Director, Clinical Trials & Research Operations

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center's Cancer Center seeks a Director of Clinical Trials Administration to lead the Clinical Trials Office and sponsor research, from startup through closeout, ensuring regulatory compliance, financial oversight, and integration into clinical workflows.

You will collaborate with investigators and cross-functional teams to drive growth of the research portfolio, develop policies, and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Clinical Research, or related field preferred.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in clinical research administration or clinical trials operations.
• Three (3) years of leadership experience managing research personnel and operations.
• Good Clinical Practice certificate within 60 days of hire required.
• Certified Clinical Research Professional, Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, or Certified Clinical Research Administrator preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee day-to-day operations of the Clinical Trials Office.
• Ensure timely study start-up, activation, enrollment, monitoring, and closeout activities.
• Develop standardized workflows and operational procedures that support efficient study execution.
• Establish performance metrics for study activation timelines, enrollment, retention, and protocol compliance.
• Monitor operational performance and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Oversee regulatory submissions, continuing reviews, adverse event reporting, and protocol deviation processes.
• Develop and maintain research policies, standard operating procedures, and quality monitoring programs.
• Lead corrective and preventive action plans when compliance issues are identified.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and evaluate clinical research administration personnel.
• Foster a culture of accountability, compliance, collaboration, participant safety, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical trial administration

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & finance

Leadership

Project management

Communication

FDA regulations

GCP/ICH

HIPAA

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field

Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Clinical Research, or related field preferred

Tools

IW/XRS

EDC

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Tucson Medical Center's Cancer Center seeks a Director of Clinical Trials Administration to lead the Clinical Trials Office and sponsor research, from startup through closeout, ensuring regulatory compliance, financial oversight, and integration into clinical workflows.

You will collaborate with investigators and cross-functional teams to drive growth of the research portfolio, develop policies, and mentor staff.