Community Oncology Trials Operations Manager

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,486 - 157,227; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision

Dental

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Onsite health clinic

Retirement plan

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is hiring a Manager of Community Site Clinical Research Operations to lead scalable research management across community oncology locations. The role partners with central teams to activate studies, integrate research into clinical workflows, and ensure patient access to trials.

You will oversee staffing, enrollment strategies, and cross-site coordination, while maintaining compliance, SOPs, and data quality across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification or experience.
• 4 years’ experience in interventional, treatment, and/or FDA‑regulated clinical trials, preferably oncology trials.
• 2 years’ experience directly or indirectly managing personnel and training team members.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, GCP guidelines, and other applicable federal regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Experience working with EHR systems.
• Experience working with clinical trial management system.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee study startup at community sites, working closely with central teams to move studies from feasibility through activation.
• Ensure research protocols are carried out smoothly across the full study lifecycle, from feasibility to closeout.
• Support integration of research activities into everyday clinical workflows to minimize disruption to patient care.
• Ensure adequate participant coverage and engagement across community sites by monitoring enrollment capacity, supporting recruitment and retention strategies, and proactively addressing barriers to participant access and study participation.
• Maintain appropriate research staff coverage across community locations by forecasting resource needs, coordinating cross-site support, managing workload distribution, and developing contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted study conduct during staff absences, turnover, or periods of increased demand.
• Manage and support site‑based research staff (coordinators and data roles) to ensure quality and compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community providers, site leadership, and external partners (e.g., sponsors, CROs).
• Implement and maintain standard operating procedures, promoting consistency across locations and alignment with clinical trial coordination.
• Plan staffing and support hiring, onboarding, and development of research staff at community locations.
• Monitor performance, identify issues, and implement improvements to site operations, quality, and efficiency.
• Track and report key metrics (e.g., startup timelines, enrollment, data quality) and ensure compliance with all regulatory and institutional requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EHR systems

Clinical trial management system

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is hiring a Manager of Community Site Clinical Research Operations to lead scalable research management across community oncology locations. The role partners with central teams to activate studies, integrate research into clinical workflows, and ensure patient access to trials.

You will oversee staffing, enrollment strategies, and cross-site coordination, while maintaining compliance, SOPs, and data quality across multiple sites.