Research Program Administrator

Responsibilities

• With the Principal Investigator or Department Head, coordinates all aspects of building a research program including the development of infrastructure and new research programs.
• Oversees an entire research program or group of Clinical Research Coordinators, Clinical Research Assistants, Clinical Research Associates, and/or Research Nurses.
• Oversees research Quality Assurance and Quality Control within their department or division.
• Coordinates grant activities pre award through closure (monitoring budgets, compliance, progress reports).
• Identifies process improvement areas to assure an efficient and robust clinical research program.
• Data compilation, assists with grant proposals, protocol development, scientific publication preparation, and presentations.
• May train junior research staff members.
• Involved in centralized activities such as auditing and preparation of clinical research policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board.
• Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law.
• Participates in required training and education programs.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Master’s Degree highly preferred.
• Five (5) years of directly related experience required.
• Certification in clinical research (ACRP or SOCRA) preferred.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain privacy, confidentiality or anonymity.
• Developmental Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Genetics experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in mouse colony management is highly desired.