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Req ID: 212095
Location: Central Zone, Centre for Clinical Research - QEII
Department: RSH Director Research HB 893479
Type of Employment: Permanent, Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Post: Management/Non Union
Posting Closing Date: 12-Nov-25

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As a member of the leadership team the Research Operations Manager, Clinical Research Unit (Clinical Operations) leads operations and high-priority projects that aim to promote clinical and operational excellence within the Research portfolio as they relate to oncology research care for the Atlantic Clinical Cancer Research Unit (ACCRU). Working with principal investigators across oncology, the Research Operations Manager, Clinical Research Unit (Clinical Operations) supports provincial research operations and clinical care at ACCRU. The Clinical Research Operations Manager is responsible for managing high quality oncology ambulatory research care in a highly regulated environment while working cross-functionally in a complex, matrix-based team to improve institutional processes, build research capacity and enhance research care. The Clinical Research Operations Manager (ACCRU) is focused on promoting a positive work environment that is focused on delivering high-impact, high-quality clinical research care to Nova Scotians. The Clinical Research Operations Manager provides leadership support to research staff across the portfolio and subject matter expertise to projects that fall under the Research portfolio as they relate to clinical research care and operations.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Lead high-priority provincial research projects and develop strategies that align clinical research operations with Nova Scotia Health’s goals, focusing on efficiency, innovation, and patient impact.
• Drive initiatives to expand clinical trial access across the province, including risk mitigation, industry collaboration, and infrastructure development to strengthen research care capacity.
• Provide leadership in daily operations, resource allocation, and cost-recovery models while supporting study start-up, activation, and recruitment across all clinical trial types.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), financials, and research quality, delivering data-driven insights and operational reports to leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop SOPs and policies, support grant submissions, oversee CFI-funded projects, and coordinate with internal departments and external partners to ensure research quality and sustainability.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate degree in a relevant field with demonstrated knowledge of industry sponsored clinical research, and the academic research environment. A combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the employer.
• Licensed Healthcare professional an asset. Ambulatory patient care experiences an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical research experience managing complex study teams and high trial volumes, delivering direct research care across multiple treatment areas.
• Strong understanding of clinical research operations, including study lifecycle management, finances, quality, performance, patient care, and industry partnerships an asset.
• Knowledge of various computer software programs for both NS Health (clinical and non-clinical applications) as well as industry and academic partner platforms.
• Experience developing policies, standard operating procedures, and processes that support research unit operations, research care and research quality is a strong asset.
• Understanding of quality assurance and regulatory requirements is an asset.
• Demonstrated team leadership skills and knowledge of change management techniques.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to establish and meet timelines and to work effectively on multiple projects while
• Superior communication, interpersonal, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Well-developed analytical, organizational, time management and planning skills.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Proven ability to work within a team.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution and rapport-building skills.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Permanent, Full-Time / 75 Hours Bi-Weekly

$43.80 - $54.74 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.