Clinical Research Supervisor

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybride; USD 79 000 - 97 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid leave time

Holidays

Résumé du poste

The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is seeking a Clinical Research Supervisor to oversee clinical research operations within the Department of Pediatrics. You will manage research coordination, regulatory initiation, SOP/GCP compliance, and sponsor communications across divisions.

Responsibilities include training staff, developing study standards, monitoring budgets, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a related field; master’s preferred
• Experience with clinical research coordination and regulatory processes is required
• Understanding of GCP, SOPs and HIPAA regulations is essential

Responsabilités

• Direct/Manage/Supervise clinical research operations, including coordination, monitoring, and participant services
• Develop study standards and ensure adherence to protocols and regulatory requirements
• Prepare regulatory submissions (IRB, FDA, NIH) and monitor budgets and resources
• Train and evaluate team members; provide professional development
• Collaborate with sponsors, investigators, and departments to advance study objectives
• Oversee enrollment targets and study documentation; ensure data integrity

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

Master's degree or equivalent

Outils

OnCore

ERICA

eReg

REDCap

Description du poste

Clinical Research Supervisor

Job Summary

The Divisions of Critical Care and Clinical Pharmacology have an immediate opening for Clinical Research Supervisor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine. This position will supervise the clinical research operations for both divisions with responsibilities including research coordination, regulatory initiation and maintenance, compliance with study and institutional regulations, and building relationships with sponsors, investigators, and research staff in both divisions. Oversee other team members providing research coordination services on the team and will provide training and performance appraisal for them. Develop research studies and create standards and guidelines for clinical research services and programs, monitoring adherence to protocols. Ensure clinical research strategies, policies, and procedures are maintained. Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and all applicable regulations. Maintain awareness of budget position on studies. Participate in the Critical Care divisions' Research Support Committee and provide feedback on feasibility of study participation from a regulatory and research coordinator perspective. Prepare reports and keep upper-level management informed of progress and problems. Participate in on-call rotation for research coordinator tasks (screening, enrolling, sample processing) as needed.

Department Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. For more information about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit http://medicine.utah.edu/pediatrics/. Mutual respect and appreciation are highly valued in the department.

Benefits Summary

• Excellent healthcare coverage at affordable rates (see the SummaryComparison for more information)
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leave time
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.

Employee Health Requirements

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Responsibilities

Direct/Manage/Supervise the organization's clinical research operations including research coordination, monitoring, interviewing, and patient services. Develop research studies and create standards and guidelines for clinical research services and programs, monitoring adherence to protocols. Ensure clinical research strategies, policies, and procedures are maintained. Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and all applicable regulations. Prepare reports and keep upper-level management informed of progress and problems.

1. Prepares, submits, and maintains IRB, FDA, NIH and all other regulatory processes to ensure compliance with good clinical research standards and practices.
2. Oversees compliance with study protocols: manages quality control, completion and submission of study-related documentation; prepares reports for organizations and agencies.
3. Supports adherence to institutional, sponsor and regulatory requirements for human subject research.
4. Recognizes, tracks and reports adverse events and protocol deviations.
5. Monitors enrollment goals and initiates strategies to promote enrollment and participant compliance. Coordinates and carries out responsibilities related to research participants, including determining subject population availability, developing informed consents and screening materials, screening and recruiting subjects, obtaining informed consent, answering subject inquiries, overseeing study visits, processing study samples, and acting as liaison between participants and all study-related parties.
6. Provides study-specific education and training for faculty, fellows, Primary Children's Hospital clinical and ancillary staff, and students.
7. Assists in assessing, planning, designing, budgeting and initiating future studies.
8. Collaborates with study sponsors and PIs to establish study objectives, procedures, and deadlines for each project. Oversees day-to-day research activities, ensuring that progress is made to achieve study objectives and deadlines while preserving the integrity of scientific research.
9. Supervises other members of the research team including monitoring time tracking, FTE allocation, performance evaluations. Provides training and professional development opportunities for the team.
10. Collaborates with division administrator to monitor study expenditures, order supplies, assist with budget/funding updates and analysis of appropriate expenditure of funds.
11. Coordinates and prepares reports for internal and external customers, including division chiefs, division administrator, project investigators, university offices, study sponsors and collaborating institutions.

Supervisor, Clinical Research

Coordinates and leads daily team activities. May spend a portion of time performing the work of those they supervise. Assists with management decisions and activities. Working knowledge of team function within the organization. Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) with up to 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree. This is a Supervisor-Level position in the Management track.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Supervisor, Clinical Research: Requires a bachelor's degree (or equivalency) in a related field with up to 2 years of directly related work experience, or a master's (or equivalency) degree.

Preferences

• Experience with the University of Utah research infrastructure (OnCore, ERICA, eReg, REDCap, etc.).
• CITI Training, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), HIPAA.
• 2+ years of research regulatory management including IRB submission and maintenance experience.
• 3+ years of clinical research coordinator experience including screening, consenting, enrolling, processing samples, and data entry.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple studies at a time.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• 1+ year of experience managing other team members.

The Department will screen applicants according to the identified preferences.

Requisition Number: PRN46518B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Generally, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. with need for study coverage outside of regular business hours depending on the current research portfolio of the divisions. As this position manages the research team, it is expected to primarily be an in-person position. Opportunities for a hybrid telework schedule may be considered after the initial training period, provided the arrangement is supported by operational needs and individual performance. Telework arrangements are not guaranteed and may be modified or discontinued at any time based on business requirements or performance. Employees approved for hybrid telework must provide their own private workspace, secure internet connection, and demonstrate the ability to work independently.

Department: 00850 - Pediatric Critical Care

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $78,884 to $97,182

Close Date: 01/16/2027