Project Manager

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B

Job Title

Project Manager

Department

Grennan Laboratory | Centre for Disease Control | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

April 13, 2025

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

Job End Date

Apr 15, 2026

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

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 University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, the academic arm of the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), is seeking an enthusiastic and highly qualified applicant for the full-time position of Project Manager working in sexually transmitted infection (STI) research. The BCCDC human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STI) Program is housed within Clinical Prevention Services (CPS). This program is made up of clinical and public health experts whose goal is to optimize the prevention, diagnosis and treatment HIV/STI in BC. Under the supervision of the Physician Lead of BCCDC’s HIV/STI Program, the successful applicant will support a research program that focuses on the prevention, screening and management of HIV infection, human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, and other STIs. This position is grant funded, with a possibility of extension

Organizational Status

Scientifically, the Project Manager will report directly to the Physician Lead of the Provincial HIV/STI Program, and operationally, to the Research Manager of the BCCDC Clinical Prevention Services.  The Project Manager will work collaboratively with clinical staff and other research team members, including research assistants, graduate students, clinical residents, and post-doctoral fellows.

Work Performed

• Design, develop, implement and oversee research protocols in consultation with Investigators
• Day-to-day coordination of research studies
• Prepare knowledge syntheses, ethics applications, grant applications, progress reports, and manuscripts
• Rudimentary statistical analysis of data
• Train and supervise students, junior research staff and volunteers
• Communicate with collaborators and community partners
• Perform literature searches and summaries, systematic reviews
• Monitor research fund expenditures
• Perform other related duties as required

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The quality and productivity of the research program, and the research team's national and international partnerships and communications will be affected. Confidentiality of highly personal health information collected from various health care sites in Canada must be protected at all costs.

Supervision Received
The Project Manager, under the direction of the Research Manager and Principal Investigator, works under general direction within established policies, procedures and standards. Work will be reviewed against task objectives and conformity to standards.

Supervision Given
The Project Manager may assign and check work of research assistants or students, and will work closely with clinic staff at participating sites of the clinical research.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of three years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher is strongly preferred
• Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for accuracy, detail and problem-solving.
• Certified Project Management Professional
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification or equivalent preferred
• Previous experience in protocol development, grant and peer-reviewed manuscript writing, and making presentations to scientific audiences is preferred
• Experience in HIV/STI research is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Motivated, self-starting, with strong time management and project coordination skills