Clinical Operations Manager - Cancer Center

Clinical Operations Manager – Cancer Center

Department: SOM KC Cancer Center Clinical Trials – Clinical Trials Clinical Operations

Job Description

Summary:

The Clinical Operations Manager will manage clinical research activities led by investigators and faculty in the Cancer Center research program. This is a working manager role and will also be responsible for conducting study activities including consenting, follow‑up visits, etc. The manager will assist in the development and implementation of departmental standard operating procedures and will plan and execute operational aspects of research, including managing deliverables, timelines, project costs, contracts, and agreements.

The position assists in grant writing, budget creation, and submission of grant requests to federal and foundation agencies and will lead cross‑functional teams to support the Cancer Center’s mission.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the region, one of only 57 in the nation with this distinction. Patients gain access to promising therapies, cutting‑edge clinical trials, and world‑class research.

• Manage and serve as primary contact for assigned clinical trial activities, developing, understanding, and managing contractual and organizational expectations.
• Conduct study activities, including consenting and follow‑up visits.
• Assign, review, train staff and multiple study teams; employ escalation and performance plans as needed, and mentor junior staff.
• Develop direct reports through onboarding training, 1:1 mentoring, coaching, career path management, leave requests, continuing education, and delegation of responsibility.
• Communicate effectively across teams and within the Clinical Trials Office (CTO), liaising with senior leadership to optimize team performance.
• Ensure compliance with KUMC, regulatory, and institutional policies and approved practices for all employees in the area of responsibility.
• Oversee recruitment, informed consent, protocol‑required procedures, and documentation for study teams.
• Coordinate with sponsors, CROs, and ancillary research departments involved in day‑to‑day study and program management.
• Track project progress, create progress reports, and prepare research reports for personnel and funding organizations.
• Evaluate clinical research metrics, including data management query resolution timelines and non‑compliance reports, to develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in internal and external research audits and inspections.
• Prepare and lead presentations of internal project status to senior leadership, disease working groups, and other stakeholders.
• Review and assist with editing new protocols, assess feasibility, and aid in study budgetary preparation.
• Monitor observance of departmental operational policies and guidelines.

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) or Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) (or other equivalent research certifications).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience (eduation may be substituted for experience on a year‑for‑year basis).
• Experience with FDA regulations, ICH‑GCP guidelines, study budgets, contracts, grant applications, and regulatory affairs relevant to clinical research.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and investigative scientific methods.

• Master’s degree or higher in life sciences or a healthcare field.

• Communication
• Computer proficiency
• Project management
• Time management
• Multitasking
• Management

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance, including health expense accounts with generous employer contributions for qualifying plans. Additional benefits include employer‑paid life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, voluntary insurance plans, paid time off (vacation and sick), 10 paid holidays, a discretionary day after six months, and additional leave options after 12 months. Retirement programs (including 457 and 403(b)) with generous employer contributions are available.

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