Clinical Research Project Manager A
About The Position
The University of Pennsylvania’s Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center is hiring two Clinical Research Project Manager A employees to support its research portfolio. One manager will support a trial evaluating the comparative effectiveness of generalist and specialist palliative care on patient-centered outcomes and equity of care delivery among seriously ill patients at two large U.S. health systems. The other will support the growth and operational needs of Dr. Katie Auriemma’s portfolio. Working with principal investigators and external research partners, the project managers will operationalize research protocols and ensure consistent, appropriate implementation across clinical sites. They will help keep projects within scope, budget, and schedule while overseeing study operations, staff, regulatory compliance, data-related work, reporting, and contributions to proposals and manuscripts. The position is contingent upon funding.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Three to five years of prior experience in complex health services research.
- Demonstrated ability to manage the scope, timelines, and budget of a large study.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in carrying out most responsibilities.
- Comfort communicating regularly with multiple stakeholders throughout a health system.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with clinical trials.
- Prior experience collaborating with data managers, analysts, and clinicians.
- Experience working with patients with serious chronic illnesses.
Responsibilities
- Manage implementation of study protocols with investigators and clinical site partners.
- Oversee daily clinical trial operations, including study enrollment, intervention adherence, project milestones, and supervision of research staff.
- Work with data managers and analysts on study databases, EHR-based interventions and reports, data acquisition protocols, statistical analysis plans, and study-monitoring reports.
- Monitor data safety, subject accrual, outcomes assessment, and adherence to study protocols.
- Coordinate with clinical sites to ensure consistent, high-quality study implementation.
- Manage clinical research regulatory compliance, including IRB submissions and progress reports to trial sponsors.
- Coordinate team and stakeholder meetings, document decisions, and develop manuals of procedures.
- Contribute to proposal development, study design, methods, interpretation of results, and manuscript development.
- Monitor study metrics, including compliance, enrollment benchmarks, and finances.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children, including eligible tuition assistance at other institutions for dependent children.
- Basic, matching, and supplemental retirement plans.
- Substantial time away from work.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Wellness and work-life programs and resources.
- Professional and personal development resources.
- Access to University resources, including libraries, athletic facilities, and cultural and recreational activities.
- Discounts and special services.
- Flexible work options and hours.
- Forgivable homeownership loan for eligible employees buying a home or residing in West Philadelphia.
- Adoption assistance for eligible expenses, for up to two adoptions in the household.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
