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
The Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) is one of the 3 RI-MUHC centres and houses more than 100 clinician-scientists and scientists across the different research sites of the MUHC and the Montreal General Hospital. Our researchers study the genetic, environmental, and behavioral causes of health and disease, assess the impact of new diagnostic approaches and clinical treatments, and evaluate the benefits, risks, and costs of health care services. We make direct links to health and disease that rapidly lead to impact on health outcomes, in both the short and long term.
The CORE is one of the leading centres in health outcomes research in Canada. We encourage an organizational culture of collaboration, openness, sharing, continuous learning and neurodiversity.
General Duties
Under the direct supervision of the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) Director and indirectly the RI-MUHC Chief Operating and Development Officer, the incumbent will plan, organize, manage, control and oversee the day-to-day operations of CORE as set forth by the CORE Director. The incumbent is responsible for the overall operations of the CORE and contributing to the planning and implementation of CORE strategic goals.
The incumbent :
• Supervises the team of CORE administrative assistants as related to delegation of duties, consultative support, work quality oversight, conflict management, recruitment and evaluation, work sharing and distribution, work load monitoring,
• Supervises the administrative platform teams at CORE (Biostatistical Consulting Unit [BCU] and Capture and Optimization of Research Data [CORD]). Develops and implements the organizational structures and directly, or indirectly, supervises 14 employees. Is involved in the recruitment and evaluation of the staff, in collaboration with the CORE leadership,
• Provides operational oversight to the BCU and CORD teams, as related to creation and negotiation of agreements with clients, oversight of time reporting and accounting, user survey execution and analysis, assistance at performance reviews in collaboration with CORE leadership, oversight of billing activities and accounts management,
• Oversight of physical space use, flexible work station reservations, data summaries and analyses, reports,
• Oversight of Principal Investigator (PI) office allocation and use, in collaboration with CORE leadership and in conformity with RI-MUHC space policy,
• Serves as CORE’s main and strategic liaison with RI-MUHC Administration, research programs, PIs, and their staff and trainees,
• Responsible for the planning and implementation of CORE’s goals through regular meetings with the CORE Director and Associate Director (weekly meetings),
• Sits on and contributes to the different committees of the RI-MUHC such as the admin catch-up committee, the operations committee, the strategic planning committee and the CORE executive committee. Also sits on the Research Program Council as an observer,
• Develops and promotes CORE research platform activities and collaborations with clinical research, in partnership with the Director of Operations of the Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM),
• Oversees the CORE infrastructure of research sites at 5252 de Maisonneuve and the Montreal General Hospital, in collaboration with the Director of Infrastructure. Office at 5252 de Maisonneuve but visits Montreal General Hospital regularly,
• Oversees internal and external communications and reporting activities, including newsletter, updated lists of PIs and their current research projects, staff, and trainees, and finances, grants, publications, and other key performance metrics, in collaboration with the Director of Communications.
Education / Experience
• Doctorate Degree - PhD or equivalent experience in health research,
• 5-8 years of direct work experience in health research or and in administration with a focus on financial planning and team management
• Prior experience in administration and strategic planning would be an asset,
• Dependability, self-motivation, and ability to work independently and in teams, with minimum direction and/or supervision,
• Excellent French and English, spoken and written,
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication,
• Excellent writing skills.
Professional Membership: ☐ Yes ☒ No
Other Requirements:
• Experience in strategic planning and new department tactical deployment considered an asset,
• Knowledge of scientific issues and the academia/hospital health research dynamics, e.g. grant applications, publications, researchers/clinicians realities and duties,
• Needs assessment and forecasting and scope-definition skills and experience,
• Problem-assessment and -solving skills and experience,
• Opportunity generator and pursuer competences,
• Strong team working aptitudes and stakeholders mobilization capabilities,
• Strong budgeting and financial modeling skills,
• Information gathering, monitoring, analyzing and modeling.
• Advanced Excel skills is an asset.
Additional information
Status : Temporary Full-Time (35-hour workweek
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education & work experience. $60,860.80 - $113,003.80
Work Shift: from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays to Fridays
Work Site: 5252 de Maisonneuve
Why work with us?
• 5-week vacation, 6th week after 5 years,
• Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
• 13 paid statutory holidays,
• Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
•Telemedicine,
• PPMP (defined benefit government pension plan),
• Training and professional development opportunities;
• Child Care Centres,
• Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
• Competitive monthly parking rate,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Recognition Program,
• Flex work options and much more!
https://rimuhc.ca/careers
To learn more about our benefits, please visit http://rimuhc.ca/en/compensation-and-benefits
THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.
Equal Opportunity Employment Program
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who self-identify as members of racialized groups/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. We also welcome candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may confidentially contact, research.talent@muhc.mcgill.ca
