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.  As the StrokeNet National Clinical Coordinating Center (NCC) Project Manager of this NIH-funded study, the candidate will facilitate the coordination of the Minimally Invasive Neuro-endoscopic Ultra-Early Targeted ICH Evacuation (MINUTE) multicenter trial. There will be 40 US sites. The appropriate candidate will have extensive clinical trial coordination experience. The project manager will work directly with performance sites in the clinical trial, including the coordination of site startup activities, regulatory oversight, and overseeing the site closure process. The appropriate candidate will have extensive clinical trial/large observational study coordination and regulatory experience. Salary is commensurate with the role.

Essential Functions

• Work closely with NIH StrokeNet national leadership from the clinical and data management centers and share responsibilities for site management of the 40 StrokeNet performance sites.
• Assist the Trial Contact PI in broad oversight of all administrative aspects of the trial such as communication with the single Institutional Review Board and the NCC Contracts Team.
• Specific jobs will include assistance with the coordination and delivery of site protocol training for trial specific procedures, collaborate on the development of related educational materials, facilitate scheduling and leading site readiness calls, help with planning national investigators’ meetings, contribute to the ongoing monitoring of recruitment and retention, and assist with other ongoing communication with sites including newsletters and webinars.
• Share responsibility for creation of the trial manual of procedures and work with the data management center to implement the safety monitoring tasks of the study.
• Ensuring IRB compliance across all sites; reviewing site regulatory and staff documents; overseeing the delegation of authority log process; assisting with REDCap eConsent management; facilitating IRB approvals for site Principal Investigator changes; tracking and assisting with the clinical trial agreement process, including any modifications throughout the study; and participating in site readiness calls. Oversee safety surveillance throughout the study, including prompt reporting of unanticipated problems, non-compliance and/or serious protocol deviations to the single Institutional Review Board and Data Coordinating Center if applicable, and drive the Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) process.
• 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