Project Manager Ii Map Upstreamlab

At the Upstream Lab, our research is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health. Our research focuses on four streams: 1) integrating health and social care by addressing social needs of individuals in healthcare settings; 2) population health management; 3) using data to enable proactive care, and 4) conducting trials.

We are currently looking for a full-time permanent **Project Manager II **to join our team to oversee one of our large study, PREPARED and various research projects at Upstream Lab. This position encompasses the overall responsibility for the development and implementation of strategies to execute this study, as well as general management and oversight of recruitment and site set up for this study.

Integrated within a busy, multidisciplinary team, the successful applicant will work closely with site managers across multiple hubs as part of the management team. The Project Manager II will be guided by the research steering committee, and report directly to the principal investigator of the study.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Provide overall support and coordination to scientist and physicians in executing and managing this multi-site project across multiple provincial hubs
- Support planning for long-term strategy of the program (projects, timelines, staffing, and resource needs)
- Responsible for training and day to day guidance and coordination of Research Assistants and Coordinators, including ongoing updates of various research guidelines and regulations
- Provide training for and enforce standard operating procedures
- Develop, implement, and maintain high quality clinical research procedures and processes
- Ensure project goals, objectives and deliverables are met within the required timeline, proactively manage changes in study scope, identify potential risks, and devising/implementing contingency plans
- Support management and distribution of study recruitment funds (e.g. honorariums)
- Develop and negotiate research agreements and strategic alliances with outside parties
- Carry out duties of principal investigator, or co-investigator in research studies as authorized by the investigators and sponsors
- In conjunction with the Office of Research Administration, review of all confidentiality statements, legal disclosures, and legal documents
- Update the PI and study team on clinical research activities including administrative, protocol-related, data management, quality and regulatory issues
- Chair research group meetings
- Liaise with investigators, administrative staff, sponsors, and clinical research staff and develop excellent communication strategies
- Support initiation and development of research proposals and protocols and coordinate research grant process
- Responsible for hiring staff in collaboration with team
- Financial management/oversight on the project and program as a whole
- Develops, maintains, and/or authorizes budgets, payment schedules, and creation/updates of financial reporting
- Responsible for staff contract renewals, job change/status requests, etc. research budget management including recoveries
- Takes initiative to evaluate current staffing positions/levels, recommends and/or revises job descriptions to match the needs of the research team
- May help initiate and develop research proposals and protocols, including research contracts in collaboration with Contracts department, and clarifying details/deliverables as needed
- Conducts administrative and technical research and contributes to professional publications, presentations, posters, manuscript preparations, and knowledge translation products

**Qualifications**
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science field (preferably with 5 years related research experience, preferably Master’s Degree (with 3 years related research experience)
- At least 2-3 years of leadership and managerial experience
- Experience with managing multi-site research projects
- Excellent communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills are necessary
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects in a timely manner and flexibility to adapt to changing workload
- Professionalism and self-motivation
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and attention to detail
- Demonstrate relevant clinical research knowledge

**Thank you for applying.