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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.

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Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Number of vacancies: 1

New or Replacement Position: New

Site: Toronto Western Hospital

Department: Krembil Research Institute

Reports to: Principal investigator

Salary Range: $55.98 - $83.98 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Day

Status: Temporary Full-time (1.5 years)

Closing Date: June 15, 2026

Position Summary

The Hodaie lab is seeking a lab manager who is interested in joining the lab in this role, contribute to ongoing research and help manage projects in the lab. The Lab Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of a surgical neuroimaging lab within the Krembil Brain Institute, located at Toronto Western Hospital. This role is responsible for coordinating clinical research studies, managing data infrastructure, fostering an academic and collaborative lab culture, and ensuring the efficient execution of multidisciplinary projects spanning neuroimaging, patient-based research, and translational neuroscience. Working closely with the Principal Investigator, clinicians, research staff, and healthcare workers, the Lab Manager will lead study operations, maintain regulatory compliance, and support data-driven discovery through effective team coordination and research oversight.

Duties

• Lead coordination and execution of multiple concurrent clinical research studies, ensuring alignment with study protocols and timelines.
• Oversee the maintenance, and optimization of electronic and paper-based data management systems, including participant records, multimedia lab data, biospecimens, and MRI imaging data
• Manage data flow internally across lab members and with external collaborators.
• Supervise study operations, including participant recruitment, data collection, clinical data acquisition from registries, data analysis, and manuscript preparation
• Maintain and enforce detailed documentation and compliance with institutional and ethical guidelines
• Contribute to study design, data analysis, and interpretation of results, supporting preparation of manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications
• Evaluate and refine data collection strategies and research workflows to improve efficiency and scalability
• Provide training, guidance, and coordination for research staff, trainees, and students
• Serve as a central liaison between clinical teams, research personnel, and external collaborators

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a health, science, or related discipline (PhD considered an asset)
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in clinical or translational research (experience in a healthcare environment preferred)
• Experience with data management, medical imaging, neurosciences, machine learning
• Familiarity with clinical research processes (REB/IRB preparation/review), study coordination (patient recruitment, data collection), and protocol management (GCP certification considered an asset)
• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical data