Program Manager (Oncology & Metabolic Health) - Cancer Center
About The Position
The Program Manager will be responsible for evaluating, triaging, and advancing new clinical trial opportunities for The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC), including oncology and obesity/metabolic health studies. This role leads feasibility assessments, coordinates pre-study activities, and actively navigates studies through Cancer Center startup committees and workflows, oversees Cancer Center Cancer-related portfolios. This role will serve as a central point of coordination, connecting investigators, study teams, and internal teams to ensure studies are aligned with institutional priorities, appropriately resourced, and positioned for successful activation and execution. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the region's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, committed to advancing innovative research and delivering comprehensive, cutting-edge care.
Requirements
- 4 years of relevant work experience. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
- Knowledge of clinical research processes, medical terminology, and trial design.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and clinical trial tracking systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with pharmaceutical sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs).
- Knowledge of FDA regulations related to drugs, devices, and biologics.
- Clinical research experience in oncology or metabolic health.
- Experience working across multidisciplinary clinical/research teams.
- Organization.
- Analytical.
- Problem-solving.
- Multi-tasking.
- Interpersonal.
- Communication.
- Team-oriented.
- Initiative.
- Adaptability.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and triage new clinical trial opportunities across oncology and metabolic health programs.
- Execute feasibility assessments as needed.
- Assess study fit, resource needs, and alignment with institutional priorities.
- Guide studies through KUCC startup pathways, including Cancer Center committees and disease working groups.
- Identify and address barriers to activation; escalate issues as needed.
- Coordinate with regulatory, budget/contracting, pharmacy, and operational teams to streamline startup timelines as needed.
- Serve as a central liaison between investigators, disease teams, and Clinical Trials Office.
- Facilitate connections within oncology and metabolic health programs to optimize study placement and support.
- Participate in and represent KUCC at internal and external research meetings.
- Track study opportunities, activation progress, and outcomes.
- Ensure accurate reporting of metrics and maintain high-quality data.
- Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts across study startup workflows.
- Support audit readiness and adherence to research compliance standards.
- Conduct or coordinate site qualification and pre-study visits as needed.
- Provide guidance and support to study teams throughout the startup process.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Various additional voluntary insurance plans
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire
- Ten paid holidays
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
- Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment
- Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
- Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
