Research Quality Associate

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Health Network is seeking a Research Quality Associate to join their team in Toronto. This position plays a critical role in supporting research quality and compliance across various projects, ensuring the highest standards of excellence in biomedical research. The successful candidate will conduct audits, manage risks, and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to enhance research practices and compliance.

Benefits

Government pension plan

Flexible work environment

Corporate discounts

Opportunities for development and promotions

Close access to Transit

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years in an academic research environment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards related to research.
• Experience in quality audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead research quality audits and identify corrective actions.
• Manage projects related to research quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with researchers and senior management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management skills

Data management skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

www.uhn.ca

Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Ave

Department: Research Quality Integration (RQI)

Reports to: Manager, Research Quality and Compliance

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Monday - Friday

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Closing Date: August 30, 2025

Position Summary

Research Quality Integration supports the UHN research community by identifying risks to quality, and opportunities for improvement, facilitating safe, effective and efficient solutions to enable regulatory compliance, while achieving best practice standards in research at UHN. The Research Quality Associate works with the research community, including scientists, research teams, senior leadership, Research Solutions & Service leadership, conducting and reporting internal quality audits and promoting leading practices in quality, risk management and responsible conduct of research.

Duties

• Coordinating and leading research quality audits, collaborating with Investigators and research teams in identifying gaps and facilitating corrective and preventive actions;
• Collection, analysis of related program data, trending results, preparing key performance indicators, participating in preparation of executive reporting;
• Assisting in the coordination and support of risk management activities, collaborating with risk owners to identify, assess, evaluate, plan and monitor risk mitigation strategies
• Assessing and monitoring of the internal and external research environment, governing legislation, guidelines and regulations to facilitate identification of potential risks or quality gaps;
• Managing projects that are integral to RQI strategic initiatives, including coordinating and conducting research program review activities, and system/process gap analyses;
• Participating in the development and communication of research best practice standards, including delivering effective education, training and support to research programs.
• Benchmarking and evaluation of research programs, services, systems, tool
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health science or related field; Masters preferred
• Minimum four years in an academic research environment (wet/dry lab, clinical research)
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements, standards, issues related to the research environment
• Experience in quality audit processes, ideally in an academic research environment
• Outstanding ability to interact with, engage, and build relationships with diverse stakeholders including scientists, researchers, senior-level executives, management, and front-line staff
• Expertise in business writing including policy, standards, reports, meeting minutes
• Experience in developing, analyzing, and implementing policy
• Excellent project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Outstanding collaborative approach and interpersonal skills
• Strong experience in application of program planning and evaluation methodology
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong data management and analysis skills
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  
  
  

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
  
  
  

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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