Research Ethics Coordinator - Research Operations and Support Services-camh

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to 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 Health is Health.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.

To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.

Reporting to the Manager, Research Ethics, CAMH is currently seeking a fill-time, permanent Research Ethics Coordinator to support the Research Ethics Office. This role will primarily be responsible for managing the documentation and information flow related to research ethics review and ensuring that all research involving human participants meets the current ethical and regulatory standards for the protection of human research participants.

The Research Ethics Coordinator serves as a primary research ethics regulatory, policy and compliance resource for researchers and the Research Ethics Board (REB). The successful candidate, in conjunction with the Manager, Research Ethics, will ensure that those responsible for the conduct and review of research studies are operating in accordance with the required processes and procedures established to facilitate compliance with local and international regulations, as well as institutional polices regarding human participant research. Primary duties include: supporting all ethical review procedures during the lifecycle of the research project and ensuring all review processes occur in a timely fashion; reviewing and analyzing submission material, including protocols and supporting documents to ensure compliance with all applicable research ethics regulations, policies, and procedures; management of all documentation related to the project review of projects post-approval monitoring.

This role will also act as a liaison between the Research Ethics Office and the research community and include ongoing communication with investigators, assisting research staff with REB submission preparation and also assisting REB members with information and material required to perform reviews. The role will also support with the development of educational to promote institutional compliance with research ethics regulations and well as the development of new policies and procedures for improvement of ethics review processes, including the provision of feedback on process improvement tools. You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position is located at 1025 Queen Street West.

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a Life Science. A post-graduate certificate and/or certification in clinical research is an asset. Three (3) years’ experience in research ethics is required and familiarity and experience with biomedical research ethics is preferred. An understanding and knowledge of current human participant research regulations is required, including Health Canada, FDA, EU (European Union) regulations and guidelines, ICH-GCP policies and procedures, as well as an awareness of local and national privacy regulations. A strong understanding and knowledge of clinical research methodologies and conduct is required and knowledge in psychiatric research is preferred. The demonstrated ability to conduct critical analyses of scientific and ethical proposals, documents, and designs is required. The successful candidate must be comfortable providing guidance on matters of research ethics compliance and ethical human participant research practices. Demonstrated excellent communication skills both written and verbal are required. The candidate will possess excellent judgment, tact and diplomacy to work with diverse teams and stakeholders. The candidate must have demonstrated initiative, independence, organization and productivity as well as well-developed problem solving and decision-making skills. Proficiency in MS Office including but not limited to Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and SharePoint is required. An ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutual goals and objectives is required. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.

Please Note: This full-time, permanent position is NOT part of any bargaining unit.

Compensation & Benefits:

This role offers job stability, career development, and the chance to contribute to meaningful healthcare initiatives that improve patient and community well-being.