Research Manager, VECTOR Study (AI/Genomics)

Location: hirify.global Hospital Site, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $7,158.42–$10,292.25 CAD per month

Company

hirify.global is a Canadian university with an interdisciplinary medical research network spanning academic, healthcare, government, and policy stakeholders.

What you will do

• Coordinate the VECTOR study, including activities, timelines, milestones, deliverables, documentation, reporting, and knowledge translation.
• Oversee multi-site research projects from proposal development through completion and facilitate meetings with investigators, research staff, collaborators, and external partners.
• Coordinate access and transfer of clinical, imaging, laboratory, health, and genomic data with hirify.global ARC, HDPBC, and regional health authorities.
• Prepare grant applications, research proposals, scientific reports, presentations, plain-language summaries, and other project communications.
• Manage research databases, registries, REDCap tools, data collection, privacy, integrity, and collaboration with biostatisticians.
• Support grant budgets, expenditure monitoring, forecasting, budget justifications, and variance analysis.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least three years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in research management or project coordination, including grant applications, scholarly writing, and data analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, time-management, problem-solving, collaboration, and independent decision-making skills.
• Experience with research ethics and regulatory requirements, including preparing and managing Research Ethics Board applications, amendments, and renewals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, database systems such as REDCap or EDC, and data management or statistical software.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives.

Nice to have

• Experience with national or multi-site research projects, provincial health data, genomics, artificial intelligence, or precision health.
• Experience working with Indigenous or equity-deserving communities and knowledge of Indigenous-specific anti-racism and cultural safety.
• Experience supervising staff or trainees.
• Familiarity with specimen collection, handling, and storage in clinical research.

Culture & Benefits

• Self-directed work with considerable latitude and responsibility for project outcomes.
• Collaboration with the VCHRI AI Hub, VGH + hirify.global AI Echo Core Lab, clinical teams, regulatory bodies, universities, health systems, and policy leaders.
• Full-time staff position outside the union.
• Position term ends September 30, 2027.