Manager, Associate Program, Research Operations

Unit Summary

The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, with over 300 employees working directly with 60 researchers. PHRI conducts clinical research internationally in 102 countries and is a world leader in large, global health and population and health outcomes research. Our capacity to conduct multiple international studies concurrently, with tens of thousands of participants in each, is a capability very few organizations in the world can match.

Position Summary

• Participate in long and short-term program development and planning with program scientific lead including performance metrics.
• Conduct and promote PHRI research studies with investigators, industry sponsors, national leaders, governments, granting agencies and community agencies.
• Provide leadership for good program governance, alignment, quality assurance, management, integration, tracking, finances, infrastructure, planning, and improvement.
• Participate in contract negotiations including the development of the study scope of work.
• Monitor and report on the scopes of work to ensure accuracy and completion of activities as described in contractual and grant commitments.
• Monitor and control timelines to ensure completion of study activities on schedule.
• Manage and allocate study personnel resources to research studies and across the program; Provide guidance and direction to study team in developing solutions to study challenges.
• Identify required staff and prepare job postings, conduct interviews and hire qualified staff.
• Develop, implement and control study budgets. This includes both industry funding and grants.
• Explore new funding opportunities and partnerships and coordination of local, national and international grant submissions
• Lead and direct national and international group meetings and planning sessions for scientific collaboration; prepare and present study results at large international scientific meetings
• Contribute to protocol development
• Participate along with the principal investigator in the preparation and publication of study results in peer-reviewed journals and presentation of study results at scientific meetings.
• Write and develop – in collaboration with PI’s – grant applications and summaries.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours weekly

Qualifications

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note : the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset