Vice President of Research & Scientific Director

Vice President of Research & Scientific Director

Company/Institution: CancerCare Manitoba

Location: Winnipeg, MA, CAN

Degree Requirements: PhD and/or MD Salary: Not available

Job Type: Research Posted: October 15, 2026

Job Setting: Hospital/Clinical Facility Application Period: October 15-November 15, 2026

CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) is seeking the next Vice President of Research & Scientific Director of the Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba. Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President of Research is a member of CCMB’s executive leadership team and provides enterprise-level leadership for the research mandate of CancerCare Manitoba and its research institute.

As the Scientific Director of the Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba, you are responsible for:

• - advancing the Institute’s research vision;
• - shaping a focused and distinctive research identity; and,
• - ensuring that research is integrated with CCMB’s broader mandate for cancer control, care, education, and innovation.

A central task for the incoming Vice President & Scientific Director is to define a scientific vision of where the Institute will lead. CCMB is large enough to build genuine critical mass in selected areas and small enough that a single leader's scientific judgement can shape the whole portfolio. The Vice President will have the latitude to:

• - concentrate investment;
• - recruit to defined priorities; and,
• - build research programs of national and international standing.

The Vice President of Research and Scientific Director requires a highly credible research leader with the scientific depth, executive presence, operational discipline and partnership orientation to lead a complex research enterprise within a provincial cancer authority.

Candidates inspired by the opportunities and challenges of leading a well-established progressive organization in a fast-paced rapidly evolving industry and who have the leadership ability to create the environment conducive to service excellence, results achievement, responsiveness and accountability will want to explore this rare opportunity.

About the Employer

CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) is the provincial cancer authority responsible for setting strategic priorities and long-term planning for cancer and blood disorders. CCMB provides prevention, early detection, multidisciplinary treatment, and supportive to end-of-life care for both children and adults. The organization also oversees radiation protection across Manitoba.

CCMB also has a legislated mandate for research and, through the Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba (the “Institute”), CCMB conducts wet and dry-lab research on all aspects of cancer and blood disorders, including studies aimed at improving patient care and experience. CCMB also has patients enrolled in over 120 clinical trials.

CCMB relies on the ongoing support of Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care and its close working relationships with regional health authorities to deliver quality cancer services to Manitobans. The financial assistance provided by the donations of Manitobans to the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation is vital to undertaking research and providing quality care to Manitobans.

The organization’s multidisciplinary approach to patient care attracts experts in medical, radiation, and surgical oncology, hematology, the best and brightest scientists, passionate nursing staff, and other dedicated healthcare professionals.

CCMB operates clinically in numerous sites across Manitoba with its main location at 675 McDermot Avenue offering systemic and radiation therapy, patient support services, clinical trials and wet and dry-lab research and platforms.