Manager, Oncology Research and Data Services

phoebehealth; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoebe Putney Health System is seeking a senior leader to oversee the Oncology Research Department, Genetics Program, Tumor Registry, and Grant management at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.

The role serves as the primary contact for oncology research, cancer registry operations, genetic services support, and clinical trials management. You will ensure compliance, manage budgets, supervise personnel, and advance research and data services across the health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in research, healthcare or related field.
• Master's degree preferred in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect oversight of all clinical research activities and budgets.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with federal, state, accreditation, and research requirements.
• Develop and implement research plans, analyze data, and report outcomes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Research, Healthcare or related field

Master's Degree in Research, Healthcare or related field

Job description

Job Number: 35309

Location: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Street Address: 417 W 3rd Ave

City, State: Albany, Georgia

Zip Code: 31701

Department: PPMH CLINICAL RESEARCH

Shift: Days

Job Type: Full time

Posted Date: 2026-10-15

Job Description Summary: Provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for the Oncology Research Department, Genetics Program, Tumor Registry and Grant management. Serves as the primary point of contact for oncology research activities, cancer registry operations, genetic services support, clinical trials management, and oncology data reporting across the health system. Collaborates with physicians, administrators, regulatory agencies, and external partners to ensure compliance with federal, state, accreditation, and research requirements while advancing the organization's mission through research, quality improvement, data integrity, and precision medicine initiatives. Responsible for developing policies, managing budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, overseeing personnel, and promoting excellence in oncology research and data services.

Job Summary

Provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for the Oncology Research Department, Genetics Program, Tumor Registry and Grant management. Serves as the primary point of contact for oncology research activities, cancer registry operations, genetic services support, clinical trials management, and oncology data reporting across the health system. Collaborates with physicians, administrators, regulatory agencies, and external partners to ensure compliance with federal, state, accreditation, and research requirements while advancing the organization's mission through research, quality improvement, data integrity, and precision medicine initiatives. Responsible for developing policies, managing budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, overseeing personnel, and promoting excellence in oncology research and data services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Research, Healthcare or related field Required
• Master's Degree in Research, Healthcare or related field Preferred

Work Experience

• 1 or more years Research Based Experience Required

Essential Functions

• Provide direct and indirect oversight of all clinical research activities, preparing budgets, monitoring clinical safety, reviewing study opportunities and implementing projects to successfully drive health system mission.
• With coordination with senior leadership of health system hospitals and physician practices, develop a comprehensive research plan annually.
• Evaluates research opportunities and risks, advises on which studies or grants best meet the core mission of the organization.
• Develops budget for each study and monitors revenue and expenses to ensure studies remain on budget.
• Reviews studies of physicians that are performed both in their offices and have an inpatient component to ensure that they support the mission and don't pose a significant risk to the organization or patient.
• Provides overall budget direction to the Research Department and Tumor Registry.
• Responsible for assisting in developing analysis, providing reports on outcomes and status, while they ensure all regulatory agency requirements are met with regard to clinical studies or grants.
• Review and evaluate grant applications, assist in submission process and develops communication plan to promote program success.
• Supervise staff who are the primary point of contact for both employed nonemployee physicians that are involved in any research activity in any health system entity to ensure safe and effective studies are published.
• Develop lines of communications with all physicians to ensure they are aware of any studies involving Phoebe Putney Health System Entities.
• Establish an annual budget and oversee its successful implementation.
• Act as the liaison between clinical community and health system and evaluate opportunities and provide recommendation to senior leadership on clinic trials, studies and grants.
• Monitor all departments and ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws governing clinical trials and studies.
• Creates systems to identify measure quality and outcomes, provide data on quality indicators, and ensure data integrity, accuracy and timeliness of reporting.