Diagnostic Imaging & Procedural Research Integration Manager

Job Details

• Job
• Type:
  Regular Full-Time
• Location:
  
  US-WA-Seattle
• Category:
  Executive and Management

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Diagnostic Imaging and Procedural Research Integration Manager serves as the primary operational bridge between Diagnostic Imaging & Procedural Services and the Research enterprise. This role is responsible for aligning clinical imaging and procedural operations with research requirements to ensure that imaging-related research activities are operationally feasible, financially sound, compliant, and seamlessly integrated into clinical workflows.

The role focuses on relationship management, pricing and fee development, operational coordination, workflow analysis, and change management to support successful execution of imaging and procedure based research trials while minimizing disruption to patient care and clinical operations.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to show a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

This position will be 1.0

FTE/full-time, Monday-Friday. The expectation is that this individual will be onsite the majority of the time, at our South Lake Union location in Seattle, WA.

• Serve as the primary bridge between Diagnostic Imaging & Procedural Services and the Research enterprise, fostering strong, trusted partnerships that align clinical operations with research objectives.
• Partner closely with imaging and procedural clinical leaders to co-develop, prioritize, and oversee research-related work streams that protect clinical access, quality, and operational sustainability.
• Lead development of imaging-related research pricing strategies, including fee letters and costing models, in collaboration with clinical leaders, research finance, and contracting teams.
• Facilitate and manage governance and operational meetings between Diagnostic Imaging leadership and research teams, ensuring clear decision-making, accountability, and issue resolution.
• Analyze research workflows and their impact on clinical imaging and procedural operations, identifying risks, capacity implications, and opportunities for alignment.
• Design, implement, and maintain standardized tools and processes to ensure there are no operational gaps across the lifecycle of each imaging-related research trial.
• Lead change management efforts for imaging and procedure related research activity, partnering with clinical leaders to prepare teams, implement new workflows, and ensure successful adoption.
• Monitor and communicate operational performance and risks, providing actionable insights and recommendations to imaging and research leadership to support continuous improvement.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, clinical sciences, or related field
• Strong understanding of diagnostic imaging and procedural operations within an acute or ambulatory healthcare setting.
• Experience collaborating with research operations or clinical trial teams.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex workflows between clinical and research environments.
• Proven relationship-building and stakeholder management skills across…