Diabetes Research Manager

Staff – Non Union Job Category M&P – AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried – Research and Facilitation, Level B Job Title Diabetes Research Manager Department Devlin Lab | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $7,158.42 – $10,292.25 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position.

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Posting End Date September 29, 2026

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date October 15, 2027
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JOB SUMMARY  This position is responsible for managing research activities within the Precision Diabetes Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, led by Dr Angela Devlin and Dr Dina Panagiotopoulos. The research program focuses on understanding the pathophysiology of pediatric diabetes and improving outcomes and treatment of children and adolescents living with diabetes. The research program includes longitudinal cohort studies that collect data from children living with diabetes or at risk of diabetes to phenotype the children and further the understanding of the trajectory of diabetes and the development of complications.

These research programs are delivered with the support of research staff and trainees at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral level. The research manager will work with all team members to meet research goals and objectives. The incumbent will be responsible for managing a full range of research activities including preparing ethics applications and study protocols, identifying funding sources and coordinating grant application submissions, supporting adherence to study protocols and reporting, managing human resources and financial administrations, communicating with funders with project progress and updates, support of research trainees, managing lab communications and knowledge translation activities, and oversee program public outreach and community engagement.
ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS  This position will report directly to Dr. Angela Devlin and Dr Dina Panagiotopoulos.
WORK PERFORMED   In collaboration with Principal Investigators, lead and implement project proposals, translating program priorities into work plans and timelines
Develop project budgets and forecasts, oversee research grant expenditures (with accountability for budgets and risk management); determine eligible expenses against budget allocations), prepare financial reports
Leads the document review process alongside researchers, identifying funding sources, advise on funding strategies and developing funding applications
Work with principal investigators to identify and explore funding opportunities, and help develop ideas into grant proposals
Draft and submit ethics applications for research projects, liaises with UBC/C&W Ethics Committees on ethics approvals, renewals, and assists in…