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Are you looking to demonstrate your unique research and leadership experience to make a real difference in the fight against Cancer? Take your career to the next level and join Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) as we are currently searching for a Manager, Clinical Trials (MCT) to join our amazing team at the Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) in Edmonton. This important role helps bridge exciting oncology research with real world application with our goal to continuously improve cancer treatments and outcomes for our patients. Reporting to the Executive Director this dynamic role oversees the Clinical Trial unit with a focus on project and program development and portfolio management. The MCT will collaborate closely with a variety of stakeholders and partners including the CCI Medical Director and operational teams as well as academic, regulatory, agency and funding stakeholders across the province and country. You will rely on proven research and leadership experience to balance priorities and grow this progressive portfolio. The MCT will assess and evaluate programs and related activities using data and outcome analysis. You will bring demonstrated comfort with delegation, leading leaders, problems solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills across a large portfolio of professionals and partnerships. The CCI is a leading hub for cancer clinical trials, operating one of the most active trial units in Canada. Each year, the CCI enrolls over 500 patients in innovative treatment protocols, including investigator-initiated studies and first-in-human drug trials the program contributes to global, practice-changing research while offering patients access to cutting‑edge therapies that may not otherwise be available. The newly expanded clinical trials unit at CCI reflects CCA’s commitment to doubling trial capacity and accelerating breakthroughs in cancer care.

The MCT is a complex role that oversees a large team of employees across multiple unions and the operation of clinical integration services driven from the pharmaceutical, academic and Investigator sponsored trials. Major accountabilities will span the areas administrative leadership, planning and strategy development, people and stakeholder management as well as the oversight and integration of operating standards across the clinical trials units. You will engage in business planning for annual grant funding as well as revenue generating opportunities and projects. Your team will consist of approximately 95 direct and indirect staff that span UNA, HSAA, AUPE union and non‑union groups. Portfolio roles include Investigators, a specialized team of clinical trial nurses, coordinators, project managers, analysts and administrators. Clinical trials and research open approximately 50 new treatment protocols annually, maintain over 125 protocols open to patient accrual and hundreds more in various stages of patient care. These trials offer innovative therapies not yet available on the market. The management of clinical trials requires strict compliance to high standards according to Health Canada, FDA regulations and Research Ethics Board reviews. The Research Units are open to regulatory inspections including FDA, European Union and Health Canada Authorities at any time. You will cooperate with internal and external stakeholders that include but will not be limited to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Health and Research Ethics boards as well as regulators and agencies in Alberta and across Canada. This role is solutions driven and involves complex analysis including quality assurance and improvement initiatives. The MCT empowers the Associate Manager and Team Leads in navigating a complex team, fiscal revenue and grand funding budget of over 14 million annually.

• Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta
• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Clinical Trials
• Primary Location: Cross Cancer Institute
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-JAN-2026
• Date Available: 26-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.17
• Maximum Salary: $75.70
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Baccalaureate Degree in Health, Science, Administration or related equivalencies. Minimum of 5 years' experience in health research experience in a clinical trial environment. Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience equivalent to Manager level of similar scope and complexity. Project and/or Program Management experience in a health or research field. Program design, development and implementation experience. Budget, funding and revenue experience. Stakeholder and people management experience.

Proven experience with complex organizational, time and change management. Experienced with delegation, decision problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills. Technology proficient including the use of MS Office, virtual communication platforms, systems databases and report management.

Masters or PHD in Health, Science, Administration or related fields. Program, Project Management and/or Change Management certifications or training. Clinical research certifications in SOCRA and/AARP. Leadership development coursework in the last 2 years. Experience and comfort in public speaking, presentations and written proposals.