Research Manager, McAlpine Lab

at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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Job Title

Research Manager, McAlpine Lab

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level A

Job Family Group

Staff - Non Union

Department

McAlpine Lab | Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$5,692.25 - $8,179.50 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Job End Date

November 30, 2027

Posting End Date

November 13, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI) is a province-wide effort to accelerate transformative research in the prevention, detection, treatment, and survivorship of gynecologic cancers. By leveraging the exceptional talent and rich research environment across British Columbia, the GCI has built a collaborative framework that unites researchers, clinicians, trainees and knowledge users. Our mission is bold and focused: to reduce the incidence and mortality of gynecologic cancers by 50% by 2034. The GCI is powered by the determination, talent, and passion of its people. We believe that through a team-oriented culture grounded in scientific excellence, innovation, and impact, that we can tackle the most challenging problems.

The Research Manager provides operational, scientific, and project management support for a portfolio of endometrial cancer research projects led by Dr. Jessica McAlpine and collaborating investigators, including the recently awarded Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) Program Project Grant (PPG) in Endometrial Cancer. Working under the general direction of the Principal Investigator, the incumbent coordinates the planning, implementation, administration, and reporting of multiple interconnected research projects. Responsibilities include facilitating project execution, coordinating collaboration across investigators and research teams, tracking milestones and deliverables, coordinating meetings and communications, supporting grant administration and funding agency reporting, monitoring budgets, and ensuring compliance with sponsor, institutional, and regulatory requirements. The Research Manager also contributes to grant development activities, including the preparation and coordination of funding applications and supporting materials, and provides scientific writing support through the preparation and coordination of manuscripts, reports, presentations, and other knowledge translation materials. The incumbent exercises judgment and initiative in managing competing priorities and works closely with investigators, research staff, trainees, patient partners, and external collaborators to support the successful delivery of program objectives and research outcomes.

Organizational Status

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI) is a cross-institutional effort based across multiple hospital and research sites in Vancouver, including the University of British Columbia, BC Cancer, the VGH Research Pavilion, the Diamond Health Care Centre, the Women’s Health Research Institute, and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. While the GCI operates across these collaborative sites, the Research Manager will be based primarily at the Robert Ho Research Centre and Diamond Health Care Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The incumbent reports to and works under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.

Work Performed

• Manages the day-to-day planning, implementation, delivery and administration of the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) Program Project Grant (PPG) in Endometrial Cancer and associated research activities.

• Establishes project plans and timelines, and monitors progress toward milestones and deliverables.

• Develops and maintains project management platforms, tracking and reporting systems, and technology solutions including workflow automation, dashboards, and AI-enabled productivity tools

• Manages communication, information flow, and coordination across interconnected projects and investigators

• Leads operational coordination for the development, implementation and utilization of shared research resources, cohorts, data assets, biospecimen collections, and core platforms across projects

• Organizes meetings, workshops, advisory committee meetings, and other program activities; prepares agendas, supporting materials, meeting summaries, and action item tracking.

• Monitors project risks, identifies operational challenges, and facilitates timely resolution. Consults with the Principal Investigator and participating investigators on scientific, budgetary, strategic, or other complex matters requiring investigator decision-making.

• Manages pre- and post-grant administration activities, including proposal development, submission, budget monitoring, progress reporting, renewal applications, and liaison with funding agencies and institutional partners.

• Provides scientific writing and editing support for manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, reports, and other knowledge translation and research dissemination materials.

• Oversees ethics submissions, renewals and other regulatory requirements.

• Provides day-to-day operational leadership and guidance to research personnel participating in program activities.

• Carries out other related duties consistent with the qualifications and requirements of the position.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Research Manager is responsible for coordinating a multi-investigator research program involving significant funding, large collaborations, and multiple interdependent projects. Errors in project planning, communication, coordination, budget monitoring, reporting, or compliance activities could result in missed milestones, delays in project execution, loss of research opportunities, inefficient utilization of shared resources, non-compliance with sponsor or institutional requirements, reputational risk to investigators and the institution, or adverse impacts on future funding opportunities.

The incumbent is expected to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail in managing program operations, facilitating collaboration across project teams, safeguarding confidential information, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of reports, records, and communications. The Research Manager is expected to proactively identify risks and operational issues and bring significant concerns to the attention of the Principal Investigator in a timely manner.

Supervision Received

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