Research Agreement Specialist

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, 4th Floor OPG
Department: Research Legal - Clinical Trial Agreements
Reports to: Manager - Clinical Trial Agreements
Salary Range: $78,954 - $118,424 Annually
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday - Friday; 9AM - 5PM
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: March 25, 2026

Position Summary:
The Research Agreement Specialist is an essential part of preparing and negotiating legal agreements for UHN research studies. You will work on and complete a variety of agreement types including clinical study agreements, confidentiality agreements, sub site/grant and collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements and data sharing agreements. As the Research Agreement Specialist, you will develop agreement strategies and also review and assess study submissions by researchers to determine study complexity and requirements. 

The CTA Office works with an array of partners to facilitate research at UHN and, in your role, you will engage with key internal stakeholders such as the Research Ethics Board, Research Financial Services and senior management for briefing and decision-making. From beginning to end, the Research Agreement Specialist must be able to manage institutional risk and provide effective and efficient service and support to researchers and investigate barriers to study start-up. Duties will also include the development of SOPs and review tools. This position has opportunities to be cross-trained in different modalities, leadership, growth and long-term progression within the CTA Office and at UHN. 

Duties:

• Negotiate, draft and review agreements e.g. clinical trial agreements, Investigator Initiated study agreements, research collaboration, confidentiality agreements, material/data transfer agreements, sub-site collaboration agreements and related agreements under CTA Office’s for clinical trials.
• Ensure agreements are compliant with UHN policies and external guidelines and requirements, e.g.,CAHO principles, the UofT affiliation agreement and TCPS2 and regulatory requirements, e.g. Health Canada, and privacy legislation (e.g. PHIPA, PIPEDA, foreign applicable laws).
• Resolve issues, facilitate concerns of all parties and escalate at impasses in a timely and effective manner, ensuring appropriate communication at all levels.
• Prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines and manage multiple agreements simultaneously.
• Maintain agreement documentation in UHN’s contract management system.
• Participate in other tasks/projects as required.