Clinical Research Project Lead

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Research Project Manager within the UNC Surgical Health Services Research Center (USHER) to plan, coordinate, implement and manage research studies and funded projects. You will collaborate with faculty investigators, staff, sponsors and community partners to advance clinical research and health services research initiatives.

The role emphasizes managing timelines, budgets, regulatory compliance, and dissemination of findings, with

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, clinical research, health services research, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of multiple research projects, including monitoring study progress, tracking milestones and deliverables, managing timelines, and ensuring achievement of project objectives.
• Coordinate project operations, including planning and facilitating meetings, preparing agendas and meeting materials, documenting action items, and following up on tasks.
• Manage project budgets, including forecasting expenditures, monitoring spending, and preparing and submitting invoices.
• Serve as a liaison among faculty investigators, research staff, sponsors, collaborating institutions and community partners.
• Supervise, train, and mentor clinical research assistants and graduate research assistants.
• Prepare and submit regulatory and administrative documentation, including IRB applications, protocol amendments, continuing reviews, progress reports, and sponsor reports.
• Develop and maintain study documentation, including research protocols, manuals of operations, data management plans, quality assurance plans, and safety monitoring procedures.
• Participate in research center activities, strategic initiatives, and center-wide meetings to support the mission and growth of USHER.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, federal, and sponsor regulations governing human subjects research and project management activities.
• The Research Project Manager may also contribute to the dissemination of research findings through presentations and publications.

Skills

Project management

Clinical research

Health services research

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in public health

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Research Project Manager within the UNC Surgical Health Services Research Center (USHER) to plan, coordinate, implement and manage research studies and funded projects. You will collaborate with faculty investigators, staff, sponsors and community partners to advance clinical research and health services research initiatives.

The role emphasizes managing timelines, budgets, regulatory compliance, and dissemination of findings, with