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?

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.

The University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Project Manager for the NIH-funded StrokeNet Thrombectomy Endovascular Platform (STEP) clinical trial. STEP is a unique, first-of-its-kind platform trial that is looking at various treatments for patients with an Acute Stroke. As the Prime Project Manager of, the candidate will oversee several aspects of national project management for this unique clinical trial. The project manager will work directly with performance sites in the clinical trial. The appropriate candidate should have a clinical background and extensive clinical research experience.

Essential Functions

• Monitor and report on the progress of delegated clinical trials, which includes budgets and timelines.
• Prepare, oversee, and review documents that are related to the assigned clinical study.
• Arrange or help in organizing clinical study meetings.
• Ensure the availability of necessary resources for the execution of clinical projects.
• Help develop training materials and train clinical staff at sites.
• Communicate with sites regarding key study updates during study webinars and other avenues.
• Lead the clinical project team and various study team meetings.
• Fully involved in resolving issues; take part in procedure improvement initiatives.
• Attain clinical study goals by working with other members of the study team to outline their priorities, and to also resolve conflicts that may come up in the project process.
• Work hand-in-hand with the study team to manage documents that are related to the clinical study.
• Responsible for maintaining the protocol versions and manual of procedures for the trial.
• Help prepare safety reports in collaboration with clinical leaders of the project and sites.
• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure regulatory compliance.
• 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

• Possess excellent communication skills so as to be able to effectively convey messages across to both study team members and other external people like vendors and external consultants.
• Good problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills are highly required.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to pay keen attention to detail at all times.
• Must be able to work within stipulated timeframes or deadlines even in the face of multiple responsibilities or projects.
• Must be able to work as part of a team or in most cases lead a team.
• Must have a ‘one of a kind’ work ethic, and must exhibit a great level of self-discipline.
• Ability to organize and motivate other members of the study team.
• Proficient user of basic computer applications for the execution of daily project operations.
• Experience in writing clinical study procedures and other clinical documents is a plus.
• Experience in an academic or clinical setting in the area of clinical specialization.
• SoCRA and/or ACRP certification.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment