Indigenous Clinical Trials Operations and Partnerships Specialist

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indigenous Clinical Trials Operations and Partnerships Specialist at the University of Alberta—ICTU—leads operational delivery of complex, multi-site clinical trials. The role emphasizes Indigenous-led health research, relational accountability, and community governance.

Hybrid role with remote and in-person work, primarily at North Campus Edmonton, reporting to the ICTU Director, with opportunities to collaborate across First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and institutional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of complex, multi-site clinical trials within ICTU.
• Translate trial requirements into actionable work plans and build partnerships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has a term length of2 years.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

The Indigenous Clinical Trials Operations and Partnerships Specialist leads the operational delivery of complex, multi-site clinical trials within the Indigenous Clinical Trials Unit (ICTU). Reporting to the ICTU Director, this role combines portfolio-level operational accountability with a specialized mandate to advance Indigenous-led, distinctions-based, and relationally accountable health research. Working with substantial independence, the Specialist translates trial requirements into actionable workplans, integrates community governance and ethics, and builds trust-based partnerships across First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, investigators, and institutional partners.