Clinical Research Manager

University of Alberta

Clinical Research Manager leading externally funded clinical trials in ALS and neuromuscular conditions. Supporting study start-up, implementation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeEdmonton • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$80,772 - CA$111,086 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide operational leadership for externally funded clinical trials and investigator-led research in ALS, SBMA, and other neuromuscular conditions.
Strengthen clinical trial operations, support study start-up and implementation, and build capacity for future neuromuscular clinical trials.
Ensure studies are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with protocols, ethics approvals, sponsor expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with clinician investigators, research associates, clinical research coordinators, research assistants, Alberta Health Services, NACTRC, sponsors, and regulatory partners to support research activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 include 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, familiarity with medical equipment, and current passport and willingness to travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical Trial ExperienceSite MonitoringDrug Development ProcessesInfection Control PracticesResearch Project Management

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationRelationship BuildingCollaboration Skills

Certifications

Undergraduate Degree in ScienceUndergraduate Degree in Health SciencesUndergraduate Degree in Nursing