Clinical Research Manager, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine
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Job Overview
As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s doctors and faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?
University of Cincinnati (UC) is one of the largest employers in the Cincinnati region, employing over 15,000 full-time and part time faculty, staff and student workers.
Founded in 1947, the UC Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine is revolutionizing medicine by connecting discovery and education to world-class care in neurological diseases. Our vision is to be the model organization that integrates neurologic clinical care, research and education.
UC’s Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine is seeking a full-time clinical research manager to manage our clinical research in the areas of Cognitive and Epilepsy.
The Clinical Research Manager will participate, plan, and evaluate multiple, complex and/or multi-faceted research programs for the movement disorders division. Duties can span a broad range of activities and collaboration with other Departments. This position will support the University's mission and commitment to excellence in our students, faculty, staff and all our activities.
Essential Functions
- Oversee the implementation of clinical research studies, including adherence to SOPs, Good Clinical Practice, and FDA regulations as applicable. Work on contracts. Assist leadership in developing strategic planning goals and initiatives for clinical research. Contribute to protocol design and logistics. Work with study sponsors, IRB, and other regulatory offices as needed.
- Interact on a daily basis with the director, research staff, and principal investigator to ensure all protocol requirements are met.
- Liaise and work efficiently in collaboration with the director and with other departments at the university to ensure adequate financial accounting regarding clinical research projects, including budget development and reconciliation.
- Provide daily management/supervision to the clinical research staff to promote maximum enrollment, safe participation and exemplary conduct, and generation of accurate and complete data of the clinical research activities.
- Serve as an informational and referral resource for the research community.
- Continually evaluate research processes for compliance and efficiency within the department and the university and contribute ideas for improvement.
- Mitigate risk through working with physicians/faculty, divisions, legal and/or other departments. Work with necessary parties to identify compliance, legal, IP and business/financial risk.
- May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Nine (9) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Five (5) years related experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Experience in an academic or clinical setting in the area of clinical specialization.
- SoCRA or ACRP certification.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
- Hearing, listening - Continuously
- Talking - Continuously
- Standing - Continuously
- Walking - Continuously
- Bending - Continuously
- Kneeling, squatting - Continuously
- Crouching - Continuously
- Crawling - Often
- Reaching overhead - Continuously
- Pulling, pushing - Often
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
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Clinical Research Manager, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH, US
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