Job Description

This position has an initial appointment of 1 year with the possibility of extension.

Location - This role is hybrid, with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

The University of Alberta's Neuromuscular Research Group is seeking a Clinical Research Manager to provide operational leadership for externally funded clinical trials and investigator-led research in ALS, SBMA, and other neuromuscular conditions.

This is a new leadership role within a growing research team connected to the Kaye Edmonton Neuromuscular and ALS Clinics. The Clinical Research Manager will help strengthen clinical trial operations, support study start-up and implementation, and build capacity for future neuromuscular clinical trials. This is a new full-time Clinical Research Manager position within the Department of Medicine, under Dr. Wendy Johnston.

Working closely with clinician investigators, research associates, clinical research coordinators, research assistants, Alberta Health Services, NACTRC, sponsors, and regulatory partners, this role will help ensure studies are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with protocols, ethics approvals, sponsor expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements.

This is an opportunity for an experienced clinical research professional to move into a highly visible leadership role where their work will directly support research that may improve outcomes for people living with neuromuscular disease.

Responsibilities

Clinical Trial and Research Operations

• Lead and support study start-up, implementation, monitoring, and close-out activities in collaboration with PIs, sponsors, AHS, NACTRC, and other institutional or regulatory partners.
• Manage day-to-day clinical trial and research operations to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in alignment with sponsor, ethics, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project plans, study protocols, study materials, standard operating procedures, and related documentation.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or barriers, and develop practical strategies to keep studies moving forward.
• Ensure trial-related activities are completed within approved timelines, scope of work, and protocol requirements.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation across each phase of the study.

Regulatory, Ethics, and Compliance

• Oversee the development, submission, and maintenance of ethics approvals for research projects.
• Support compliance with ICH-GCP, Health Canada, FDA, sponsor, institutional, and ethics requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing review and modification of protocols to support continued relevance, participant safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate protocol updates, revised procedures, and operational changes to participating sites and team members.
• Work with AHS, NACTRC, sponsors, and other regulatory or institutional partners to support clinical trial approvals, implementation, and ongoing operations.

Research Team Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and supervision to clinical research coordinators, research assistants, and other project team members.
• Help identify priorities, assign work, monitor progress, and support the team in completing research activities effectively.
• Support human resources activities related to the research team, including coordination with centralized HR services as required.
• Provide backup support for research coordinator duties and clinical assessments when appropriate training has been completed.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team activities, including travel, meetings, and project logistics as required.

Budget, Sponsor, and Resource Management

• Assess project resource needs and communicate budget, staffing, and operational requirements.
• Manage and negotiate budgets with sponsors and other funders.
• Support financial tracking and project planning to ensure research activities are delivered in a cost-efficient manner.
• Proactively identify operational, budgetary, or resourcing issues and develop strategies to support successful project completion.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in science, health sciences, nursing, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of clinical trial experience, including site monitoring and project coordination responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial operations, drug development processes, ICH-GCP, Health Canada, FDA, SOPs, ethics, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple research projects, timelines, budgets, and competing priorities.
• Experience coordinating, guiding, or supervising research staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with investigators, research staff, sponsors, clinical teams, institutional partners, and regulatory bodies.
• Strong team-building skills and the ability to work successfully in a collaborative research environment.
• Intermediate proficiency with common office and research systems, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, SharePoint, and/or Clinical Trial Management
• Systems.
• Strong understanding of infection control practices.

Assets

• BScN or other relevant clinical background.
• Experience with clinical trial databases such as RAVE or REDCap.
• Experience with financial or clinical trial management systems such as Xero, Harvest, or EnCORE.
• Connect Care experience.
• Experience working with NACTRC.
• Familiarity with medical equipment such as stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, spirometers, handheld dynamometers, or MicroFET2.
• Completed or eligible to complete TCPS 2: CORE, AHS HIA Awareness, Good Clinical Practice, and Health Canada Division 5 training.
• Familiarity with ALS, SMA, FSHD, or other neuromuscular diseases.
• Bilingual English/French.
• Current passport and willingness to travel, including potential travel outside of Canada.

Application Instructions

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This position offers a comprehensive benefits package with an annual salary range of $80,772 to $111,086.

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by Schedule E of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.

About the Team

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of the world's top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.