Clinical Research Project Manager, College Of Medicine, Department Of Neurology & Rehabilitatio

Clinical Research Project Manager, College Of Medicine, Department Of Neurology & Rehabilitation

Cincinnati, OH.

The University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Project Manager. As the Project Manager of this Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-funded study, TESTED (Treatment with Endovascular Intervention for Stroke Patients with Existing Disability), the candidate will facilitate the regulatory aspects of a national, multicenter observational, comparative effectiveness study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an endovascular clot retrieval vs medical management for acute ischemic stroke patients with a pre-existing disability.

There will be a total of approximately 44 US and Canada sites. The project manager will work directly with performance sites in the clinical trial, including the coordination of site startup activities, regulatory oversight, and overseeing the site closure process. The appropriate candidate will have extensive clinical trial/large observational study coordination and regulatory experience. Salary is commensurate with the role.

• Serve as the primary regulatory point of contact for the single Institutional Review Board at the University of Cincinnati and the performance sites and manage the site activation and site closure processes.
• Specific responsibilities will include coordinating site startup activities and providing regulatory assistance to sites for the single IRB process. This includes submitting and tracking central and site-level IRB submissions for site initial reviews, translated informed consent documents, PI changes, and other modifications.
• Ensure IRB compliance across all sites; review site, regulatory, and staff documents; manage the financial interest disclosure process; oversee the delegation of authority log process; assist with REDCap eConsent management; facilitate IRB approvals for site Principal Investigator changes; track and assist with the clinical trial agreement process, including any modifications throughout the study; and participate in site readiness calls.
• Oversee safety surveillance throughout the study, including prompt reporting of Unanticipated Problems, non-compliance and/or serious protocol deviations to the single Institutional Review Board and Data Coordinating Center if applicable, and drive the Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) process.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Nine (9) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

• Five (5) years related experience.

• Experience in an academic or clinical setting in the area of clinical specialization.
• SoCRA or ACRP certification.

• Sitting – Continuously.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs.
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities.
• Comprehensive Tuition Remission for you and eligible dependents.
• Robust Retirement Plans – choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary.
• Work‑life balance – generous time‑off policy including vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, additional end‑of‑year paid time off, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.