Manager of Research Blood Cancer

Sarah Cannon Research Institute•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of the facility’s research program. This includes fiscal management, study and site operations, and oversight of day-to-day operations. The role involves overseeing clinical trial-related activities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and adherence to federal and state guidelines. The manager will problem-solve clinical situations, assess and improve organizational processes for trial execution, and plan and present trial management updates. Key responsibilities include assessing data quality and trial performance, developing action plans for improvement, managing budgets, reviewing program billing, and working with billing staff to address financial issues. The role also involves ensuring the successful implementation and optimization of the EMR (OncoEMR) to support clinic outcomes and patient experience, promoting communication between staff and physicians, monitoring billing colleagues, and completing financial analysis. Maintaining professional growth through continuing education and enhancing operational effectiveness with an emphasis on cost containment are also crucial. The manager will oversee all aspects of patient treatment associated with trial execution, including enrollment, consent, lab work, data entry, and drug storage/distribution. They will keep the executive team informed of progress, issues, and risks, and meet frequently with investigators. Additionally, the role is responsible for developing and executing internal and external strategies, as well as recruitment, hiring, training, development, and termination of staff.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Knowledge of FDA guidelines and GCP.
Must be able to read, understand and comply with research protocols.
Experience using clinical trial databases, electronic data capture, MS Access and MS Excel.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience preferred.
Experience in clinical trials research.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction of the facility’s research program.
Oversee clinical trial-related activities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and adherence to guidelines.
Problem-solve clinical situations with research staff and the management team.
Assess and improve organizational processes associated with trial execution.
Plan, facilitate, and present trial management issues and data status updates.
Provide oversight, leadership, and direction in the management and execution of trials.
Assess quality of data and performance of clinical trials and develop action plans.
Manage, monitor, and operate within the allowed budget.
Review all program billing outcomes and work with billing staff to address financial issues.
Ensure successful implementation and optimization of the EMR (OncoEMR) for clinic outcomes and patient experience.
Promote communication and accountability between staff and physicians.
Monitor billing colleagues and services, provide financial reports, and complete financial analysis.
Maintain competency and enhance professional growth and development.
Enhance operational effectiveness, emphasizing cost containment without jeopardizing innovation or quality of care.
Oversee all aspects of patient treatment associated with trial execution, including enrollment, patient consent, lab work, data entry, and drug storage/distribution.
Keep the executive team abreast of issues, progress, and risks related to trial operations and the overall clinic.
Meet frequently with all investigators.
Assist in developing and executing internal and external strategies.
Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, training, development, and termination of colleagues, as necessary.