Salary Awards Programs Coordinator (Research Institute)

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Job Description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre.

Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.

The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary

CANTRAIN is a national clinical trial training program (CTTP) funded and created to respond to a call by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).

Its vision is to offer the best, certified and standardized clinical trials’ training and mentoring program across Canada accompanied by a suite of Salary Awards for graduate and postgraduate Trainees (GPT) in a real-world setting.

The position reports to the Manager of Salary & Intership Awards and to the National Executive Director & Chief Business Officer (National ED / CBO) of CANTRAIN

CANTRAIN is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, and racialized people, people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

CANTRAIN also recognizes the need for experience, knowledge and guidance from communities disproportionately affected by chronic or rare diseases

General Duties

The Coordinator of the Awards programs at CANTRAIN will closely collaborate with the Manager to continue on the operations of the existing programs for the 3rd cohort of the current grant project in 2025-26.

The main roles and responsibilities of the Coordinator will be to :

• Drive the existing programs,
• Operate the existing JotForm Portal platform created for the salary awards programs,
• Review the application guidelines with other CTTPs, partners and co-funders,
• Develop new communication tools,
• Communicate with health funds / research foundations, and other public / private organization interested into collaboration and co-funding,
• Engage with other CTTPs to join CANTRAIN Awards’ programs,
• Review the evaluation grid specific for each awards based on CTTPs’ specificities and offerings,
• Recruit, constitute and manage a national college of reviewers,
• Implement the review process, chair the committee and compile all the scores and comments, share the average and summary to Applicants and their supervisors,
• Coordinate the letters of offers / notification of awards,
• Engage all awardees and their supervisors into CANTRAIN and other CTTPs’ learning and training programs,
• Engage awardees’ supervisor to join CANTRAIN CONNECT, the college of mentors,
• Evaluate performance and identify ways the organization can expand and grow either of these programs.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Coordinator of the Salary Awards programs of CANTRAIN will also :

• Contribute with her / his expertise to the development of certain additional awards, potentially contribute to the delivery of such awards programs,
• Participate in CANTRAIN meetings of standing committees, task forces and work groups,
• Engage in internal / external communications, effective efficiency solution finding to current pathways as well as growth & expansion roadmaps.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE :

• Business acumen,
• Interpersonal and communication skills,
• Resourcefulness and common sense,
• Ability to multitask,
• Attention to details,
• Teamwork.
• Demonstrates good listening, good interpersonal and communication skills,
• Takes initiative and is resourceful
• Responds to others in a professional and courteous manner,
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and within constraints,
• Ability to display a high degree of discretion in dealing with confidential information.

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Education / Experience

Doctorate Degree

• BSc, MSc or PhD, with experience relative to medical and health sciences, in the development and conduct of clinical trials,
• Multi-disciplinary skill-stack on the backs of public academic institutions,
• Knowledge of academic standard.

Work Experience : +3 Years

Professional Membership : Yes No

Other requirements :

• Very good French and English, spoken and written,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Ability to work independently or with teams with minimum supervision.
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