The posting
BMY Health Canada invites qualified professionals to join its Independent Review Board (IRB) as reviewers for online reviews.
We are seeking experts in research ethics, public health ethics, clinical and allied health subject experts, basic sciences experts, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, health systems expert, vaccine and infectious disease experts, virologists, social sciences, and project management experts, who are committed to ethical, independent, and constructive review for research projects under Research Ethics Board, and non-research public health projects under Public Health Ethics Board. Details of our IRB here.
As an IRB reviewer, you will contribute to safeguarding participant and community welfare by evaluating scientific integrity, ethical integrity, and operational integrity of projects under review. Reviewers work in a collegial, solution-oriented environment, with clear policies, respect for independence, and opportunities for continuous learning in ethics governance.
Eligibility:
Scientific Reviewers: Relevant academic or professional qualifications and experience in the subject, commitment to learning, impartiality, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Permanent Resident/ citizen of Canada preferred.
Ethics Reviewers: Certification/ Masters or above in Bioethics/ Research Ethics/ Public Health Ethics, TCPS-2 certified, commitment to learning, impartiality, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Permanent Resident/ citizen of Canada.
Operational Reviewers: Professional qualification in Project Management (PMP preferred), with experience in healthcare organizations/ health projects, commitment to learning, impartiality, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Permanent Resident/ citizen of Canada.
Legal Reviewers: Qualified in relevant laws of province. Experience in healthcare/ research organizations preferred. Commitment to learning, impartiality, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Permanent Resident/ citizen of Canada.
Why join us: IRB membership offers meaningful public health impact, professional recognition, and engagement in structured, high-quality review processes aligned with international ethics standards. Reviewers receive honoraria per proposal, typically 60 CAD for most scientific and operational reviewers in Canada, and up to 120 CAD for most ethics and legal reviewers in Canada, based on qualifications, experience, and risk level in the role. Higher incentives may be negotiated for members with advanced ethics training or prior experience with credentialed IRBs.



