Manager, Research Medical Administration and Research

Job Code: 26044
Status
:
Full Time
Location
:
Providence Care Hospital
Union
:
Non-Union
Wage
: $98,553.00 - $
Posting Period
:
July 22, 2026 - July 28, 2026
Reporting to the Vice President, System Innovation, Executive Director, Medical Affairs & Research,
this position will provide operational leadership and administrative support to Providence Care-based
investigators, research staff, students, and trainees and will lead the development and
implementation of programs that support the continued growth of research across Providence Care Centre (PCC).

• Master’s degree in health-related field
• Five (5) years of experience working in a clinical research and/or research administration environment
• Two (2) years of experience in a progressively responsible position leading a team in a clinical research, research administration, university and/or hospital setting
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Provides operational leadership for the day-to-day activities of the Research Department
• Provides leadership and administrative support to non-clinical trials, including development of contracts, non-disclosure agreements and confidential disclosure agreements
• Provides oversight of research accounts and funds (overhead management and research support funds from Queen’s in collaboration with the PCC Finance department)
• Supports the management of the Scientist Program (onboarding, transition to Associate Researcher, management of funds)
• Manages the Associate Researcher program and follows the process for recruitment and retention of new faculty members and staff researchers
• Coordinates the acquisition of departmental research equipment and oversees administrative planning for research infrastructure
• Leads the summer student program
• Leads the Research Experience Partner Engagement Program
• Supports the Research Centres strategy to support recruitment and retention of current and new Centres in Providence Care
• Leads the planning and delivery of the annual research day and other research led events in Providence Care
• Develops operational recommendations that support the strategic plans of the department and increases interdisciplinary research activity across Providence Care
• Provides guidance to investigators, researchers, students and trainees regarding institutional research processes, research administration, departmental resources and organizational policies
• Support primary investigators and oversee the identification, application and submissions of research grants
• Assists investigators, research staff, students and trainees to liaison with other departments/units and staff members within Providence Care and regional partners such as Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Queen’s University
• Leads the planning and implementation of programs of education and training (includes providing assistance in the development of materials) for investigators, research staff, students and trainees. Helps to train investigators, research staff, students and trainees
• Attends internal/external meetings related to research administration, research operations and departmental initiatives
• Assists in the management of research contracts, in conjunction with Medical Administration
• Acts as Hospital Administrator for Tools for Research at Queen’s (TRAQ), the portal for obtaining all hospital and departmental approvals for research. Conducts regular quality assurance and database entry on all applications submitted to ensure all necessary approvals are in place for clinical research and clinical trials that fall under PCC and helps to ensure the data is accurate and complete for internal/external reporting.
  
  Acts as Hospital/University Administrator for NIH’s clinical trials registry, and other platforms as required
• Carries out audits and identification of common errors in existing TRAQ applications and develops solutions to fix problems
• Manages and submits Ontario Hospital Association and Top 40 Research Hospitals annual data reporting, in conjunction with research partners, PCC Finance Department, Principal Investigators, KHSCRI, KHSC and…