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The Clinical Research Program Manager is responsible for managing and providing leadership for the clinical research program for the Hematology/Oncology Division. Responsibilities will involve implementing institutional and cooperative clinical research studies; supervising clinical research coordinators and other administrative staff; managing budgets; facilitating grant proposal submissions; creating standard operating procedures and ensuring research studies are in compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines.
Other duties include overseeing the recruitment, scheduling, and data-entry processes, in addition to the IRB protocols for all of the studies, facilitating communication among the various PIs with the Hematology/Oncology team (i.e., doctors, clinicians, coordinators, research assistants), and assisting with the production of scientific manuscripts. This position will also facilitate hiring, orienting, training and evaluating new team members, including visiting international scholars. The incumbent participates in the continuing medical education process by attending relevant meetings, conferences, and lectures.
Required Qualifications
Society for Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC).
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience/training.
Experience in effective management of hematology/oncology clinical research studies and knowledge of processes related to such research, in addition to knowing FDA and GCP guidelines for conducting clinical research.
Experience in managing people and possess excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills to effectively supervise, train, and work with other research and administrative support staff.
Experience with managing complex budgets.
Extensive knowledge in clinical research guidelines and processes.
Good oral and written communication skills to effectively work with physicians, patients and families, clinical staff, other health care professionals, and UCDH faculty and staff.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining large volumes of records and to determine workload priorities in an appropriate way to accomplish a task or goal; prioritize and meet deadlines.
Accurate and precise writing for grants and manuscripts and ability to collect and organize data (i.e., experience with Microsoft Access and SPSS).
Knowledge of JCAHO requirements and UCDH policies and procedures.
Knowledge of ethical principles and federal and state regulations governing the participation of subjects in biomedical research.
Applicants are encouraged to upload license and certification if required of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Valid California driver’s license.
Master’s degree in related field.
Ability to represent department at both onsite and offsite meetings.
Experience with working with international communities and projects.
Special Requirements
Must maintain confidentiality.
Occasional overnight in state travel required.
Must be able to work occasional overtime when required.
This position may be subject to a criminal background investigation, drug screen, Live Scan fingerprinting, medical evaluation clearance, and functional capacity assessment.
The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Policy (ucop.edu) covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.
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