Team Lead, Ethics Review Services

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Avenue
Department: Ethics Review Services
Reports to: Senior Manager, Ethics Reviews Services
Work Model: Hybrid
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: $83,000 - $103,000 CAD
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Temporary Full-Time
Closing Date: March 24, 2025

An integral part of the REB operations team, working closely with the Senior Manager, Ethics Review Services, the Team Lead is responsible for supervising REB Ethics Coordinator staff, managing the departmental workflow, providing support to staff through the development of tools and SOPs and education programs for the research community.

Supervision of Ethics Coordinators and Administrative Staff

• Manage workflow and assignment of files to REB staff.
• Provide mentoring and support for REB staff.
• Promote consistency in the application and interpretation of regulations, policies and procedures by REB staff.
• Assist Senior Manager in hiring, termination and evaluation of Ethics Coordinators and REB staff.

Manage Ethics Review workflow

• Oversee management of the REB submissions in the CAPCR System.
• Prepare reports on productivity and other stats on REB processes.
• Oversee development of improved REB web-sites for better dissemination of new information, guidelines and forms.
• Make recommendations for process improvement and implement them as applicable.
• Monitor submission volume, review/processing time and workload to advise on staffing needs to maintain an efficient service.
• Hire, train and terminate administrative staff. Carry out performance reviews.
• Provide mentorship and professional development to administrative staff.
• Liaise with other UHN service departments impacted by research studies (Legal/CTA, Privacy, CRSS, CRUs, Pharmacy, Health Records, etc.)

Manage Institutional Risk

• Identify the nature of risk inherent in research studies submitted for REB review and manage assignments and workflow according.
• Liaise with Bioethics, Legal/CTA and Privacy as required, particularly with respect to ethical issues, and privacy and legal risks and regulations.
• Liaise with other key internal stakeholders, e.g. Research Quality Integration as required for clarification of regulatory requirements.
• Exercising superior judgment, escalate risk management matters for direction and decisions where required.

Education

• Collaborate with other support departments in the development of educational material and presentations on REB submission and review.

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or recognized equivalent required.
• Completion of the TCPS CORE training.
• Minimum 4 years practical and related experience and/or on-the-job training required.
• Previous experience in a health or research administration environment.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.