PROGRAM MANAGER (CANADIAN NETWORK FOR STATISTICAL | |
Job ID | 53079-1265 |
Company | McMaster University |
Location | Hamilton |
Province | ON |
Date Posted | 2023-02-27 |
Job Type | Full-time |
Job Category | Education |
Description | |
Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.
Ranked as one of the world’s Top 100 universities, McMaster University is devoted to the cultivation of human potential, realized through our innovative educational programs, cutting-edge research, and the diverse students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make up the McMaster family. Dedicated to creating a Brighter World, we recognize that our people are our most valuable resource. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), the largest Faculty within McMaster, has an unwavering commitment to collaboration, strategic partnerships, accountability, innovation, excellence, integrity, and optimism. Our pioneering approaches to education and our reputation for world-class research has consistently placed McMaster among the Top 40 universities in the world for health and medicine. The Faculty enjoys close relationships with its academic hospital partners, as well as strong collaborations with researchers in Canada and around the world. We are looking for a talented and passionate Program Manager, with a demonstrated background in developing experiential learning programs, to help shape and oversee the recently announced CANSTAT Platform. The Canadian Network for Statistical Training in Trials (CANSTAT) is a new, pan-Canadian, multi-institutional and multidisciplinary training platform that will provide participants with the technical skills and practical experience needed to become leaders in their field and ensure that clinical trials generate the highest-quality evidence to improve the health of Canadians. This role will oversee and manage all aspects of the platform’s day-to-day operations, including program development & launch; financial management; recruitment and admissions; governance & committee management; and vendor engagement. Under the direction of the Program Director, the Program Manager will work alongside a Program Coordinator, who will provide administrative and communications support to the platform. The objective of CANSTAT is to train and mentor biostatisticians in clinical trials through experiential learning, workshops and capacity building meetings. The platform will produce biostatistics professionals who are effective collaborators, communicators, scholars, and leaders, contributing to academic and industry clinical trials in Canada. Through a recent $2.5M investment by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), CANSTAT will launch in Spring 2023 and welcome its first cohort of trainees in Fall 2023. More details of this announcement can be found here: https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-researchers-receive-61-million-from-cihr-to-advance-health-research/
Job Summary: Responsible for the operation, management, and implementation of a program within a unit or a department that has a provincial and national profile. Implements and manages program activities and facilitates ongoing program development and evaluation. Responsible for the overall quality of program services by interpreting and responding to evaluation data that leads to ongoing program improvements. Participates in critical appraisal of both qualitative and quantitative research evidence to determine effective and relevant approaches for addressing the needs of the program. Responsible for managing the program operations, budget, and forecasting projected resource needs. Engages with stakeholders, decision makers and participants at a local, provincial and national level. Duties & Responsibilities:
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