Company: CAMH
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Thu, 01 May 2025 05:44:09 GMT
Job description: 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:To view our Land Acknowledgment, please clickThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is currently seeking a full-time, contract (12 month) Research Manager to support the Toronto Adolescent and Youth (TAY) CAMH Cohort study, a 5-year research study that will recruit and follow 1,500 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 sub-studies.Key accountabilities include:
- Supporting the Research Operations Manager in the operations and implementation of sub-study 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 sub-studies 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 sub-studies, including performance management for staff
- Provide fiscal management and support the reporting obligations associated with each sub-study project grant
- Monitor key performance indicators and support quality and safety initiatives
- Co-ordinate 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 cross-functional 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 on-site presence with the opportunity of remote work on occasion.The successful candidate will have a Master’s 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 bio-specimens (blood, saliva, urine) required
- Experience and knowledge of electronic data capture systems (e.g. REDCap)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Well-honed time management skills with the ability to efficiently multi-task and produce high-quality, accurate work while meeting deadlines, maintaining flexibility to changing priorities and remaining solution-focused. Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects is ideal.
- Highly detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and good judgment and effectively work independently while supporting a fast-paced, high-functioning work environment and monitoring personal and team-level 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 full-time, 12-month, contract position is NOT part of any Bargaining Unit.Salary Range: Competitive Salary and Benefit PackageIf 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.CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.