Job Description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary

Under the supervision of the Manager of the Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) Oncology Research Program as well as following established governmental guidelines and regulations, the incumbent is responsible for the supervision of the clinical research staff (Oncology).

General Duties

• Supervises clinical research staff,

• Participates in the start-up of new studies (from the Confidential Disclosure agreement until the conduct of the initiation visit),

• Assigns staff to studies and maintain a balanced staff/study ratio,

• Ensures that the research team meets the study recruitment objectives and implements solutions to meet the required objectives,

• Responsible for monitoring patient research charts ensuring compliance with working instructions, SOPs, ALCOA and more.

• Holds regular meetings with the staff to ensure that they meet quality standards and regulations,

• Provides the manager with bi-weekly reports on the status of the studies,

• Works closely with investigators including regular communications and troubleshoot when needed,

• Responsible for the training of new staff and ensuring that all internal and external training are up-to-date GCP, SOP, Health Canada Div 5, IATA, Code Blue/Crash cart, CPR, etc...,

• Responsible to put in place a back-up plan for all research projects to ensure studies are not interrupted,

• Responsible for staffs’ performance and conduct annual performance reviews,

• Participates in the interviews of new staff,

• Meets employees weekly or biweekly,

• Meets with his/her manager biweekly,

• Daily troubleshooting,

• Any other tasks requested by the Manager.

Education / Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Field of Study: in a health-related field

Work Experience: 5 years of experience conducting clinical research studies in a hospital environment

Required Skills

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry,

• Clinical research accreditation (SoCRA) is preferred,

• Bilingual (French and English, verbal and written),

• Ability to work under pressure,

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and prioritizing time-sensitive issues,

• Experience working with electronic data management systems, tools and technologies (EDC),

• Experience working with Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS),

• Excellent knowledge of international, federal and provincial laws and regulations governing clinical research (ICH-GCP),

• Self-directed and organized.

• Able to work as part of a team,

• Excellent interpersonal skills.