Clinical Research Manager

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Stanford University’s Tass Lab seeks a Clinical Research Manager to lead operations for Parkinson’s research, guiding clinical staff, ensuring regulatory excellence, and managing budgets and grants.

You will collaborate with faculty to translate research into clinical applications, coordinate IRB activities, and contribute to scientific outputs. Strong leadership and regulatory expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of clinical research experience; master's degree preferred.
• Proficiency in HIPAA, FDA regulations, IRB requirements, and Good Clinical Practices.
• Strong interpersonal and managerial abilities with experience in research protocols and regulatory bodies.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with data analysis and manuscript preparation.

Responsibilities

• Hire, orient, train, and conduct performance reviews for staff handling clinical trials.
• Supervise adherence to study protocols and educate staff on policies and procedures.
• Develop strategies for participant recruitment and retention in long-term trials.
• Coordinate protocol submissions and annual reports to IRB, FDA, and regulators.
• Audit operations for regulatory compliance and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee grants, budgets, and liaison with sponsors and accounting.
• Represent the program in outreach and networking activities.
• Assist with data analysis and preparation of manuscripts and presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Regulatory knowledge

Medical terminology

Managerial experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Tass Lab at Stanford University is seeking a Clinical Research Manager to provide leadership and operational oversight for our pioneering research in Parkinson’s disease. This key role offers a unique opportunity to partner directly with faculty to transform groundbreaking research visions into clinical reality. You will serve as the strategic backbone of our studies—empowering clinical staff, navigating regulatory excellence, and ensuring our fiscal and operational management is as world‑class as the science itself.

Duties include

• Hire, orient, train, and conduct performance reviews for staff handling research administration activities associated with the conducting of clinical trials.
• Supervise the implementation of and adherence to study protocols. Educate research staff on established policies, processes, and procedures.
• Determine effective strategies for promoting/recruiting research participants and retaining participants in long‑term clinical trials. Develop consent forms for approval by Human Subjects Panel.
• Coordinate new protocol submissions, renewals, and revisions to Institutional Review Board for multiple studies. Complete annual reports to Institutional Review Board, CSTA, FDA and other regulatory agencies. Submit Investigational New Drug applications to the FDA as required.
• Audit operations, including laboratory procedures, to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; provide leadership in identifying and implementing corrective actions/processes. Monitor Institutional Review Board submissions, and respond to requests and questions.
• Provide leadership and expertise in identifying and completing research grants. Oversee financial resources, as needed, create internal and external budgets for research protocols, assure financial accountability, and serve as primary liaison between sponsor, department accounting, and Research Management Group.
• Engage in high‑level outreach and networking opportunities, representing the research program to a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Make recommendations for a variety of options within a trial; track physician compliance.
• Assist with analysis of data and preparation of manuscripts and scientific presentations.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

Duties include

• Hire, orient, train, and conduct performance reviews for staff handling research administration activities associated with the conducting of clinical trials.
• Supervise the implementation of and adherence to study protocols. Educate research staff on established policies, processes, and procedures.
• Determine effective strategies for promoting/recruiting research participants and retaining participants in long‑term clinical trials. Develop consent forms for approval by Human Subjects Panel.
• Coordinate new protocol submissions, renewals, and revisions to Institutional Review Board for multiple studies. Complete annual reports to Institutional Review Board, CSTA, FDA and other regulatory agencies. Submit Investigational New Drug applications to the FDA as required.
• Audit operations, including laboratory procedures, to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; provide leadership in identifying and implementing corrective actions/processes. Monitor Institutional Review Board submissions, and respond to requests and questions.
• Provide leadership and expertise in identifying and completing research grants. Oversee financial resources, as needed, create internal and external budgets for research protocols, assure financial accountability, and serve as primary liaison between sponsor, department accounting, and Research Management Group.
• Engage in high‑level outreach and networking opportunities, representing the research program to a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Make recommendations for a variety of options within a trial; track physician compliance.
• Assist with analysis of data and preparation of manuscripts and scientific presentations.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of experience in clinical research, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Master's degree preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database applications.
• Experience with research protocols and regulatory or governing bodies, which include HIPAA and FDA regulations, Institutional Review Board requirements, and Good Clinical Practices.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Demonstrated managerial experience.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

Society of Clinical Research Associates or Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat and use fine light/fine grasping.
• Occasionally sit, reach above shoulders, perform desk based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
• Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Position may at times require the employee to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or exposure to chemicals, blood, body fluid or tissues and risk of exposure to contagious diseases and infections.
• May require extended or unusual work hours based on research requirements and business needs.

WORK STANDARDS

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $124,521 to $153,615 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website ( https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards ) provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

• Fixed Term N
• Stanford Schools and Units School of Medicine
• Full time or Part time Full Time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Job Category Research
• Posting Date 04/22/2026, 06:26 PM
• Grade J
• Job Identification 108494

Benefits that support you, and your future

18+ PTO days per year

Health benefits start when you start

Flexible work options

$6000+ annual tuition and training assistance

403(b) plan

Mental health and wellness programs

Free and discounted commuter transportation

Applies to regular full‑time positions.

Notice to ApplicantsThe job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classifications and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of their job. Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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