Project Manager - Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform

University of British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University of British Columbia is seeking a Project Manager for the Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform within the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative. The role coordinates finance, governance, ethics submissions, and multi-site collaboration to advance rare ovarian cancer research.

You will lead milestone tracking, data-sharing governance, and cross-institutional communications, ensuring compliance and impactful research outcomes.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of three years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in knowledge and practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial and project administration of ROCCA, including setting milestones, liaising with stakeholders, monitoring project progress, and preparing status reports, budgets, and other project documentation.
• Responsible for developing policies, processes, and guidelines to support data collection at other sites.
• Ensure project planning and execution align with established goals, with a focus on meeting deliverable timelines and maintaining a clear project scope.
• Coordinate and facilitate the creation of needed committees to undertake the necessary work.
• Develop academic reports, presentations, scientific communications, and resource documents to communicate the project's progress and findings.
• Act as the key resource and the advisory contact for project collaborators, partners, and stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and ensuring clear communication across all parties.
• Oversee the preparation, coordination and renewal of ethics applications for the project at the local institution, ensuring compliance with institutional ethics requirements and regulatory guidelines.
• Lead the coordination of governance and data-sharing agreements, facilitating collaboration between institutions and ensuring legal and ethical compliance, and maintenance of governance documentation.
• Ensure that all participating institutions adhere to the overall governance framework and are following the project’s established policies, processes and guidelines to support data collection across all sites, while also facilitating the harmonization of data across different cohorts.
• Identify, compose, and develop grant applications to secure funding for the network’s continuation and expansion.
• Develop new international partnerships and scientific collaborations as part of the federated network, expanding the project's reach and impact.
• Effectively communicate project progress to participants and stakeholders through structured reporting, regular meetings, and strategic updates.
• Facilitate communication across a range of scientific disciplines, ensuring that the project’s objectives are understood and met by all involved teams.

Skills

Project management

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline

Advanced degree (MPH, MS, PhD, or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, public health, bioinformatics, or related field

Job description

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B Job Title Project Manager - Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform Department Talhouk Laboratory | Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range $7,158.42 - $10,292.25 CAD Monthly The 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 29, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date November 1, 2027

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

BC’s Gynecologic Cancer Initiative is a world-leading, interdisciplinary team working together to drive innovative research that transforms how we prevent, diagnose, treat and improve survivorship care for people with gynecological cancer. We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Project Manager to lead the coordination and execution of the Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform, a newly funded initiative aimed at advancing research on rare ovarian cancers through a federated data network. This role will involve overseeing the financial, operational, and research aspects of the project, ensuring effective collaboration across institutions, and maintaining compliance with ethical and regulatory standards. The project manager will play a central role in driving the success of the network by managing multi-site collaborations, harmonizing data across cohorts, and facilitating data-sharing agreements and governance processes.

Organizational Status

You will report to Dr. Aline Talhouk, co-lead of the Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform, and work closely with international co-leads, clinicians, scientists and other partners.

Work Performed

• Manage the financial and project administration of ROCCA, including setting milestones, liaising with stakeholders, monitoring project progress, and preparing status reports, budgets, and other project documentation.
• Responsible for developing policies, processes, and guidelines to support data collection at other sites.
• Ensure project planning and execution align with established goals, with a focus on meeting deliverable timelines and maintaining a clear project scope.
• Coordinate and facilitate the creation of needed committees to undertake the necessary work.
• Develop academic reports, presentations, scientific communications, and resource documents to communicate the project's progress and findings.
• Act as the key resource and the advisory contact for project collaborators, partners, and stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and ensuring clear communication across all parties.
• Oversee the preparation, coordination and renewal of ethics applications for the project at the local institution, ensuring compliance with institutional ethics requirements and regulatory guidelines.
• Lead the coordination of governance and data-sharing agreements, facilitating collaboration between institutions and ensuring legal and ethical compliance, and maintenance of governance documentation.
• Ensure that all participating institutions adhere to the overall governance framework and are following the project’s established policies, processes and guidelines to support data collection across all sites, while also facilitating the harmonization of data across different cohorts.
• Identify, compose, and develop grant applications to secure funding for the network’s continuation and expansion.
• Develop new international partnerships and scientific collaborations as part of the federated network, expanding the project's reach and impact.
• Effectively communicate project progress to participants and stakeholders through structured reporting, regular meetings, and strategic updates.
• Facilitate communication across a range of scientific disciplines, ensuring that the project’s objectives are understood and met by all involved teams.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Accuracy, timeliness, and sound judgement are required to maximize the effectiveness of the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative. The individual will need to exercise independent judgement, feel comfortable working with a large and diverse team, and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner at all times. Any errors may seriously impact the reputation of the Faculty and University, compromising research credibility, and jeopardize longstanding and newly formed partnerships critical for success.

Supervision Received

Required to work independently on a day-to-day basis according to broadly established guidelines. You will report to Dr. Aline Talhouk and work closely with international partners.

Supervision Given

The Project Manager may be responsible for the management of junior research staff and formally train and orient new staff and students.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of three years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MPH, MS, PhD, or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, public health, bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Strong familiarity with ovarian cancer as a disease area, including histologic subtypes, clinical care pathways, and research trends.
• Prefer at least 3 years of project management experience in multi-site biomedical research or data-sharing initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with data governance, data use agreements, or similar legal frameworks in a research context.
• Proven experience with financial management, grant applications, and budgeting in a research environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and institutions with professionalism and clarity.
• Experience with data harmonization, federated data systems, or collaborative platforms (e.g., OHDSI, GA4GH, or similar) is a strong asset.
• Experience working with rare disease cohorts or cancer consortia.
• Familiarity with relevant data models or ontologies (e.g., CDISC, OMOP, SNOMED).
• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together?

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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