Director, Research Ethics

The Director, Research Ethics provides leadership, direction and project management of ethics programs focused on processes, systems and platforms that support research and innovation projects in Alberta.  Primary responsibilities include leading the identification, development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing operations of ethics, training, and other initiatives to build infrastructure, capacity building, support common platforms and streamline ethics review processes in Alberta.

Are you our next Director, Research Ethics? You would be a good fit for this position if you :

• Enjoy building collaborative relationships with external stakeholders and have demonstrated experience in translating research into innovation.
• Have the ability to problem solve and provide creative solutions
• Have knowledge in emerging health issues, trends, and technological advances and their application across the health continuum.

We are game changers

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

Intrigued? Here’s some more information about the position :

Development of policies, common procedures for program operations;

Identifying on-going technical and personal development training in line with core competencies and technical expertise.

Qualifications;

Why Alberta Innovates?

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance.

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance. All interviewees must be able to meet the requirement specified in the Physical Demand Analysis. This document will be supplied during the interview process to the successful candidate. This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.