Compensation: CAD 80,928 - CAD 121,392 - yearly

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.
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Avenue
Department: Research Legal - Clinical Trial Agreements
Reports to: Manager - Clinical Trial Agreements
Shifts: Day
Permanent Full time
The Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA) Office is a large department situated within Research Legal and falls under the provision of both Corporate Legal and Research at UHN. The CTA Office helps to facilitate over 2,000 contracts a year for research involving human participants.
Thousands of research studies are undertaken at UHN every year. While some involve UHN researchers and clinicians only, most involve third parties such as pharmaceutical and medical device companies, government or funding agencies, contract research organizations and other research institutions. It is imperative that appropriate legal agreements are in place to govern these relationships as well as to manage and mitigate risk to the UHN and UHN research participants.
TheResearchAgreement Specialistis an essential part of preparing and negotiating legal agreements for UHN research studies.



You will work on and complete a variety of agreement types including clinical study agreements, confidentiality agreements, sub site/grant and collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements and data sharing agreements. As the Research AgreementSpecialist, you will develop agreement strategies and also review and assess study submissions by researchers to determine study complexity and requirements.
The CTA Office works with an array of partners to facilitate research at UHN and, in your role, you will engage with key internal stakeholders such as the Research Ethics Board, Research Financial Services and senior management for briefing and decision-making. From beginning to end, the Research Agreement Specialist must be able to manage institutional risk and provide effective and efficient service and support to researchers and investigate barriers to study start-up. This role supports a hybrid work environment, splitting time between the office and working from home.
This position has opportunities to be cross-trained in different modalities, leadership, growth and long-term progression within the CTA Office and at UHN.
Negotiate, draft and review agreements e.g. clinical trial agreements, Investigator Initiated study agreements, research collaboration, confidentiality agreements, material/data transfer agreements, sub-site collaboration agreements and related agreements under CTA Office’s for clinical trials.
Ensure agreements are compliant with UHN policies and external guidelines and requirements, e.g.,CAHO principles,



the UofT affiliation agreement and TCPS2 and regulatory requirements, e.g. Maintain agreement documentation in UHN’s contract management system.
Participate in other tasks/projects as required.
At minimum, completion of a bachelors degree in Law, Business, or Science or recognized equivalent required.
Master’s degree an asset
Minimum three (3) years of practical and related experience and1 year on-the-job training required
Two (2) years of experience drafting, interpreting and negotiating agreements an asset
Experience with clinical trial agreements, data transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, etc. Strong knowledge in contract law and principles of contractual agreements required
Ability to manage and prioritize projects simultaneously; to efficiently communicate, write, edit, analyze, negotiate and problem solve
Familiarity with and/or experience in contracts or in an academic research environment is strongly preferred
Experience in a Microsoft Office environment preferred
Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel or PowerBI would be an asset
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills required
Policy development and decision-making skills would be an asset
Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
A flexible work environment
Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.
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📌 Research Associate I (Permanent Full TIme) (Toronto)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Toronto