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Category: Clinical Research Date Posted: 12-Nov-2025 End Date: 26-Nov-2025 ID: 3114
Clinical Research Program Manager – Clinical Research Operations
Contact/Scientist: Dr. John Hilton
Program: Cancer Research

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

Job Description:
The Oncology Clinical Trials Solid Tumor Program is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Clinical Research Program Manager - Clinical Research Operations. Reporting to the Senior Clinical Research Program Manager, this pivotal role will oversee the clinical operations and management, workflows and human resource functions to ensure efficient, compliant, and seamless portfolio operations.

Key Responsibilities:
•Manage daily operations of the clinical portfolio, ensuring efficient delivery of study activation, patient recruitment, regulatory compliance and data integrity.
•Ensure protocol compliance for study coordination based on protocol requirements.
•Oversee compliance and ensure accuracy of data based on protocol requirements.
•Maintain compliance with privacy regulations (PHIPA)
•Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to clinical research team members, fostering professional growth and team performance.
•Implement and optimize workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
•Collaborate with investigators, sponsors, and CROs to resolve operational challenges and maintain study timelines.
•Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (trial management and human resources).
•Oversee special clinical operational projects.
•Ensuring regulatory compliance with Health Canada, TCPS2, GCP and institutional requirements.

Basic Requirements (Education/Experience):
•Post secondary degree in science, health sciences, or equivalent education and experience
•5 years of leadership experience
•5 years clinical research experience in academic, hospital or industry settings (oncology preferred)
•Proven success leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects
•Proven experience in study coordination and data management.
•Strong conflict resolution and change management skills
•Interpersonal, analytical, supervisory, motivational, space planning, management, and organizational skills
•Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
•Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
•Advance knowledge in Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, and Excel
•Proven capability to work effectively, independently and in a team environment
•Excellence ability to exercise tact and discretion
•Highly skilled to prioritize and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:
•Experience in process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives
•Certificate or diploma in Clinical Research or equivalent formal training

Contract Details:
This is a full-time contract
Salary: Min: $101,355.00/annum – Max $135,139.00/annum

Comments to Applicant:
Please provide your CV and a cover letter in one document to clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the position listed

Contact Info:
Name: Nancy Drummond-Ivars
Title: Senior Clinical Research Program Manager
Program: Cancer Research
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Address: 501 Smyth Road Ottawa, On
Email: ndrummond@toh.ca
Website: www.ohri.ca


The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is committed to building and sustaining a welcoming and supportive culture that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion for trainees, researchers, and staff. We are devoted to identifying and removing barriers that limit equitable access to opportunities within our organization. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute strongly supports initiatives that encourage the participation of all groups, in particular the four groups defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.