Imaging & Research Operations Bridge Lead

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle seeks an experienced Diagnostics Imaging and Procedural Research Integration Manager. This role serves as the operational bridge between imaging services and the research enterprise, ensuring imaging-related trials are feasible, compliant, and integrated into clinical workflows.

Responsibilities include pricing strategy development, governance coordination, workflow analysis, and change management with clinical leaders to protect patient access and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, clinical sciences, or related field.
• Strong understanding of diagnostic imaging and procedural operations within healthcare.
• Experience collaborating with research operations or clinical trial teams.
• Ability to translate complex workflows between clinical and research environments.
• Proven relationship-building and stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in change management and adopting new processes.
• Ability to balance clinical and research priorities while maintaining trust.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary bridge between Diagnostic Imaging and the Research enterprise.
• Partner with imaging and procedural leaders to co-develop and oversee research workstreams.
• Lead development of imaging-related research pricing strategies and cost models.
• Facilitate governance and operational meetings between imaging leadership and research teams.
• Analyze workflows for risks, capacity implications, and alignment opportunities.
• Design and maintain standardized tools to close operational gaps across trials.
• Lead change management for imaging-related research activities.
• Monitor performance and provide actionable insights to leadership.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Change management

Operations coordination

Workflow analysis

Healthcare operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle seeks an experienced Diagnostics Imaging and Procedural Research Integration Manager. This role serves as the operational bridge between imaging services and the research enterprise, ensuring imaging-related trials are feasible, compliant, and integrated into clinical workflows.

Responsibilities include pricing strategy development, governance coordination, workflow analysis, and change management with clinical leaders to protect patient access and