Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking a permanent full-time Lead, Research Navigator who is passionate about driving meaningful change in healthcare.

Location: This position offers flexibility throughout British Columbia.

What we offer:
• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP

Salary range for the position is $90,770 to $130,481. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:
The Lead, Research Navigation assists the IH Research Leadership Team and provides leadership and implementation support for the conduct of research (both clinical and non-clinical research) in compliance with applicable regulations, contractual agreements, and quality standards. The Lead, working with the Research Managers, Principal Investigators and Clinical Research Coordinators, will have responsibility for training and guidance and optimizing Interior Health’s performance in feasibility assessment, trial activation and implementation, recruitment and enrollment, data collection and quality management, and close out. The Lead will also work in collaboration with key interested parties both internal and external to the organization to support wayfinding for internal/external parties to navigate requirements for engaging in research activities in IH.

What will you work on:
• Provides leadership, guidance, and day to day support to departmental clinical research staff to promote performance, efficiency, and adherence to contractual requirements, study protocols and budgets, regulatory standards, and research ethics. Identifies and communicates performance or compliance concerns to the appropriate Manager, Research Department.

• Supports Research Managers by providing guidance to IH Research staff (including Clinical Research Coordinators and contracted team-members) for new and existing studies to ensure that studies are operating in accordance with Sponsor, regulatory and ethical expectations for timeliness and quality.

• Supports the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for key clinical research activities to ensure regulatory compliance and standardized, efficient business processes. Identifies corrective actions in response to protocol, regulatory, or SOP deviations and preventative actions in cases where the potential for non-compliance is identified.

• Ensures that Clinical Research staff are trained in accordance with their job requirements. Provides mentorship to Clinical Research staff and participates in the development of educational symposia, workshops, and training tools.

• Fosters effective working relationships with staff, physicians, Managers, external partners and customers, and involvement on interdisciplinary teams.

• Provides guidance to internal and external research parties on navigating Interior Health (IH) research processes (e.g., ethics and operational approvals), supporting the initiation and conduct of research studies across IH facilities.

• Represents Interior Health (IH) and Clinical Research interests on regional, provincial, and national committees, working groups, and at external events, actively contributing to collaboration, planning, and sector engagement.

• Supports review of study-specific budgets and anticipates relevant operational costs based on the study protocol to assist contract negotiations.

• Maintains and fosters a positive and productive work environment respecting the value of an interdisciplinary team approach to the provision of all Research services.

• Participates in the development and maintenance of a Quality Management System (QMS) for the Clinical Research Department in collaboration with the Quality Committee members.

• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of BC’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience
• A Master’s degree in a health-related discipline.
• Completion of GCP, TCPS2, Health Canada Division 5 – Drugs for clinical trials involving human subjects.
• Five or more years of experience in Clinical Research and Data monitoring of Clinical Research studies, including experience involving the supervision of staff, staff development, planning, project management, and reporting.
• Experience with non-clinical health research studies.
• Certification with the Association of Clinical Research Professionals or the Society of Clinical Research Associates is an asset
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities
• Proven ability to lead teams in operationalizing industry or academically partnered study protocols.
• Exceptional strength in fostering and developing partnerships.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare research, research methods, health research priorities, and current healthcare issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research grant processes and project management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively lead teams to convey complex information, provide clear direction, and coordinate multidisciplinary team members.
• Demonstrated ability to support high-quality documentation, reporting, and manuscript development, as appropriate.
• Ability to effectively support and collaborate with Health Authority staff, university research faculty and external partners.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team, to take initiative to promote research activities.
• Ability to adapt coaching approach for others and manage conflict.
• Effectively introduce and manage purposeful change (while maintaining group cohesion, motivation, commitment, and effectiveness) that is consistent with the vision, mission, values, and operating principles of the organization.
• Identify and analyze situations and problems such that viable solutions are found.
• Approach issues and problems from a systems perspective.
• Demonstrated ability to perform under explicit time restraints.
• Ability to effectively use research related software/hardware technologies.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the application of Good Clinical Practice guidelines and applicable (national and international) regulations related to clinical research conduct.
• Expert knowledge of human participants’ protection, including a functional understanding of the requirements of the Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 (and tutorial completion).
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Valid BC Driver’s License.

Comments

Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.