Research Supervisor - Center for Brain Health

About the position

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Research Supervisor of the Center for Brain Health, you are responsible for supervising and coordinating the organization and execution of multiple research projects. In this role, you will ensure your team is fully prepared with the knowledge, guidance and assistance necessary to conduct innovative studies into the further refinement of treatments, medical services and more, helping fuel our mission to deliver world-class patient care. Your efforts are instrumental, allowing you to directly influence the future of the healthcare field every day.

Responsibilities

• Assure quality and safe patient care, anticipating and resolving patient care and study issues by serving as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices.
• Supervise the daily clinical research operations for the research program, fully integrating research protocols with applicable research management systems and processes.
• Assist with coordination and implementation of overall research program and associated strategic initiatives.
• Participate in process improvement activities.
• Collaborate with principal investigator, sponsor and research staff to plan, conduct and evaluate project protocols.
• Analyze site strengths and weaknesses related to intended protocol and selection of qualified investigators and sites, if applicable.
• Assist with preparation for and response to audits.
• Monitor and report on progress of research projects based upon milestones and contractual payment obligations.
• Provide sponsors with individual site forecasting schedules, if applicable.
• Work actively with the principal investigator and sponsor in tracking study progress, developing action plans for not meeting contractual deliverables/timelines and developing a process to review and follow up with action plans, including possible discontinuing study and/or site termination.
• Supervise research personnel, ensuring orientation and training, performance management and career development.
• Supervise and assist with the development of training and educational material for assigned research protocols.
• Supervise, conduct and document the informed consent process.
• Assist PI with research study design and development of research protocol, as needed.
• Negotiate industry sponsored research budgets, as needed.
• Supervise and coordinate research subject recruitment and data management and research project budget development.
• Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of research subject recruitment strategies (e.g., marketing strategies) to maximize enrollment and retention.
• Identify, contract and maintain orders with outside vendors supplying services for the study (e.g., shipping, laboratory services, laboratory supply vendors).
• Serve as primary contact for investigators to facilitate research project development, processing and approval routing through the appropriate central research administration offices and systems, as needed.
• Complete certification in Human Subjects Research (HSR) as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines adopted by the Cleveland Clinic within 90 days of hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a health care or science related field
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost analysis, manpower planning, supervision and operational analysis
• Understanding of the research process and terminology, and in-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation
• Working knowledge of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
• Five years health care experience
• Three years clinical research experience as a Research Nurse Coordinator, Research Coordinator, Project/Program Manager, Contract Research Associate or equivalent management experience

Nice-to-haves

• Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certification
• Experience with clinical trials and investigator-initiated studies

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan