Senior Clinical Research Program Manager

Banner Health

About The Position

Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you! This team operates at the forefront of biomarker development across Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders, contributing to research with the potential to transform diagnosis and treatment. The role offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative, cross-sector environment, partnering with leading experts from both academic institutions and industry. The Senior Clinical Research Program Manager will serve in a central, highly visible leadership position with significant ownership, helping to shape strategy, establish processes, and drive execution across a complex, multi-partner research program. This position provides broad exposure to clinical research, laboratory science, and data analytics, supporting professional growth across multiple disciplines. The team fosters a collaborative and mission-driven culture that values innovation, operational excellence, and meaningful scientific impact, making it an attractive environment for candidates seeking to contribute to advancing neurodegenerative disease research. The Senior Clinical Research Program Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical research initiatives within the Fluid Biomarker Program, with a primary focus on a large, multi-site project aimed at developing and validating fluid biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease. This project is a collaborative effort across five academic and industry partners. The Manager will serve as the contact person across all partner organizations, with responsibility for coordinating activities, aligning priorities, and ensuring successful execution across the full consortium. Acting as the central liaison across clinical, laboratory, and data science teams, this role supports studies involving clinical laboratory testing, biospecimen collection, and advanced data analytics. In partnership with research leadership and principal investigators (PIs), the Manager will assess project feasibility, ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements, oversee budgets, and contribute to study design and execution. This position is critical to integrating efforts across institutions and delivering a complex, multi-disciplinary research program from initiation through dissemination. Schedule: This is a full-time position, scheduled Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI) was established in 2006 as Banner Health's first Center of Excellence. Banner Sun Research Health Institute (BSHRI) was founded in 1986. Our team is uniquely, passionately, and strategically committed to ending Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders without losing another generation and to providing an unparalleled model of care for families facing this devastating disease. Banner Research is committed to improving people's lives through comprehensive patient care and advances that capitalize on the best biomedical research. We intend to make a transformational difference in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders research and care. POSITION SUMMARY This position leads the development and successful execution of clinical trials for which Banner serves as a sponsor, from protocol concept through clinical study report. This position will coordinate and manages efforts of cross-functional project teams to support milestone achievement.

Requirements

Must possess knowledge of clinical research methodologies as normally obtained by the completion of a Bachelors degree in life/health sciences or related field.
Experience typically gained through six or more years of relevant work in clinical research.
Strong organization and documentation skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Manager).
Working knowledge applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Extensive experience in coordinating clinical studies and generally experienced in clinical research/development, particularly for pharmaceutical or industry-sponsored studies.
Experience with Alzheimer’s disease.
Effective abilities in leading cross-functional teams.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently leads cross-functional study teams and study activities with minimal oversight to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles. Reviews and monitor study activities to identify and resolve potential study or site issues as appropriate.
Acts as single point-of-contact for internal and external customers for study related issues including: operational strategies, recruitment and retention, risk management, vendor budgets and contracts, study documents, management of vendors, site support & training, and general quality/compliance issues. Facilitates communication across departments and elevates or triages site and study issues as appropriate.
Facilitates relevant study meetings and coordinates the interaction with other departments and stakeholder groups.
Organizes and manages study timelines, milestones, and critical study activities to ensure project deliverables are on time and within budget. Provides regular updates to leadership as appropriate.
Coordinates problem solving and resolution efforts to include management of risk, contingencies and issues.
Facilitates project closure including identifying lessons learned; effectively incorporating lessons learned into future projects; successful transition from project to production for all aspects and team members; appropriately manages project documentation.
Adheres to all relevant regulations including ICH, PhRMA and CFR guidelines, as well as Banner policies and procedures.
This position is responsible for the sponsor’s daily operations from start-up to close-out of clinical trials. This position will support the Global Projects Program Director and other study leadership.

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