Clinical Research Manager - CCC | Clinical Trials Office

Overview

Clinical Research Manager who will manage, develop, and oversee the conduct of clinical trials of a cancer disease-specific research team within OSUCCC Clinical Trials Office (CTO) under the direction of the Clinical Trials Director.

• Oversees planning, organization, implementation, and execution of all clinical research projects specific to disease team
• Manages and supervises daily administrative, operational, research and patient care activities in a specific cancer disease site collaborating and communicating with faculty, administration, research staff and shared resources within James Cancer Hospital and OSUCCC as appropriate
• Plans, directs, assigns, and monitors team workflow, activities, and productivity to ensure fulfillment of research goals
• Assists Clinical Trials Director in hiring, supervising, training, scheduling, and evaluating research personnel
• Directly manages own team of clinical research staff
• Develops and implements plans to meet requirements of new studies/protocols and ensures all requirements within disease team are met; plans and leads disease team meetings at which protocol activity and progress, resource allocations and productivity benchmarks are reviewed
• Provides feasibility assessments
• Conducts quality assurance reviews of research processes and data
• Collaborates with OSUCCC investigators and regulatory staff in the development, review, submission, and implementation of research protocols
• On a limited level, collaborates with principal investigator (PI) to develop, negotiate, implement, and administer research study budgets
• Reviews, monitors, and approves expenditures to ensure appropriateness
• Manages and supervises recruitment, interviews, screening and enrolling of patients into research protocols
• Develops, implements, and oversees education of patients participating in study
• Ensures appropriate patient care and follow-up according to protocol
• Participates in writing and submission of manuscripts

Bachelor’s Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required; 5 yrs. experience in a clinical research capacity conducting & implementing research projects required; experience in a progressively responsible administrative or management research capacity preferred; knowledge of clinical research regulations, guidelines & compliance issues required including Institutional Review Board (IRB) & federal or industry sponsor processes and requirements;

ACRP (Assn of Clinical Research Professionals) or SOCRA (Society of Clinical Research Associates) certification required; supervisory experience preferred; knowledge of clinical trials data management preferred.

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Columbus, OH

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.