Program Officer - Research Operations Service & Support
About The Position
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking a full-time, permanent Program Officer to support the Preclinical and Molecular Sciences Divisions of the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute. Reporting to the Research Operations Managers of the two divisions, the Program Officer will play a key role in supporting scientific research and administrative operations across diverse research teams. The successful candidate will provide technical and operational support to scientists to ensure smooth execution of research projects, including laboratory workflows, regulatory compliance, and administrative coordination. This includes preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment; inventory management (samples, chemicals, reagents, office supplies, and equipment); contributing to quality assurance practices such as study monitoring, audits, and the development and updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); support the managers with regulatory and biosafety and ethics submissions, contract processing, monitoring of project milestones and deliverables, financial and donor reporting; assist with staff and student onboarding, training, and mentorship; coordinate cross-functional operations by liaising with departments such as Procurement, and Research Services, as well as external stakeholders as needed. The Program Officer will promote a healthy, inclusive workplace that embraces diversity, teamwork, and compliance with all CAMH, regulatory, and legislative requirements.
Requirements
- Full-time, permanent position
- Support scientific research and administrative operations
- Provide technical and operational support to scientists
- Ensure smooth execution of research projects
- Manage laboratory workflows
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Handle administrative coordination
- Perform preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Manage inventory (samples, chemicals, reagents, office supplies, and equipment)
- Contribute to quality assurance practices (study monitoring, audits, SOP development/updating)
- Support regulatory, biosafety, and ethics submissions
- Assist with contract processing
- Monitor project milestones and deliverables
- Assist with financial and donor reporting
- Assist with staff and student onboarding, training, and mentorship
- Coordinate cross-functional operations
- Liaise with departments (Procurement, Research Services) and external stakeholders
- Promote a healthy, inclusive workplace
- Embrace diversity, teamwork, and compliance with requirements
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and operational support to scientists to ensure smooth execution of research projects, including laboratory workflows, regulatory compliance, and administrative coordination.
- Perform preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Manage inventory of samples, chemicals, reagents, office supplies, and equipment.
- Contribute to quality assurance practices such as study monitoring, audits, and the development and updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Support managers with regulatory and biosafety and ethics submissions.
- Assist with contract processing.
- Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
- Assist with financial and donor reporting.
- Assist with staff and student onboarding, training, and mentorship.
- Coordinate cross-functional operations by liaising with departments such as Procurement and Research Services, as well as external stakeholders.
- Promote a healthy, inclusive workplace that embraces diversity, teamwork, and compliance with all CAMH, regulatory, and legislative requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
