Company Description
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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Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Medical Oncology and Hematology
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: $55,747-$69,688 per annum (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN
Compensation Policy)
Shifts: Day Shifts
Status: Temporary Full-time
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Position Summary:
A Clinical Research Analyst position is available at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University Health Network in Toronto, Canada. This role will encompass a variety of cancer genetics and genomics research studies in hereditary cancer early detection. Reporting to Dr. Raymond Kim, Medical Geneticist and Medical Director – Cancer Early Detection, the Clinical Research Analyst collaborates with the Manager, Principal Investigator and research health care team to assume responsibility for the overall coordination and management of a variety of hereditary cancer syndrome projects.
Duties:
As a member of the Early Detection team, the responsibilities of the Clinical Research Analyst, include:
- Identification of patients fulfilling hereditary genetic testing criteria and assist in organizing clinical genetic testing for their patients
- Enrollment of patients into tumour profiling studies
- Coordinating liquid biopsy studies for patients with hereditary cancer syndromes (www.charmconsortium.ca)
- Recruitment of study participants (e.g. identify and screen potential subjects, coordinate for blood tests and tissue bank, coordinate patient visits, obtain informed consent, execution of study visit) for multiple studies
- Planning, implementing and coordinating all aspects of data collection, source documentation and data entry per UHN policy and ICH/GCP guidelines
- Collaborating with team members on tasks related to participant recruitment, data generation and updating
- Coordinating with the Project Manager to execute administrative tasks, such as collection of regulatory documents, ethics submissions and general paperwork
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a health or science-related field
- 1-2 years clinical and/or professional experience
- Knowledge and interest in hereditary cancer genetics, genetic testing and genomic technologies, required
- Experience with database maintenance, statistical analysis and electronic patient record systems
- Knowledge of clinical research principles, research regulations and IATA shipping regulations an asset
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with high attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly, problem solve, set priorities and work independently
- Confident in working with a variety of stakeholders and people from different disciplines
- Strong proficiency with MS Office software, Word, Excel and Outlook
Additional Information
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.
