at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 53755
Department: MED-Clinical Trials Unit
Salary/Grade: EXS/8
Job Summary:
Manages all activities associated with highly complex clinical research studies. Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks/deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones &/or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner.
Creates and nurtures collaborations and partnerships with outside affiliate institutions, clinical research organizations, and pharmaceutical partners. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
- On site activity is expected 4-5 days per week
- May involve research activities at system hospitals
Target hiring range for this position will be between $70,017 - $87, 522 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities:
Program Development
- Assists with determining goals, objectives, outcome measurements and metrics, financial feasibility, and collaboration opportunities as it relates to clinical research with other internal and external organizations. Implements policies, procedures, and training for partners.
- Directs actions to ensure high quality clinical research standards are maintained across all partner programs.
- Recruit, hire, train, and supervise clinical research staff across partner programs.
- Other duties as assigned
Technical
- Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design & execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meet specified objectives.
- Directly involved with study start-up, implementation, conduct, and close-outs.
