Clinical Trials Navigator: Study Startup & Oversight

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plans

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State CTSI is hiring a Clinical Trials Navigator to act as a centralized expert guiding investigators and teams through clinical research processes, requirements, and institutional resources. The role works with CTSI, CTO, and regulatory offices to move studies from concept to implementation.

The navigator will support feasibility, start-up pathways, budgeting, and study activation, while building relationships across clinical, research, and administrative units for efficient collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5 7+ years of clinical research experience, including interventional trials in an academic setting.
• Certification through a clinical research organization (ACRP/SOCRA/IACRN) preferred.
• Knowledge of IRB processes, budgeting, and trial management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical research consultation and navigation across institutional offices and services.
• Support study start-up, activation, and feasibility assessments; coordinate IRB and regulatory requirements.
• Develop navigation tools, workflows, and training materials with iSMART collaboration.
• Engage with NIH/NCATS Trial Innovation Network and Site-Sponsor/CRO relationships.

Skills

Clinical research

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Budgeting awareness

Education

Masters degree

Job description

Penn State CTSI is hiring a Clinical Trials Navigator to act as a centralized expert guiding investigators and teams through clinical research processes, requirements, and institutional resources. The role works with CTSI, CTO, and regulatory offices to move studies from concept to implementation.

The navigator will support feasibility, start-up pathways, budgeting, and study activation, while building relationships across clinical, research, and administrative units for efficient collaboration.