Clinical Trial Program Manager - Neurology (Neurodegenerative division)

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid medical premiums for full-time

Generous time off

Longevity pay

Retirement/pension plan

Wellbeing programs and discounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

UTHealth Houston seeks a Clinical Trial Program Manager to oversee daily operations, personnel management, and staff training for Alzheimer's/dementia and neuromuscular research programs. The role supports a 15–20 member team under the direction of Dr.

Paul Schulz, with trials spanning sponsored and investigator-initiated projects. The candidate should bring healthcare managerial experience, with neurology research as a bonus.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred for interactions with diverse teams and subjects.
• RN licensure may be required depending on the trial.
• HSR training (CITI) may be required for certain trials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the clinical trial program.
• Manage personnel and training for 15–20 coordinators, nurses and providers.
• Coordinate site development and enrollment of human subjects.
• Monitor trials and ensure regulatory compliance across activities.
• Develop and maintain communication with sites, investigators, and sponsors.
• Support budget planning, vendor management, and staffing decisions.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

RN license may be required

CITI HSR training may be required

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

This Clinical Trial Program Manager will oversee daily operations, personnel management, and staff training for our Alzheimer's/dementia and neuromuscular research programs. The ideal candidate is a collaborative individual who fosters a harmonious team environment, enabling strategic focus for the senior manager. The ideal candidate has prior managerial experience, preferably in healthcare. Experience in neurology clinical research is a bonus as well but not required. This position will be supporting a research team comprised of 15-20 research coordinators, nurses and providers under the ultimate direction of Dr. Paul Schulz. The team is highly collaborative and supports trials in both dementia and neuromuscular conditions. The group supports both sponsored and investigator initiated trials.

What we do here changes the world.

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

Coordinates and manages subject recruitment, site development, enrollment of human subjects and clinical trial monitoring.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Oversees all aspects of the clinical trial.
• Identifies and evaluates programs, companies, universities/colleges, etc., where large populations of potential subjects reside.
• Identifies, develops, and maintains suitable site(s) for on-going trial visits.
• Develops and implements presentations/recruiting initiatives for clinical trials including presenting to potential trial subjects.
• Maintains regular communication with clinical sites, investigators, subcontractors, and/or pharmaceutical companies.
• Interacts with project teams and provide required/necessary training.
• May create annual budget, negotiate with service contracts, and reports on progress and authorizes expenditures.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred
• Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.
• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) depending on clinical trial, may be required
• Human Subjects Research (HSR) by Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) depending on clinical trial, may be required

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree required. In the event that an RN degree is required, the bachelor's degree may be waived. Minimum Experience: 5 years of relevant experience required. Pharmaceutical or clinical research strongly preferred. Physical Requirements: Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4. Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.