Manager, Clinical Research

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7115049 (Ref.No. 13617-en_US)
Posted: October 29, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Summary

The Neurology Research Department at Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Manager, Clinical Research. This position manages clinical research study operations in the Department of Pediatrics for the Research Resources Office and manages the day to day operations for multiple studies.  This position also leads the planning and scheduling activities for assigned clinical study assignments and oversees study data collection and documentation activities and assignments, in addition to managing Research Resources Office clinical research staff.

Job Duties

  • Manages complex clinical research studies in Research Resources Office.
  • Manages clinical research employees, their activities and workload.
  • Leads the planning and scheduling activities for direct reports and provides feedback to leadership on study assignments
  • Oversees daily work of direct reports and provides ongoing feedback and coaching on RRO SOPs and clinical research conduct.
  • Manages a team of research coordinators and data managers and assumes responsibility for their development, administrative actions, and performance reviews. 
  • Develops and presents training and education on procedures related to sample processing, storage, and shipment.
  • Manages the day to day operations for multiple studies.
  • Manages overall study conduct under the study directives, by ensuring subject safety is maintained, protocol activities are appropriately carried out, and regulations/GCP practices are followed.
  • Ensures good clinical practice standards, institutional and federal compliance regulations are adhered to.
  • Oversees reporting and compliance activities.
  • Responsible for the creation of required study tools, such as Manual of Operations, source documents, and study orders to ensure seamless operations and accurate data collection
  • Mentors junior staff in setting up new studies, including multi-center trials
  • Leads Principal Investigators with electronic database development
  • Creates and reviews SOP's for efficiency.
  • Takes a lead role in the department's clinical research activities and supports the mission of research at Baylor College of Medicine.
  • Directly impacts patient safety by offering oversight to clinical research studies where therapeutic agents are being administered.
  • Impacts research funding for the department by assisting Principal Investigators with completing funded clinical research studies.
  • Improves the outcomes of clinical research within our department.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Four years of relevant experience. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree a plus. 
  • Experience managing study assignments and/or clinical research staff. 
  • Certification as either a Clinical Research Professional (CRP), or Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is strongly preferred for this role.
     

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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