Research Manager

Title: Research Manager

Position type: Full-time, permanent research leadership role

Salary range: CAD $75,000–$95,000 annually (planning band; subject to validation and approval)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location and hours: Hybrid role based in Ontario/GTA, working Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with flexibility for site and partner meetings, portfolio deadlines, and urgent research issues.

Education and experience requirements: Masters Degree in life sciences, clinical research, public health, health administration, or a related field; graduate training is an asset. Experience in research portfolio management, clinical trials, multidisciplinary team leadership, budgets, governance, and cross-platform delivery is preferred.

Role and responsibilities:

• Lead integrated planning and delivery across clinical trials, the national registry, and the biobank.
• Supervise the research roles, set priorities, allocate capacity, and resolve cross-program dependencies.
• Manage portfolio budgets, milestones, resource plans, partner commitments, and operational risks with the Chief Executive Officer and Office Manager.
• Work with the Chief Medical Officer/Medical Monitor on scientific priorities, protocol review, participant safety, and investigator engagement; preserve the distinction between medical oversight and operational line management.
• Oversee consent-aligned data and specimen workflows with the Data Manager, Regulatory Associate, and Biobank Manager.
• Ensure the Project Manager leads trial delivery while the Clinical Research Associate provides execution support.
• Coordinate research reporting, publications, access requests, quality improvement, and escalation of material risks to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Arrange external privacy, legal, and independent quality expertise where internal capacity or independence is insufficient.
• Lead day to day clinical trial execution responsibilities as assigned

Travel requirement: up to 50% travel for clinical-site engagement, monitoring visits, partner and investigator meetings, research conferences, and governance sessions.