Clinical Trials Program Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

9h

About The Position

The UNC Institute for Trauma Recovery (https://www.med.unc.edu/itr/) has two overarching goals. The first goal is to increase understanding of how adverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder, pain, depression, and other somatic symptoms) develop after traumatic stress exposure (e.g., motor vehicle collision, military deployment, sexual assault). The second goal is to use this knowledge to develop and test interventions that prevent these outcomes. Our primary strategy to achieve these goals is to recruit and retain outstanding, talented, self-motivated staff, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty who are passionate about improving the lives of individuals who have experienced trauma. The Institute for Trauma Recovery invites applications for a Clinical Trials Program Manager to help advance this mission. This position will supervise and manage other staff as well as graduate and undergraduate students. The Clinical Trials Program Manager will work under the direction of the Institute Director and Institute Managing Director and with other institute leaders to: Oversee the planning, organization, execution, and monitoring of multi-site clinical trials and research initiatives. Lead and mentor study teams providing supervision and professional development support. Contribute to strategic planning, resource allocation, budget management, and process improvement at the institute level. Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice ( GCP ) standards, and other regulatory requirements. Collaborate with faculty investigators, research staff, and external partners to advance the Institute’s mission.

Requirements

• Significant experience managing complex clinical research studies, preferably including FDA -regulated trials.
• Experience should include planning, organizing, executing, managing, and/or monitoring the implementation of new and existing research initiatives.
• Experience with grant planning and submissions and budgets and development of study procedures.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills and analytic/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage work and data flow between project team members and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team is required.

Nice To Haves

• Substantial experience running and coordinating large multi-site studies (preferably clinical trials), and a clinical background as a social worker, nurse, or other health-related professional, OR an individual with a PhD and substantial research experience.
• Must have demonstrated a high level of coordination and organizational skills.
• Supervisory experience, specifically supervising a large research study.
• Possess outstanding leadership skills.
• Possess strong analytic skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, organization, execution, and monitoring of multi-site clinical trials and research initiatives.
• Lead and mentor study teams providing supervision and professional development support.
• Contribute to strategic planning, resource allocation, budget management, and process improvement at the institute level.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice ( GCP ) standards, and other regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with faculty investigators, research staff, and external partners to advance the Institute’s mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees