Clinical Research Manager

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Position Summary

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Clinical Research Manager in our Ophthalmology Department at Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute.

University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN's seven research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.

The Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute is home to the largest and most comprehensive ophthalmology care centre and vision research institute in Canada. Our established team of basic and clinical investigators, with research interests in areas, such as molecular mechanisms of eye development and disease, photoreceptor transplantation, eye movement, retinal imaging and vision rehabilitation, are tirelessly conducting cutting-edge research and developing new treatments for blindness and vision loss. The new Clinical Research Unit at the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute is home to various clinical trials and studies in retina, cornea, glaucoma, and vision rehabilitation.

Working under the direction of the Clinical Research Unit Director, the Clinical Research Manager is responsible for a positive work culture, the development, implementation, and maintenance of work practices to permit the delivery of high quality and efficient clinical study coordination services, while building excellence and capacity to respond to the clinical research portfolio within the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute. The primary accountabilities of this role are to oversee the study coordination and regulatory management aspects of clinical trials and other research projects. This includes managing a team of clinical study specialists, the administration and distribution of workload, overseeing study and staff performance, communicating across teams and with study sponsors, performing quality control and assurance activities as required, and performing cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned and or requested.

DUTIES
The Clinical Research Manager is accountable to:

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

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UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.