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Join a pioneering research initiative as the Director of Strategy & Operations for a national pediatric cohort study. This role combines strategic vision with operational oversight, ensuring the success of Canada's largest pediatric longitudinal study. Collaborate with top-tier professionals to drive innovative research, enhance data sharing, and foster partnerships that will shape the future of pediatric health. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's health and have a proven track record in research management, this is your opportunity to lead impactful change in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
About the CHILD Cohort Study:
The CHILD Cohort Study (www.childstudy.ca) is a national prospective longitudinal birth cohort study involving over 3,500 Canadian infants and their families. The CHILD cohort study explores how genetics, biology, social exposures, and early childhood environmental exposures lead to the development of early chronic diseases such as asthma and allergies. The study has recruitment sites in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto, with the National Coordinating Centre (NCC) located at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Established in 2009, the CHILD cohort study has become an internationally recognized study of detailed physiology combined with comprehensive biologic, social, and environmental assessments. All of the data has been compiled into a state-of-the-art platform to support data science for innovation in understanding pediatric trajectories of health. It is a key resource to support our understanding of precision health by providing comprehensive normative data.
Reporting directly to the Director of Administration (DOA) of Medicine and dotted line to the CHILD Study Director, we are seeking an energetic, creative, forward-thinking, and methodologically trained individual to join the study as Director of Strategy & Operations of the CHILD National Coordinating Centre (NCC). They will be tasked with providing strategic operational oversight for this interdisciplinary and multisite research program. Please note this is a joint position with McMaster University and SickKids Hospital. The position is hybrid and is primarily based at McMaster University and will manage a dedicated team at McMaster. There will be occasional responsibilities at SickKids Hospital.
Job Summary:
The Director of Strategy & Operations reports directly to the DOA, Department of Medicine and dotted line to the CHILD Study Director and is responsible for driving the success of the cohort as Canada's largest and most deeply phenotyped pediatric longitudinal cohort study. This requires strong science to business development acumen, experience and skills, strategic vision, a forward-thinking mindset, and the ability to swiftly execute priority actions that will drive the success of the CHILD Cohort, expand its reach and influence. The director will provide management support to the CHILD Scientific Directors and CHILD Executive and will be required to drive a successful business model working with other site leaders, site coordinators, and technical teams to build and maintain the database as well as support data sharing. With the aim to create a viable sustainable enterprise, the post holder will continuously assess needs, ensure the provision of quality services in line with demands, monitor the financial well-being of the CHILD Cohorts, and adjust costing to ensure financial health while working to build a sustainability model.
The Director, Strategy & Operations is directly responsible for the ongoing human resource development and management of the NCC staff. In addition, the Director, Strategy & Operations will take on fulfilling all senior-level management functions while reporting to the Study Director & CHILD Executive and will directly manage a team of approximately four to six staff members.
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TO APPLY
Please click on the following link to directly apply for this role at McMaster University: LINK
Hours a week:
35 hours/week, hybrid role
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.
When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.
Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.
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