Clinical Research Manager — Neurology & Stroke Trials

ULSA University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville’s Department of Neurology seeks a Manager of Research to oversee clinical and translational initiatives focusing on stroke and cerebrovascular disease. The role provides operational and project leadership for trials, registries, and multicenter collaborations, coordinating teams and ensuring timelines and quality.

You will manage budgets, regulatory submissions, and study start-up activities, partnering with faculty, clinical teams, and sponsors to grow the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Master's degree in clinical research, public health, neuroscience, or related field preferred.
• Experience coordinating clinical trials, including start-up, recruitment, regulatory submissions, monitoring, and closeout.
• Experience with IRB processes, Good Clinical Practice, human subjects protections, and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and operational oversight for assigned clinical and translational research initiatives, including trials, registries, and federally funded projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, enrollment goals, and performance tracking systems.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, study documentation, monitoring visits, and quality assurance activities.
• Oversee patient recruitment, enrollment, study visits, and follow-up activities with clinical teams.
• Monitor research data collection, documentation, quality, and reporting; prepare updates for investigators and sponsors.
• Provide operational leadership to research personnel, including workloads, training, and staffing.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Budget oversight

Team coordination

Cross-functional leadership

IRB processes

Good Clinical Practice

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in clinical research, public health, neuroscience, healthcare administration, project management, or related field

Tools

REDCap

Electronic medical records

Clinical research databases

Project management tools

Job description

The University of Louisville’s Department of Neurology seeks a Manager of Research to oversee clinical and translational initiatives focusing on stroke and cerebrovascular disease. The role provides operational and project leadership for trials, registries, and multicenter collaborations, coordinating teams and ensuring timelines and quality.

You will manage budgets, regulatory submissions, and study start-up activities, partnering with faculty, clinical teams, and sponsors to grow the