Program Manager - CTI Clinical Research

Program Manager - CTI Clinical Research

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Salary: $53.26 - $71.90 hourly.

The Program Manager, Clinical Research reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Program Manager is responsible for comprehensive management of activities in Clinical Research ensuring compliance with external regulatory agencies, funding agencies and internal policies and procedures.

• Direct and oversee the organization and execution of research protocols with proper allocation of resources and adherence to Good Clinical Practice and research protocol requirements.
• Oversee the financial management of research activities including, but not limited to, assisting in development of overall study budgets, serving as the point of contact for billing processes, developing annual capital and operating budgets and monitoring service line adherence to set budgets.
• Develop service line research training materials and educate research personnel, providers and staff in study execution and management.
• Serve as the primary contact and lead liaison for service line investigators, external sponsors, contract research organizations, external auditors and the IRB.
• Assist in development of and responsible for service line oversight of research policy and procedures as well as quality control and assurance initiatives.
• Manage quality performance improvement initiatives for research within assigned service line.
• Direct and provide administrative supervision of department clinical trial coordinators and research support staff.
• Manage human resource activities of the research service line including orientation, ongoing training and performance evaluations of research support staff.
• Collaborate with the Office of Research, service line leaders and investigators to identify and/or develop research opportunities and provide direction on initiating new research within the service line.
• Assist service line investigators with developing and submitting research proposals, where applicable.
• Assist with development of recruitment materials and marketing strategies for research initiatives within assigned service line.
• Conduct formal meetings with service line administrators, investigators and research staff, as applicable, to ensure open communication and ongoing dialogue.
• Collaborate with service line administrators and medical directors to identify key opportunities for research and ensure research service line direction is in step with the overall service line business plans.
• Continually seek out and obtain research management learning opportunities.
• Maintain an accurate and expanding knowledge of GCP, federal regulations and overall research administration.
• Perform all other functions related to this job and assigned.

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree, or in lieu of degree, 4 additional years of related experience;
  Minimum 4 years of experience in a related healthcare, academic leadership, or project management position;
  Successfully managed people, projects, and/or grants in an academic setting;
  Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office:
  Word, Excel, Power Point, Project;
  Demonstrated project management and organizational skills, demonstrated analysis and problem‑solving skills, excellent oral and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels of the organization.
• Preferred: Master’s degree (or required in place of work experience).

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part‑time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

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