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Sr Research Project Manager

Employer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location
Houston, Texas
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 3, 2023

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Discipline
Health Sciences
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

Job Details

The scope of this hybrid schedule position is to serve as the Senior Research Project Manager for the Chemoprevention Consortium programs run by the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention. The consortium programs are administered by the National Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention Clinical Trial Network (CP-CTNet) and include multicenter clinical studies for the early detection of cancers. The primary purpose of the Senior Research Project Manager position will be to provide oversight of large-scale and/or multiple-site clinical research protocols at the department of Clinical Cancer Prevention and to evaluate multicenter clinical trial conduct to ensure research integrity and compliance with institutional policies, federal regulations, and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and CP-CTNet approved procedures. Activities will include project development and scientific writing, planning, organizing, and coordinating with the multi-center principal investigators and sponsors to implement clinical research projects. This role collaborates heavily with principal investigators, sponsors, institutional offices, and partnering organizations in multi-center large-scale projects.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Program Management and Initiatives
Manages large scale and multiple site research activities including implementation of clinical trials, drug accountability, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, electronic submission of patient data, and resolution of billing problems.
Designs and implements data management and multi-institutional monitoring and auditing plans.
Audits or coordinates audits of systems and practices to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance.
Prepares and gives formal presentations.
Acts as liaison with sponsors and with collaborators at other institutions on multi-site clinical studies.
Acts as liaison with collaborators in other departments who are performing correlative studies for assigned protocols.
Identifies and implements strategies to enhance collaboration between program investigators, statistical center and other research collaborators.
Must have a strong knowledge of clinical trials regulatory management to lead the assigned program(s) regulatory components and supervise regulatory coordinators.
Must have up to date knowledge of clinical trial monitoring and auditing to oversee the assigned program(s) monitoring and auditing components and to supervise the staff conducting clinical trials monitoring and auditing, if needed.
Must obtain working knowledge of all Standard Operating Procedures that govern the assigned programs, including but not limited to the SOPs issued by the NCI CP-CTNet and its subcontractors, such as the Data Management, Auditing and Coordinating Center (DMACC) and CCS Associates. Must be able to lead other staff, including multi-center staff, in accordance with the SOPs.

Scientific Writing and Reporting
Supervises the design and development of protocols, amendments, patient enrollments and coverage determination review of CP-CTNet Cancer Prevention Clinical Trial Network protocols.
Develops, writes, modifies, formats, and submits protocols and protocol amendments to the sponsor(s).
Designs recruitment strategies for clinical research studies, in coordination with investigators.
Assists in analyzing protocol costs and reviews or constructs budgets for proposed clinical studies.
Prepares reports as specified in the reporting requirements and submits to the sponsor.
Ensures compliance with all general, governmental, and sponsor (e.g., National Cancer Institute) regulations and requirements.
Coordinates review board activities and ensures that reporting objectives are met.
Provides assistance in the preparation of abstracts, posters and manuscripts for submission to corporate and federal sponsors, conferences, and scientific journals.
Ensures timely and appropriate reporting to ClinicalTrials.gov.

Project Oversight and Quality Assurance
Partners with enrolling sites, departments and staff to build collaboration and identify opportunities leading to scientific discovery and novel therapeutics.
Schedules team meetings, oversees minutes writing and follow up on outstanding items.
Attends sponsor meetings.
Initiates and leads all protocol initiation meetings (PIMs).
Attend seminars, meetings, and training to develop and advance scientific knowledge as relevant to job duties.
Provides supervision of coordinator(s).
Provides training and mentoring to research staff to ensure project deliverables and timelines are met.
Manages personnel issues, involving growth and development and performance management.

Other Duties as Assigned

This position will require a person who is motivated and willing to learn new skills.
Represents MD Anderson in a professional and appropriate manner within the institution, as well as externally.
The performance for all expected outcomes is measured by observation by supervisor, reports from faculty and co-workers, the accuracy and timeliness of work produced, and the demonstrated ability to effectively work under stress. The position also requires one to anticipate needs, to recognize situations requiring assistance and have the ability to refer or perform any necessary tasks, and to comprehend the goals of the department/program and take the initiative in making decisions and taking actions to further these goals.
Must have good analytical and conceptual skills paired with detail orientation, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated ability to creatively and innovatively approach problem-solving.
Displays the ability to work closely with others, communicates clearly and develops efficient systems to promote a high level of productivity. Is able to function professionally and effectively and to influence others to do likewise under occasionally highly stressful conditions.

Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION:
Required: Bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.

Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in one of the natural sciences or related field or Medical degree.

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Eight of years experience in scientific or experimental research to include two years as a project manager. With preferred master's degree, four years scientific or experimental research experience to include one year as a project manager. With preferred PhD or Medical degree, two years scientific, experimental or related clinical specialty experience.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Company

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

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