Senior Manager, Research Operations

Staff - Non Union### ## **Job Category**M&P - AAPS## **Job Profile**AAPS Salaried - Administration, Level C### ## **Job Title**Senior Manager, Research Operations### ## **Department**Research Programs & Administration | Office of Research | Faculty of Medicine### ## **Compensation Range**$7,622.83 - $11,886.67 CAD MonthlyThe Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.### ## **Posting End Date**October 26, 2025**Note:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.**Job End Date**August 31, 2028This is a 3-year term position.At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.**Job Summary**This position oversees the efficient administration and organization of the Office of Research within theFaculty of Medicine, including coordinating responses to issues and complex requests, preparing reportsand briefs for the Vice Dean, Research, Senior Director, Research, and/or Associate Director Research Programs and Administration, and managing staff responsible for coordinating the duties of the Office of Research.The Senior Manager, Research Operations is responsible for the operations of the Faculty ofMedicine's Research Office including overseeing and promoting research activity including providing input into the research administration of the UBC Faculty of Medicine. Working in under the broad direction of the Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration to provide senior management leadership for operationalizing strategic plan initiatives and objectives. This position will be responsible for the planning, management and the coordination of support for all research related resources for faculty members in the Faculty.Through the acquisition of information from multiple sources, organizations and agencies he/she makesrecommendations and provides guidance on issues of research policy, procedures, regulatory guidelines,in addition to the local, provincial and federal research funding policies.Working closely with senior administration within the Faculty of Medicine offices (Research, Education, Departments, Schools, Centres, and Institutes), this post is responsible for a widevariety of initiatives to ensure the work of the Office of Research can be carried out efficiently andeffectively. This position leads in conceptualizing, strategizing and implementing a collaborative planningapproach collegiately for areas that impact across the Faculty of Medicine and UBC. This role will continue to evolve and the individual must be willing to respond to the given priorities of theday and be willing to work cooperatively in a challenging and dynamic environment.This position is primarily located at the Point Grey campus, but may also work from alternate locations.**Organizational Status**The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.Our Vision: To Transform Health for EveryoneRanked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.The Faculty—comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members—is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, 3 schools, and 25 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.The UBC Vancouver Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. The City of Vancouver is located on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations territory.**Work Performed****Research Administration:*** Leads the reviews and searches of UBC Senate approved and FoM Research Centres and Institutes* Leads on the operational work on guidelines and procedures for the creation, decommissioning and overall governance structure of Research Centres and Institutes under the FoM Office of Research portfolio* Work closely with Research Centre and Institute senior administrators to understand and identify opportunities to support their goals and remove barriers* Oversee faculty awards and funding initiatives (i.e., NRA, Seminar Series Funding, New Faculty Research Award)* Oversee FoM processes for Faculty research funding applications (i.e., CIHR, NSERC, NFRF, MSHRBC)* Oversee student research and education funding programs and initiatives (i.e., SSRP, MRPM, Travel Awards Statistical Assistance Program).* Act as a faculty reviewer on behalf of FoM leadership to oversee the UBC Medical Journal (UBCMJ) to ensure its compliance with FoM and UBC policies and requirements.* Evaluate existing programs, make recommendations and develop new processes for academics and/or senior administrators, to improve and implement research programs as required.* Research, assemble and present reports to Leadership for discussion with the UBC and Faculty Executives regarding progress towards plan initiatives and actions.* Develops and implement research-related policies and best practices within FoM as appropriate in line with ethical and regulatory standards for research and compliance with UBC guidelines.* Advise senior leadership, draft business plans for new projects, and identify project opportunities* Liaise with key stakeholders and provide leadership, guidance and direction to required teams and committees* Lead in the management of operational change initiatives, including, but not limited to, improving the overall operational practices, policies and procedures.* Develops and implements the required operational and system changes required to maintain optimal support.* Identify continuous improvement ideas, innovation, and/or transformation initiatives, as well as process changes.* Build business cases for continuous service improvement ideas, identify the impact to each unit with respect to change, evaluation of costs, designed outcomes and overall performance* Provide Leadership with information and analysis in response to ad hoc inquiries from stakeholders.* Build relationships with academic and administrative units across UBC, nationally and internationally to understand operational issues and challenges* Prepare
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