Manager, Research

University of Louisville • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

The Department of Neurology at the University of Louisville is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and collaborative Manager of Research to oversee clinical and translational research initiatives, with a primary focus on stroke and cerebrovascular disease.

This position provides operational and project management leadership for clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, registries, multicenter collaborations, and federally funded research. The Manager coordinates multidisciplinary teams, oversees project implementation, monitors budgets and resources, and ensures research activities meet established timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with faculty investigators, clinical teams, research personnel, institutional offices, sponsors, and external collaborators, the Manager strengthens the department's research infrastructure, supports faculty investigators, and facilitates the growth of its clinical and translational research portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in clinical research, public health, neuroscience, healthcare administration, project management, or a related field.
• Four or more years of experience managing clinical research projects, research operations, or complex healthcare initiatives.
• Experience coordinating clinical trials, including study start-up, patient recruitment, regulatory submissions, monitoring, and study closeout.
• Experience with IRB processes, Good Clinical Practice, human subjects research protections, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience managing multiple projects, timelines, deliverables, and competing priorities.
• Experience supervising, training, or coordinating research personnel and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with research budgets, resource planning, sponsor communications, and institutional research administration.
• Proficiency with REDCap, electronic medical records, clinical research databases, and project management tools.
• Experience in academic medicine, neurology, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, or another clinical specialty.
• Experience supporting investigator-initiated, multicenter, industry-sponsored, or federally funded research.
• Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or other relevant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and operational oversight for assigned clinical and translational research initiatives, including clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, registries, and federally funded projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, enrollment goals, and performance tracking systems to ensure timely completion of research activities.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, study documentation, monitoring visits, and quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with institutional policies, sponsor requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Oversee patient recruitment, enrollment, study visits, and follow-up activities in collaboration with clinical teams and research personnel.
• Monitor research data collection, documentation, quality, and reporting; prepare project updates and progress reports for investigators, sponsors, and departmental leadership.
• Provide operational leadership and oversight to assigned research personnel, including coordinating workloads, training, staffing needs, and project responsibilities.
• Coordinate research budgets, resources, contracts, and study start-up activities in collaboration with faculty investigators and institutional offices.
• Support the development and implementation of new research initiatives, standardized workflows, and opportunities to expand research collaborations and improve operational efficiency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager