Regional Research Manager

Clinical Studies Regional Research Manager

Location:

El Paso, TX (including surrounding areas).

Accountable for all research sites in the region to ensure proper resourcing of teammates, vendors, and supplies for study load to ensure successful execution of all clinical studies in the region. Develop research operations in the region by adding additional dialysis units and/or physician clinics with current physician partners. Meet with practice managers to determine appropriate physician clinics for expansion of clinical studies.

Meet with appropriate field teammates to determine feasibility to conduct research studies at new dialysis units. Collaborate with DCR departments to create new processes, resolve challenges, and strategize future planning. Demonstrate compliance with good clinical practice (GCP) and applicable law, and verify that study teams comply with GCP, applicable law, study protocols, DCR policies and procedures, and with the standards customary in the clinical research industry.

Develop new relationships with area physicians interested in conducting clinical research studies. Serve as a liaison between physicians (Principal Investigator or Sub-Investigator), study sponsors and DaVita facility teammates. Conduct site selection visits with sponsors for placement of clinical studies. Additional duties as assigned.

• BS/BA is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of clinical research experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience in leading, managing, coaching and developing a team.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time depending on business needs (10% overnight travel and minimal weekend work may be required).
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames; self-starter with high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow through. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in managing confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment.
• Commitment to and role model of DaVita’s values with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to patients, teammates, management, physicians, and/or vendors (Village Service Partners) in everyday performance and interactions.

• Comprehensive benefits:
  Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out.
• Support for you and your family:
  Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and flexible work schedules.
• Professional development programs:
  DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform Star Learning.

Compensation for the role will depend on candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401(k) match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

DaVita Clinical Research is the research arm of DaVita. DCR innovates through retrospective outcomes research aimed at improving care and quality of life for people with kidney disease. DCR assists pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the design, recruitment and completion of clinical trials using its renal research site network.

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