Clinical Research Project Manager - Hybrid

University of Miami; Florida; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Project Manager, Clinical Research to oversee clinical trials and research projects in a hybrid work environment. This role ensures regulatory decisions, budget tracking, and collaboration across investigators and teams to support the university's research mission.

Core responsibilities include defining project scope, planning resources and timelines, monitoring progress, and communicating with leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant project management experience in clinical research.
• Certification requirements may apply per department description.

Responsibilities

• Defines project scope with leadership and sets objectives and metrics.
• Plans resources and creates comprehensive project plans and timelines.
• Monitors progress and adjusts schedules to ensure on-time completion.
• Identifies protocol problems and assists in resolution with investigators.
• Selects staff to assist with projects in consultation with leadership.
• Assigns tasks to project team and ensures appropriate orientation.
• Manages project staff according to organizational policies.
• Reviews quality of work and maintains project documentation securely.
• Creates communication schedules and updates stakeholders on progress.
• Prepares status reports for leadership and manages budgets and contracts.

Skills

Operational management

Organizational development

Financial oversight

Team leadership

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

The Department of Executive Dean for Research is currently seeking a full time Project Manager, Clinical Research to work hybrid. The Project Manager, Clinical Research oversees the planning and management of clinical trials and research projects that support the overall mission of the University. The Project Manager, Clinical Research manages the execution of regulatory-related decisions/strategies; and coordinates central resource services for principal investigators and other relevant team members.

The incumbent promotes clinical research by providing quality services related to research reviews, advanced assessments, research program management and educational functions, and by applying a solution-based, collaborative approach with the goal of continuous quality.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Defines the scope of projects in conjunction with leadership and discusses the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.
2. Determines the resources required to complete each project and establishes and records comprehensive project plans and timelines, which identify and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete projects.
3. Reviews project schedules with leadership and other staff that will be affected by the project activities. Monitors the progress of the projects and makes adjustments to ensure successful completion.
4. Identifies protocol problems, informs investigators of problems, or assists in problem resolution efforts such as protocol revisions.
5. Consults with the appropriate leadership on the selection of staff to assist with projects.
6. Assigns project task to the identified project team for handling.
7. Ensures all project personnel receive orientation that is appropriate to the project.
8. Manages project staff according to the established policies and practices of the organization.
9. Reviews the quality of work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that work produced meets project standards.
10. Documents all project-related activities and ensures project files are maintained and secured accordingly.
11. Creates a communication schedule to update stakeholders, including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of projects.
12. Prepares presentations and presents status reports for leadership.
13. Participates in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements and tracks items related to CDAs, budget and contract completion status.
14. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

_ This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. _

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience:
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
• Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.
• Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Staff