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Clinical Operations ManagerNorthwestern University • Chicago, IL, US
Clinical Operations Manager

Clinical Operations Manager

Northwestern University • Chicago, IL, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Clinical Research Manager

Manages all activities associated with highly complex clinical research studies. Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks / deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones & / or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner.

Creates and nurtures collaborations and partnerships with outside affiliate institutions, clinical research organizations, and pharmaceutical partners. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

May involve research activities at system hospitals

On site activity is anticipated 4-5 days per week to support clinical operations clinical requirements will determine on site needs

Supervisor provides objectives and deadlines. Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objective and deadlines and overall compliance with policy and procedures. EE completes some activities without direction, informing supervisor only of potentially controversial matters, and / or far-reaching implications.

Specific Responsibilities

Program Development

  • Assists with determining goals, objectives, outcome measurements and metrics, financial feasibility, and collaboration opportunities as it relates to clinical research with other internal and external organizations. Implements policies, procedures, and training for partners.
  • Directs actions to ensure high quality clinical research standards are maintained across all partner programs.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and supervise clinical research staff across partner programs.

Technical

  • Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design & execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meet specified objectives.
  • Directly involved with study start-up, implementation, conduct, and close-outs.
  • Oversees completion of study activities per protocol. Guides clinical research coordinators in collaborating with nursing staff and Principal Investigator (PI).
  • Manages day to day activities of clinical research teams and oversees interaction with critical clinical partners such as pharmacy, nursing, pathology core, etc.
  • Ensures that the conduct of study protocols is in compliance with appropriate rules & regulations & reviews study progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and / or other study changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors.
  • Trouble-shoots emergent patient care issues with clinical teams to ensure adherence to protocol guidelines, institutional reporting policies, and federal regulations.
  • Leads clinical teams in preparing for internal CRO, NU IRB, Sponsor, and FDA audits.
  • Reviews scientific literature & evaluates & recommends applicable techniques & procedures.
  • Works on the development of standard operating procedures for clinical staff and also monitors compliance with procedures.
  • Supports enrollment of participants into new research studies
  • Administrative

  • Acts as liaison between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations & / or other research & / or educational institutions.
  • Oversees recruitment and management of clinical research staff.
  • Completes applications and obtains appropriate approvals from various groups for all necessary study-start-up functions.
  • Plans, develops & implements new processes, policies, and protocols to support research studies & maximize / extend study capabilities.
  • Ensures the clinical functioning of the office is efficient by providing supervision of day to day activities of multiple teams. This position will manage administrative issues related to work load for the staff, including activities such as tracking current and expected workloads and assigning new protocols to coordinators. Assists with internal audits of research charts to ensure compliance with protocol requirements.
  • Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
  • Data

  • Manages project data including processing, accuracy, analysis & evaluation of data ensuring that results meet project information and deliverable objectives.
  • Partners with internal / external project and IT staff to create, review, analyze, interpret, summarize and prepare progress & final reports.
  • Provides consultation to internal / external project staff on appropriate data management, methodological issues and analysis of data.
  • Database / research form design and report development
  • Finance

  • Ensures appropriate allocation & compliance of study budget.
  • Invoices study sponsors for study tests / procedures collaborates with finance team
  • Coordinates & participates in budgetary negotiations with industry sponsors.
  • Oversees the timely completion of patient specific billing requirements to ensure hospital requirements for billing compliance is met.
  • Supervision / Training Activities

  • Trains, directs, and assigns duties to clinical research coordinators and nursing staff. Assists in training of regulatory team and data assistants.
  • Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
  • Monitor federal regulatory agency requirements related to clinical research training. Provide training to staff regarding federal, state and institutional requirements. Monitor skill level of staff in relation to non-procedural issues and provide instruction where necessary. Serve as a resource to the clinical trials staff, evaluating opportunities to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Miscellaneous

    Performs other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications :

  • Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 7 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
  • Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 5 years' research study or other relevant experience.
  • Supervisory or project management experience required.
  • Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
  • Minimum Competencies : (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

  • Action oriented - Willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation.
  • Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.
  • Collaboration - Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team.
  • Collegiality - Helpful, respectful, approachable; builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience working with the cardiovascular population
  • Experience with REDCap or other database system
  • Previous management experience
  • Preferred Competencies : (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

  • Enhanced clinical understanding of the cardiovascular population
  • Familiarity with hospital electronic systems
  • Familiarity with research budgeting and billing
  • Target hiring range for this position will be between $70,017 - $87,522 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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