Clinical Research Support Unit

Jennifer Claydon

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Director, Clinical Research Operations

Jennifer Claydon, the Director of Clinical Research Operations, has more than two decades of experience facilitating research at both BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (C&W). She has supported numerous research projects from conception through execution, while fostering strong relationships among researchers, care providers, support staff, and families. As the lead of Clinical Research Operations, Jennifer works to raise the quality of clinical studies conducted onsite, improve capacity among staff and students interested in pursuing research, and increase the profile and visibility of clinical research conducted at C&W. Her extensive clinical research experience and commitment to improving Clinical Research Operations’ services continue to drive the development of new initiatives.

Jeff Bone

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Biostatistical Lead

Jeff Bone leads a team of analysts and is the primary biostatistician who provides support for clinical research activities across the campus. He is actively engaged in all aspects of research, ranging from grant proposals and protocol development to data analysis and the communication and dissemination of results. While he works in diverse areas of research, his proficiency lies in perinatal epidemiology and utilizing population databases. Jeff’s statistical passions include establishing causal relationships for observational data, constructing randomized controlled trial designs, and developing clinical prediction models.

Shanlea Gordon

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Senior Research Manager and Team Lead

Jennifer Claydon, the Manager of the CRSU, has over two decades of experience facilitating research at both BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (C&W). She has supported numerous research projects from conception through execution, while fostering strong relationships among researchers, care providers, support staff, and families. As the lead of the CRSU, Jennifer works to raise the quality of clinical studies conducted onsite, improve capacity among staff and students interested in pursuing research, and increase the profile and visibility of clinical research conducted at C&W. Her extensive clinical research experience and commitment to improving CRSU’s services continue to drive the development of new initiatives.

Andrew Poznikoff

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Lead, Clinical Research Quality Assurance

Andrew Poznikoff is the Lead, Clinical Research Quality Assurance at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). As part of the CRSU, Andrew brings extensive research and project management experience to the team. He previously managed the clinical research program for the Pediatric Anesthesia Research Team (PART) in the Department of Anesthesia at BC Children’s, where he helped develop and execute 27 projects. As lead of the clinical research quality assurance program at PHSA, Andrew creates and implements quality assurance processes, provides training and guidance to investigators and staff, coordinates clinical research professional practice activities, and facilitates the research integrity program.