Research Manager - TAY Cohort Study Clinical Research
Research Manager - TAY Cohort Study Clinical Research
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Through its core values ofCourage Respect and Excellence CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:Connected CAMHto transform lives ignite innovation and discovery revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system a world where Mental HealthisHealth.
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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is currently seeking a fulltime contract 12 month) Research Manager to supportthe Toronto Adolescent and Youth (TAY) CAMH Cohort study a 5year research study that will recruit and follow 1500 youth to determine who is at highest risk of developing psychosis and the relationship between risk and functional outcomes. For this cross cutting initiative the Research Manager will have functional reporting to the study PIs and report to the TAY study Research Operations Manager. The Research Manager will oversee all neuropsychological cognitive biological and imaging components of the TAY study including related/intersecting substudies.
Key accountabilities include:
- Supporting the Research Operations Manager in the operations and implementation of substudy projects and overseeing study coordination and planning
- Collaborating with study investigators and necessary internal and external stakeholders and project partners and coordinating meetings and infrastructure to ensure deliverables related to the substudies and biomarker components of the study are met
- Manage all aspects of human resources including recruitment hiring training and daily supervision of staff contributing to neuropsychological cognitive biological and imaging components of the study and substudies including performance management for staff
- Provide fiscal management and support the reporting obligations associated with each substudy project grant
- Monitor key performance indicators and support quality and safety initiatives
- Coordinate and facilitate current and newly emerging embedded research projects and assist in regulatory submissions (e.g. Research Ethics Board Health Canada)
- Supporting additional internal and external grant submission as related to new projects
- Ensuring ongoing adherence to necessary regulations and quality assurance with the support of the Research Operations Services and Support Office
- Oversee and manage all aspects of assigned projects including participant recruitment enrollment and study protocols
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures for study conduct
- Supporting in the preparation of any necessary contracts/agreements
- Supporting knowledge dissemination activities
The successful candidate will work with the Research Operations Services and Support Office to ensure alignment of research operations meet and maintain institutional regulatory standards and department requirements including Legal Information and Privacy Office Research Ethics Board Finance People and Experience Quality Assurance.
As a key member of the team the successful incumbent will be expected to work collaboratively on projects with crossfunctional teams both internally and externally. The incumbent will champion and lead initiatives that support a workplace that embraces diversity encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable policies procedures and legislation. This position is located at 1001 Queen Street West with travel between sites (Queen & College Street)as necessary. This role requires onsite presence with the opportunity of remote work on occasion.
The successful candidate will have a Masters Degree in a related field (e.g. psychology neuroscience) and 3 years of relevant research experience is required and at least 2 years of progressive research leadership experience. Previous research or service with individuals and/or families with mental health is required. In addition the successful candidate will possess the following skills:
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and clinical research project management experience required
- Experience managing or providing mentorship to staff/students is required and management in a unionized environment an asset
- Experience and skill in hospital/grant accounting and reporting is an asset
- Proven analytical organizational conceptual and decision making skills in a dynamic fast paced environment is required
- Strong understanding of regulatory guidelines & research governance of human participant research (ICH GCP TCPS2 Health Canada regulations FDA etc.. Specific experience in Health Canada regulated clinical trials particular with PET studies is a major asset
- Experience with large scale cohort trials an asset
- Demonstrated experience with neuropsychological cognitive and clinical assessments required
- Demonstrated experience with coordinating neuroimaging (e.g. MRI EEG PET) research and handling biospecimens (blood saliva urine) required
- Experience and knowledge of electronic data capture systems (e.g. REDCap)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Wellhoned time management skills with the ability to efficiently multitask and produce highquality accurate work while meeting deadlines maintaining flexibility to changing priorities and remaining solutionfocused. Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects is ideal.
- Highly detailoriented with demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and good judgment and effectively work independently while supporting a fastpaced highfunctioning work environment and monitoring personal and teamlevel deliverables
- Candidates require the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language are an asset
- Candidates will be proficient in the following software applications: Access Excel REDCap or other database softwares
Please Note: This fulltime 12month contract position is NOT part of any Bargaining Unit.
Salary Range: Competitive Salary and Benefit Package
If you are interested in this position please ensure that you apply before 5pm of the closing date. If your application is received past 5pm of the closing date your application will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
