Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Research Ops Transformation

Vitalief; Orange (NJ); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 PTO days

9 paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Robust healthcare options

Hybrid work model (2–3 days onsite)

Equity incentives

Performance bonus

Job summary

Vitalief is seeking a Director of Clinical Research Operations Transformation to lead a multi-site cardiovascular research initiative in partnership with a regional hospital system. The role is hybrid, with 2–3 days onsite in Orange, NJ, and involves designing scalable processes, implementing enterprise-wide standards, and driving operational excellence across sites.

The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years in clinical research operations, with leadership experience, expertise in CTMS (OnCore)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive clinical research operations experience including 3–5 years in leadership.
• Experience building multi-location clinical research operations from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Design, launch, and stabilize a scalable cardiovascular research pilot across multiple sites.
• Align research strategy with institutional priorities through leadership collaboration.
• Establish SOPs, workflows, and enterprise-wide performance metrics.
• Strengthen investigator engagement and expand participation across service lines.
• Develop infrastructure and activation frameworks to reduce timelines and improve start-up reliability.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives in matrixed, academic-clinical environments.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

CTMS (OnCore)

Epic research integration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in Clinical Research Administration/ related field

Tools

OnCore CTMS

Epic Research

Job description

Vitalief is seeking a Director of Clinical Research Operations Transformation to lead a multi-site cardiovascular research initiative in partnership with a regional hospital system. The role is hybrid, with 2–3 days onsite in Orange, NJ, and involves designing scalable processes, implementing enterprise-wide standards, and driving operational excellence across sites.

The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years in clinical research operations, with leadership experience, expertise in CTMS (OnCore)