Job Description

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.

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Radiation Medicine Program - Clinical Research Program (CRP)
Reports to: Clinical Research Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: August 29, 2025
Position Summary:
As a Clinical Research Regulatory Start-Up Specialist at UHN, you will play a key role in supporting the initiation of clinical trials by ensuring all regulatory and ethics requirements are met. You will collaborate with investigators, research coordinators, sponsors, and regulatory bodies to facilitate timely study start-up while maintaining compliance with institutional, provincial, and federal regulations.
Duties:

• Coordinate and manage the regulatory start-up process for new clinical trials within the Radiation Medicine Program.
• Prepare and submit ethics applications to REBs (e.g., UHN REB, Clinical Trials Ontario).
• Ensure all required regulatory documents (e.g., investigator CVs, financial disclosures, delegation logs) are collected and maintained.
• Liaise with sponsors, CROs, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely responses to queries and document requests.
• Track and report on start-up timelines and milestones using internal systems.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Health Canada, ICH-GCP, and institutional regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development and implementation of SOPs and best practices for regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Oncology clinical trials experience preferrred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical research, with a focus on regulatory or ethics submissions.
• Familiarity with REB processes, Health Canada regulations, and ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and clinical trial management systems (CTMS) is an asset.

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

) * 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.