• Provide orientation and show procedures to others.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
• Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

Assets:

• Bilingualism in English and French, with the ability to: review and understand French content, coordinate and manage translations, ensure alignment between English and French member materials, experience coordinating bilingual communications workflows
• Familiarity with continuing medical education (CME), professional learning, or physician education contexts
• Experience working with or submitting materials to the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or similar accrediting bodies
• Prior experience in an academic, healthcare, or not-for-profit environment
• Experience supporting or informally leading support or administrative teams, including creating guidance for consistent responses

Additional Information:

Position requirements:

• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder projects, with responsibility for timelines, deliverables, and follow-up
• Strong project management skills, including organizing work across multiple teams and initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent written communication skills in English, with experience drafting; member-facing email communications and email blasts, website content and updates, How-to guides, FAQs, and internal documentation (with strong editing and proofreading skills across long-form and short-form content)
• High level of attention to detail, particularly when reviewing; educational content, data entry and system inputs, member-facing materials prior to release
• Comfort acting as a non-technical functional lead within a technical team (e.g., working alongside developers while representing program, user, and member needs)
• Ability to troubleshoot basic technical issues, learn new software quickly, and translate technical concepts into plain-language guidance for staff and members
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat Pro, Data analysis / business intelligence software – e.g., Amazon QuickSight, Zoom)
• Experience preparing support documentation and internal reference materials to ensure consistent responses from administrative and support teams
• Proven ability to serve as an escalation point for complex member or customer service inquiries, exercising judgment and professionalism
• Experience collaborating with multiple internal teams (e.g., program, support, research, IT, leadership) on shared projects
• Ability to organize, host, and support webinars and virtual meetings, including coordination, materials, and follow-up
• Experience developing survey questions, administering surveys, and working with survey platforms (e.g., LimeSurvey or similar)
• Ability to support program evaluation activities, including synthesizing feedback and documenting outcomes
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis and related software (e.g., NVivo, SPSS)
• Experience contributing to or coordinating accreditation or certification submissions, including compiling documentation and managing deadlines
• Prior experience supporting or working with online learning platforms or e-learning systems
• Familiarity with video hosting or editing tools (e.g., Kaltura / Kaltura Capture), including minor edits and uploads
• Experience documenting system functionality, workflows, or user guidance
• Demonstrated ability to identify process gaps and propose practical improvements
• Comfort working with a high degree of autonomy in a role that spans operations, communications, and strategy

This role may at times require a flexible working schedule. We thank all that apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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