OPS Program Manager

• Locations 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, US (Hybrid)

This position is responsible for performing the screening, enrollment, and retention of study participants, ensuring quality of data collected throughout the research study, and implementing the procedures and activities under the direction and oversight of the lead coordinators and principal investigators of the project

• Plans, organizes, and manages the resources necessary to achieve clinical research project goals and objectives at a single site.
• Coordinates and performs patient clinical assessments for clinical trial visits for assigned clinical trial protocols including scheduling with vendors which may include other departments or outside facilities. This may include phlebotomy, sample processing, vitals, ECGs and other delegated clinical assessments per assigned protocols.
• Communicates as a site representative with study sponsors, third party vendors, clinical teams and patients to ensure all protocol required elements are being completed and collected within the defined windows.
• Ensures site compliance with research protocols, reviews case report forms and audits for accuracy with source documents, attends site monitoring meetings with sponsors.
• Manages the site research project databases, develops flow sheets and other study related documents, and completes source documents/case report forms.
• May provide guidance to other clinical research staff and support personnel.
• Makes recommendations of procedures in order to facilitate protocol compliance.
• Performs data entry and query resolution during the duration of each trial assigned.
• Serve as a resource for both internal and external customers and members of the community in regard to clinical research processes at the site

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
  -OR- equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience

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SB 1310:
Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements

A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.

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