Responsible for overseeing daily operations of the CIM including managing a team of 8 clinical research coordinators working in a wide array of adult and paediatric disease areas. Expertise in gene therapy trials, industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials, prospective and retrospective studies, and Phase 1/First-in-Human clinical trials.

Managed several prospective rheumatology studies across 20+ recruiting sites; led the collection of long-term data on study participants with a focus on two large pan Canadian studies for the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group & the Canadian Inflammatory Myopathy Study.Prepared ethics applications & legal contracts across national & international sites; Managed the complexities of gaining acceptance across multiple jurisdictions relating to the confidentiality the sharing of data & biological specimensDirected, guided and evaluated teams. Hired research associates and coordinators based on the needs of differing projects & grants.Liaised with international researchers, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, principal investigators, coordinated the intertwined expectations and needs of each party & their organizationsCoordinated the work of 2 research groups (International Systemic Sclerosis Inception Cohort; Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth study) to harmonize the data sets being collected across sites in North America, Europe, Scandinavia & AsiaProvided orientation & training for staff & summer medical students across all local, national & international sites Ensured compliance with strict regulatory requirements, overseeing all administrative & research staffReviewed new and ongoing protocols in conjunction with the research teams; participated in analyses to determine the feasibility of taking on new projects based on unit resources & interestsFormulated and submitted grant applications with government, pharmaceutical and non-profit organizations; Administered budgets, verified expenditures and prepared invoicing of pharmaceutical companies for the research unit Negotiated contracts with third parties to build platforms across studies, ensuring attainment of research goals & financial sustainabilityCoordinated transportation of biological specimens across Canada

Led a team of 30 associates, overseeing all aspects of daily operations; Hiring, training, scheduling, payroll & financeDeveloped community relations with local yoga instructors & physical trainers to create steady streams of weekly events; developed strong trilateral bonds between the retail operation, customers & the fitness communityPlanned the right mix of employees based on the fluctuating resource needs across busy & sluggish seasons