Research Navigator - Temporary Full Time (1.0 FTE) - CHEO Research Institute

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEO RI is seeking a Research Navigator to serve as a primary resource for researchers, guiding startup, regulatory filings, contract reviews, and coordination across research services. This temporary full-time role supports the Office of Research Services and requires collaboration with multiple departments to ensure compliant, efficient study activation.

The position offers a competitive hourly rate of CAD 41.33–48.00, commensurate with experience, for 1.0 FTE over a 15-month leave coverage

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary resource for researchers and research staff navigating the CHEO RI research environment, with a focus on study start up, regulatory requirements, and institutional processes.
• Support and provide guidance to new researchers establishing research programs at CHEO RI.
• Provide guidance and assistance to researchers and research staff with research agreements, Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions, Health Canada submissions, and other regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with internal departments, institutional stakeholders, and research service cores to facilitate efficient study activation and project progression.
• Assist in the review, development, and negotiation of research budgets on behalf of researchers and the Institute.
• Support researchers and research staff applying to Health Canada by answering questions, providing templates and tools, reviewing Clinical Trial Applications for completeness, and assisting with the development of essential documents.
• Ensure researchers have the required infrastructure, processes, and documentation in place prior to clinical trial start up in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements and institutional procedures.
• Support the Quality Assurance Office and research teams in preparation for and response to regulatory inspections, audits, and monitoring activities.
• Support the Clinical Trials Access Core and work collaboratively with the Clinical Investigation Unit to facilitate efficient and compliant clinical research operations.
• Support the RareKids-CAN Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network to enhance child and family centered research, clinical trial, and educational capabilities with a focus on rare diseases.
• Monitor and support CHEO RI's Institutional Approval Program and related study activation processes.
• Coordinate and support the collection, analysis, and reporting of operational metrics, including study start up timelines and other key performance indicators, to inform quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide operational, project management, and administrative support to the Director, Research Ope

Job description

Position Details

Title: Research Navigator

Office of Research Services, Existing Vacancy

Term: Temporary Full Time (1.0 FTE) - leave coverage for 15 months

Salary: $41.33 - 48.00 per hour, will be commensurate with skills and experience

Reporting

Reports to: Director, Research Operations

About CHEO RI

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc. ("CHEO RI") is the research arm of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre ("CHEO") and an affiliated research institute of the University of Ottawa.

We respectfully acknowledge that CHEO RI is located on the unceded, traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabek People, who have lived on and cared for this land since time immemorial. We honour their enduring presence and the ways their culture and stewardship have shaped and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also recognizes and values the historic and ongoing contributions of all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

CHEO is a deeply trusted institution and workplace, widely regarded as a cornerstone of our community. CHEO RI advances this legacy by generating new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in delivering world-class care to children and youth. Our mission is to connect exceptional talent and innovative technologies to pursue life-changing research for every child, youth, and family in our community and beyond.

CHEO RI has an immediate requirement for a Research Navigator.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary resource for researchers and research staff navigating the CHEO RI research environment, with a focus on study start up, regulatory requirements, and institutional processes.


• Support and provide guidance to new researchers establishing research programs at CHEO RI.


• Provide guidance and assistance to researchers and research staff with research agreements, Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions, Health Canada submissions, and other regulatory requirements.


• Liaise with internal departments, institutional stakeholders, and research service cores to facilitate efficient study activation and project progression.


• Assist in the review, development, and negotiation of research budgets on behalf of researchers and the Institute.


• Support researchers and research staff applying to Health Canada by answering questions, providing templates and tools, reviewing Clinical Trial Applications for completeness, and assisting with the development of essential documents.


• Ensure researchers have the required infrastructure, processes, and documentation in place prior to clinical trial start up in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements and institutional procedures.


• Support the Quality Assurance Office and research teams in preparation for and response to regulatory inspections, audits, and monitoring activities.


• Support the Clinical Trials Access Core and work collaboratively with the Clinical Investigation Unit to facilitate efficient and compliant clinical research operations.


• Support the RareKids-CAN Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network to enhance child and family centered research, clinical trial, and educational capabilities with a focus on rare diseases.


• Monitor and support CHEO RI's Institutional Approval Program and related study activation processes.


• Coordinate and support the collection, analysis, and reporting of operational metrics, including study start up timelines and other key performance indicators, to inform quality improvement initiatives.


• Provide operational, project management, and administrative support to the Director, Research Ope