Research Manager - Schizophrenia Division Research

CAMH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development support

Job summary

CAMH is seeking a full-time, temporary Research Manager for the Schizophrenia Division to oversee all study operations, recruitment, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on a large multimodal cohort project examining trajectories of outcomes and recovery among individuals with schizophrenia and related disorders.

The manager will lead staff, collaborate with investigators, manage budgets, and support grant writing while ensuring alignment with institutional standards and diversity

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a clinical research field relevant to mental health.
• Proven analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading staff in a research setting; unionized environments a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all study operations, including recruitment and enrollment.
• Collaborate with investigators and stakeholders.
• Manage human resources including hiring, training and supervision.
• Provide fiscal management and monitor KPIs for reporting.
• Ensure adherence to REB and regulatory requirements; grant writing support.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Bilingualism

Education

Master's Degree in Clinical Research

Tools

Access

Excel

REDCap

Job description

Job Description

CAMH is Canada’s largest academic health sciences centre dedicated to mental health and addiction. Research in Schizophrenia and related disorders has been a historic strength that continues into the present, particularly given that CAMH has always served a large number of inpatients and outpatients suffering from these disorders. Research in the Schizophrenia Division is focused on diverse interests, including clinical treatment trials, metabolic health, digital interventions, brain imaging, genetics and health services research.

Job Description

CAMH is Canada’s largest academic health sciences centre dedicated to mental health and addiction. Research in Schizophrenia and related disorders has been a historic strength that continues into the present, particularly given that CAMH has always served a large number of inpatients and outpatients suffering from these disorders. Research in the Schizophrenia Division is focused on diverse interests, including clinical treatment trials, metabolic health, digital interventions, brain imaging, genetics and health services research.
Reporting To The Director, Clinical Research And The Chief, Schizophrenia Division, The Schizophrenia Division Is Currently Seeking a Full-time, Temporary Research Manager To Support On-going Research Activities, With a Focus On a Large Multimodal Cohort Project Investigating Trajectories Of Outcomes And Recovery Among Individuals With Schizophrenia And Related Disorders. The Manager Will Oversee All Research Study Operations, Including

• Overseeing and managing all aspects of the study, participant recruitment and enrollment
• Collaborating with study investigators and stakeholders
• Managing human resources including recruitment, hiring, training, and daily supervision of staff
• Providing fiscal management, monitor key performance indicators and supporting the reporting obligations associated with the research project
• Ensuring adherence to REB and regulatory requirements
• Supporting in grant writing and submission
• Supporting division-wide initiatives, including centralized participant recruitment, community engagement, knowledge translation activities

The successful candidate will work with the Research Operations, Services and Support Office to ensure alignment of research operations, meet and maintain institutional, regulatory standards and department requirements.
As a key member of the team, the successful incumbent will be expected to work collaboratively on projects with cross functional teams. The incumbent will champion and lead initiatives that support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable policies, procedures and legislation. This position is located at 1051 Queen Street West, with travel between sites, as necessary.

Qualifications

You will possess a Masters degree in a clinical research related field in the mental health domain (e.g. psychology, neuroscience, epidemiology, etc.) and at least three (3) years of clinical research operations experience.
The candidate will have demonstrated experience in hospital/grant accounting and reporting as well as proven analytical, organizational, conceptual, and decision-making skills in a dynamic fast paced environment. Specific experience in clinical trials is an asset. Experience managing staff is required and management in a unionized environment is an asset. The candidate will possess superior leadership and communication skills, both written and verbal. Candidates require the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language are an asset. Candidates will be proficient in the following software applications: Access, Excel, RedCap, or other database software.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary is competitive and based on experience, with a hiring range of $112,495.94 – $140,619.93 per year.
• Employees in this role may progress within the full pay range of $112,495.94 – $168,743.91 per year
• CAMH’s Total Rewards: Includes participation in HOOPP defined benefit pension plan, flexible work arrangements, and ongoing professional development support.

This role allows professionals to apply their expertise in a mission-driven environment dedicated to public health outcomes

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.

CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.

CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

CAMH est un hôpital universitaire et un institut de recherche pleinement affiliés à l'Université de Toronto. En tant qu'employé de CAMH, vous contribuerez à notre mission en soutenant l'enseignement, la recherche et les soins cliniques à travers l'hôpital.

CAMH est dédié à l'équité, à la diversité et à l'inclusion. Notre engagement est de favoriser un environnement de travail, d'enseignement et d'apprentissage qui soit inclusif, respectueux et exempt de discrimination ou de harcèlement.

CAMH encourage fortement les candidatures de candidats qui reflètent la diversité des communautés que nous servons, y compris les Premières Nations, les Métis et les Inuits; les communautés noires et autres communautés racialisées; les communautés LGBTQ2S+; les femmes; et les personnes en situation de handicap, y compris celles ayant une expérience vécue des défis en matière de santé mentale et d'usage de substances.

Nous accueillons les candidatures de toutes origines. Merci à tous ceux qui postulent ; cependant, seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour un entretien seront contactés. Si vous avez besoin d'aménagements pendant le processus de candidature ou de recrutement, veuillez nous en informer.

About Us

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.

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