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Project Manager - Clinical &Translational Project Development

Employer
City of Hope
Location
Duarte, California
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 29, 2019

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Discipline
Life Sciences
Position Type
Full Time
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

Job Details

About City of Hope
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

Position Summary
This Project Manager position will be part of the Clinical and Translational Project Development (CTPD) Core supporting project management for a California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)funded clinical trial, grant reporting, and manuscript writing. This Project Manager will report to Dr. Sandra Thomas, CTPD Director, and be supporting the Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Program led by Dr. Saul Priceman, focusing on translational development of solid tumorspecific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies. The position will partner with Dr. Priceman and Dr. Thomas to organize and execute submission of required trial and grant documentation and be responsible for

the quarterly and annual reporting requirements for the project. This position will also manage other developing projects within the Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Program. This position requires a significant degree of independence and ability to make sound professional decisions. This job also requires high organizational skills, self-motivation, creativity, and meticulous documentation.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Organize project working groups consisting of laboratory, regulatory, statistical, budgetary, core and clinical personnel.
  • Help working groups define currently available resources and determine additional resources that may be required in order to meet scientific milestones and expectations.
  • Drive timelines for project progress and completion of grant activities.
  • Schedule all meetings for and between working groups, internal and external advisory committees, for Dr. Priceman's CIRM grants, as well as other funded grants.Provide quarterly and yearly updates regarding the progress of the working groups and other preparatory work for grant submission.
  • Keeps detailed minutes of all meetings and transcribe them in a reasonable amount of time for review.
  • Work with CIRM to organize Clinical Advisory Panel (CAP meetings), including the initial onsite meeting.
  • Commands excellent writing skills in order to assist with abstract/manuscript/grant preparation and submission.
  • Provides service in a manner consistent with his/her specific role and function according to COH policy and procedure.
  • Maintains current knowledge and awareness of organizational and regulatory standards, policies and procedures relevant to the diabetes center.
  • Participates in a collaborative, empowered work environment as demonstrated through teamwork.
  • Effectively communicates with all relevant parties within the institution in order to meet COH organization goals.
  • Advances knowledge and skills as required for the continuing success of the COH-CIRM grant management.
  • Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by appropriate and timely use of organizational resources.
  • Assists customers including patients, patient advocates, donors, visitors and colleagues in a pleasant and respectful manner.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

  • Minimum Education:Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences.
  • Minimum Experience:Two (2) years of experience in scientific writing, research project management, clinical study management, or clinical trial regulatory affairs in a healthcare/research/academic environment.
  • Requires judgment that could affect the image of City of Hope.
  • Strong written and verbal English is required.
  • Proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, EndNote, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred education experience and skills:

  • Master's or PhD, preferred.
  • Excellent, organizational, scientific writing, communication, and interpersonal skills are key.
  • Aptitude: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines, perform and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.
  • Prefer familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Illustrator.

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Company

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 5,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research.  City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s 20 leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

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