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Scientific Co-Director - CHILD-BRIGHT

The CHILD-BRIGHT Network is an innovative pan-Canadian Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) research network that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families.

The CHILD-BRIGHT Network is headquartered at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). Using family and child-focused approaches, we work to create novel interventions to optimize development, promote health outcomes, and deliver responsive and supportive services. Phase 2 of CHILD-BRIGHT is made possible thanks to a four-year grant by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) under Canada’s SPOR, and 15 generous funding partners from public and private sectors across Canada.

The Scientific Co-Director is responsible for strategic and operational leadership for the CHILD BRIGHT Network, focusing on advancing research initiatives and fostering collaborations. This role encompasses overall network leadership, strategic planning, governance oversight, and active participation in key committees. Working closely with the Nominated Principal Investigator (NPI: Annette Majnemer), other Scientific Co-Director (Steven Miller), and the Director of Operations (Tom Philpott), the Scientific Co-Director ensures the network's objectives are met and its impact is amplified.

Key responsibilities:

Network leadership: Provides strategic direction to the CHILD-BRIGHT Network, ensuring alignment with its mission and goals.
Strategic planning: Develops and implements long-term strategies to enhance the network's research impact and sustainability.
Governance oversight: Participates in, and provides oversight for, network governance, ensuring effective decision-making and compliance.
Committee participation: Chairs or co-chairs committees, including the Network Steering Committee and project theme meetings, facilitating collaboration and progress.
Partner engagement: Collaborates with network program co-leads, principal investigators, policymakers, funders, partners with lived and living experience and researchers to promote the network's initiatives and expand its reach.
Operational collaboration: Works alongside the Director of Operations to support operational functions and ensure the smooth execution of projects.
Mentorship: Provides guidance and support to emerging researchers within the network, as well as network staff, fostering a culture of growth and development.
Sustainability initiatives: Leads efforts in sustainability and succession planning to ensure the long-term success of the network.
Conference planning: Contributes to the programming of the CHILD-BRIGHT conference, ensuring it reflects the network's objectives and engages members & partners effectively.
Fundraising: Contributes to successful fundraising for CHILD-BRIGHT’s next phase of operations (Phase 3), including through maintaining and nurturing existing relationships.

Accountability:
This role is accountable to CHILD-BRIGHT’s Nominated Principal Investigator and Scientific Co-Director and must adhere to Tri-Agency guidelines for grant administration.

Standards of performance:

Research impact: Advancements in the network's research agenda, including supporting projects in achieving measurable outcomes in children's brain-based developmental disabilities and their families.
Funding success: Acquisition of new research grants and funding to support network initiatives.
Partner engagement: Strength and breadth of collaborations with partners with lived and living experience, clinicians, policymakers, and the community.
Operational efficiency: Effective governance and smooth operation of network activities and committees.
Sustainability planning: Development and implementation of strategies ensuring the network's long-term success and leadership continuity.

Appointment:
Minimum 1 year, contingent on network funding and sustainability.

Time commitment:
This role requires flexible working commitments that vary in intensity, adapting to changing Network demands. For example, one bi-weekly 90-minute executive team meeting, a quarterly National Steering Committee meeting, and other occasional meetings.

Compensation:
This role does not currently offer direct compensation as the candidate is understandto be remunerated through a salaried post at their academic institution.

Eligibility:

Academic qualifications: The candidate must be eligible to apply for and hold CIHR grants and awards as a nominated principal applicant at an institution that meets the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) institutional eligibility requirements for administering funds.
Research expertise: Demonstrated success leading a research program in children's brain-based developmental disabilities (BBDs).
Leadership experience: Proven leadership experience in academic or research settings, with a track record of managing teams and projects successfully.
Funding acquisition: A history of securing research funding is required, preferably including tri-agency grants, though other funding experiences will be considered.
Interpersonal skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage diverse key partners effectively.
Passion and compassion: A deep commitment to improving outcomes for underserved children and youth, demonstrating both passion for the work and compassion for the populations served.
Deep understanding of CHILD-BRIGHT’s mission and operations: The successful candidate will integrate into our collaborative ecosystem and contribute meaningfully to our work. Co-leadership of an existing network program or project is an asset, though not required.

How to apply
Interested candidates should submit to admin@child-bright.ca one combined PDF that includes:

a current curriculum vitae with complete bibliography, and
a one-page summary stating the applicant’s philosophy, experience and ambitions for the role.

The deadline for application is April 30, 2025.

CHILD-BRIGHT is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable research environment. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, or cultural background. We encourage applicants from equity-deserving groups to apply.

We are open to candidates from both within and outside the CHILD-BRIGHT Network, provided they demonstrate a deep understanding of our mission and operations. Co-leadership of an existing network program or project is an asset. A successful candidate will be able to integrate into our collaborative ecosystem and contribute meaningfully to our work.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead and shape the future of the CHILD-BRIGHT Network, making a significant impact on research and outcomes for children with brain-based developmental disabilities.

Nurse Practitioner - Marrow Failure Program - SickKids

Job ID: 21452

Deadline to Apply: 2025-06-06

Target Openings: 1

Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job, you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

Clinical Practice
Education, Mentorship, and Research
Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Bone marrow failure and myelodysplasia program, in the Division of Haematology/Oncology, to provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centred nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leader/change agent. The Marrow Failure Program at Sick Kids is a dedicated program that includes a multi-disciplinary and multi-specialty team to treat patients with bone marrow failure and their unique medical needs. In addition to bone marrow failure complications, many of these syndromes are associated with complex medical issues, as well as an increased risk of cancer later in life.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
Assume a leadership position in the field of multidisciplinary care for complex haematological disorders
Working with a team of physicians, nurses, social work, and a dietician, you will develop clinical expertise and maintain a wide knowledge base related to the clinical manifestations, diagnoses, treatments, and associated therapy-related complications of inherited and acquired bone marrow failure conditions
You will become an expert in the genetics of bone marrow failure conditions, including theoretical knowledge, consenting families for genetic testing, interpretation of results and genetic counselling
In addition to the clinical role, there is an opportunity to contribute to quality improvement within the department, education initiatives via various platforms as well as marrow failure and nursing research
Perform patient assessments and coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care for this select patient population
Develop broad clinical skills and experience in Haematology to lend support to this growing and expanding clinical service
Develop care plans with patients/families and the interprofessional team
Monitor patients¿ responses to their care plans
Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care
Integrate research into practice, contribute to advancing the quality of clinical practice
Identify and link to services and resources in community
Partner with children/families to navigate their chronic illness and advocate for their needs
Provide relevant health education to children and families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development
Collaborate with Haematologists in the adult community to seamlessly transition care as patients age out of Sick Kids
Collaborate with community hospitals, schools, and home care to ensure high quality patient care is supported in different settings
Facilitate specialized testing through international labs

Here's What You'll Need

Essential

Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
Completion of a Post-Master of Nursing (NP Field) Diploma in Paediatrics or Primary Health Care
Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario within the RN (Extended Class) in good standing
5 years of clinical nursing experience in paediatrics is required
Previous experience in a leadership role
Excellent communication and relational skills
Flexible and adaptable to work with different care teams within the Haematology Section
Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus-building
Innovative critical thinking with excellent problem-solving skills
Commitment to life-long learning to grow NP practice
Excellent time management skills
Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
Ability to work both independently and part of an interdisciplinary team
Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus-building
Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
Adaptable to work within different team environments and clinical settings
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and experience advancing EDI objectives

Assets

Experience working with Haematology patient population
Experience in genetics/cancer genetics

Employment Type

0.6 FTE, 18-month contract position, starting November 11th, 2024

To apply, please visit: https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=21452&PostingSeq=1

Nurse Practitioner - Blood & Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy (Division of Haematology/Oncology) - SickKids

Job ID: 21872

Deadline to Apply: Until Filled

Target Openings: 1

Position Description

Nurse Practitioner - Blood & Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy (Division of Haematology/Oncology)

Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

Clinical Practice
Education, Mentorship, and Research
Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Division of Haematology

Oncology, BMT Program to provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centered nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leader/change agent.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care
Provides comprehensive health care and coordination for patients who are being considered and planned for blood or marrow transplant or cellular therapy
Is a member of the health care team, and serves as the key contact person for patient and families followed by the BMT/CT team
Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care for transplant recipients, donors
Integrate research into practice; opportunity to participate in leading and cutting edge research in the field of cellular and gene therapies ¿ contributing to precision child health
Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program; provide anticipatory guidance on pre- and post-transplant/cellular therapy care
Identify and link to services and resources in community, collaborate with referral centres from across Ontario and other provinces

Here's What You'll Need

Essential Requirements

Completion of a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner program
Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario within the RN (Extended Class) in good standing
3 - 5 years of clinical nursing experience in paediatrics
Previous experience in a leadership role
Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus
Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem solving skills
Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
Commitment to Patient and Staff Safety
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and experience advancing EDI objectives

Assets

Experience in Hematology/Oncology, BMT, chemotherapy administration and palliative care

Employment Type

Full Time (37.5 hours per week) 18-month contract (January 2024-June 2026)
8B inpatient unit and BMT/CT Clinic outpatient program rotation as needed

To apply, please visit: https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=21872&PostingSeq=1

Senior Director, Collaborative Practice and Clinical Education - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Holland Bloorview is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a leader in childhood rehabilitation. They advance participation and inclusion for children of all abilities across the life course, bringing together exceptional health care providers, researchers, educators, clients, families, and system partners to provide the optimal care experience. The Bloorview Research Institute and the Teaching and Learning Institute are located onsite and actively support the integration of cutting-edge research and teaching with frontline care to improve the quality of life for children and youth with disabilities and their families today and tomorrow. Providing both inpatient and outpatient services, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital provides exceptional care for clients and families. They care for kids with disabilities, kids needing rehabilitation after illness or trauma, and kids whose medical complexity requires a kind of care they can’t get elsewhere else. With a mix of services not offered anywhere else in Ontario, Holland Bloorview partners with clients and families to provide the best interprofessional care within their walls and to prepare families for life beyond them. Through teaching and research, they expand how the best care is defined and take those new insights around the globe.

The Senior Director, Collaborative Practice and Clinical Education will be a transformational leader who shapes the future of interprofessional practice, clinical education, and knowledge translation at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. They will champion collaborative practice across all health disciplines, strengthen mentorship opportunities, and advance the Clinical Scholars model to enhance research, education, and professional development. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role within a world-class pediatric academic teaching center, recognized as a leader in children’s health. In close collaboration with clinical teams, professional practice leaders, and academic partners, the Senior Director will advance interprofessional collaboration and knowledge translation, ensuring that all disciplines have the resources and support to excel. This leader will be instrumental in expanding evidence-based practice, strengthening partnerships, and advocating for the professional development of clinicians. By fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, the Senior Director will ensure that clinical excellence, research integration, and compassionate client- and family-centered care remain at the heart of all initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a regulated health professional with a strong background in interprofessional collaboration, clinical education, and evidence-based practice. They will be a proven leader with at least five years of progressive management experience and a minimum of seven years’ experience working in practice leadership. They will hold a master’s degree in a health profession, with registration in a Regulatory Health Profession College preferred. They are an influential and ethical leader who brings a transparent and engaging approach to decision-making, ensuring that frontline clinicians feel heard and supported. With experience leading interprofessional teams, they are adept at mentorship, professional development, and fostering a culture of learning. They understand the complexities of health professions regulation and have a proven ability to advocate for resources that enhance clinical training and development. A strategic thinker and relationship builder, they are passionate about integrating research and education into clinical practice, ensuring that all disciplines – regulated and unregulated – have the tools to thrive. With a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, they will work to expand training initiatives, champion inclusive practices, and enhance the visibility and impact of collaborative practice across Holland Bloorview. Above all, they are committed to fostering an inclusive and strengths-based environment, ensuring that families, caregivers, and frontline staff are empowered and engaged in shaping the future of pediatric rehabilitation at Holland Bloorview.

To explore this opportunity further in confidence, please submit your resume and letter of interest online at https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/job/30223/

For further information, please contact Sarah Shaikh, Engagement Manager, at sarah.shaikh@odgersberndtson.com. We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Senior Director, Inpatient Rehab and Complex Continuing Care - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Providing both inpatient and outpatient services, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital provides exceptional care for clients and families. They care for kids with disabilities, kids needing rehabilitation after illness or trauma, and kids whose medical complexity requires a kind of care they can’t get elsewhere else. With a mix of services not offered anywhere else in Ontario, Holland Bloorview partners with clients and families to provide the best interprofessional care within their walls and to prepare families for life beyond them. Through teaching and research, they expand how the best care is defined and take those new insights around the globe.

The Senior Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation and Complex Continuing Care will be a visionary and strengths-based leader, passionate about advancing care for children, youth, and families experiencing disabilities while fostering an exceptional team. This individual will drive strategic and operational excellence, overseeing a diverse range of inpatient and day-patient services tailored to meet the evolving needs of children and youth with complex medical and rehabilitation needs, from birth to age 18. Key specializations include acquired brain injury, specialized orthopedics, and complex transitional care. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role within a world-class pediatric academic teaching center, recognized as a leader in children’s health. In close collaboration with medical leadership and interprofessional teams, the Senior Director will bring Holland Bloorview’s strategic vision to life – elevating operations, strengthening partnerships, and reimagining service delivery to expand the hospital’s impact. The Senior Director will serve as a visible leader across the pediatric healthcare system, fostering collaboration and strengthening partnerships to enhance rehabilitation and complex continuing care for children and youth. This leader will champion a culture of continuous learning and innovation, ensuring that clinical excellence, data-driven decision-making, and compassionate client- and family-centered care remain at the heart of all initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced and forward-thinking senior clinical leader with a deep commitment to pediatric rehabilitation, complex transitional care, and interprofessional collaboration. They will be a proven health system leader with at least seven years of progressive management experience and a deep understanding of hospital operations across multiple sectors. They will hold a master’s degree in a health profession, with registration in a Regulatory Health Profession College preferred. They bring expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams, ideally within pediatrics and/or rehabilitation settings. This leader is empathetic, humble, and deeply invested in team development, fostering a culture of collaboration and partnership-building. They are a data-driven decision-maker who embraces continuous learning and evidence-based practice, leveraging insights to enhance care delivery and operational performance. Above all, they are committed to fostering an inclusive and strengths-based environment, ensuring that families, caregivers, and frontline staff are empowered and engaged in shaping the future of pediatric rehabilitation at Holland Bloorview.

To explore this opportunity further in confidence, please submit your resume and letter of interest online at https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/job/30224/

For further information, please contact Sarah Shaikh, Engagement Manager, at sarah.shaikh@odgersberndtson.com.We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Job postings are a Children's Healthcare Canada member benefit. Non-members are also welcome to post. (fees apply)

Please contact us for more information.