Manager, Research

ULSA University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville’s Department of Neurology seeks a Manager of Research to oversee clinical and translational initiatives focusing on stroke and cerebrovascular disease. The role provides operational and project leadership for trials, registries, and multicenter collaborations, coordinating teams and ensuring timelines and quality.

You will manage budgets, regulatory submissions, and study start-up activities, partnering with faculty, clinical teams, and sponsors to grow the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Master's degree in clinical research, public health, neuroscience, or related field preferred.
• Experience coordinating clinical trials, including start-up, recruitment, regulatory submissions, monitoring, and closeout.
• Experience with IRB processes, Good Clinical Practice, human subjects protections, and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and operational oversight for assigned clinical and translational research initiatives, including trials, registries, and federally funded projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, enrollment goals, and performance tracking systems.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, study documentation, monitoring visits, and quality assurance activities.
• Oversee patient recruitment, enrollment, study visits, and follow-up activities with clinical teams.
• Monitor research data collection, documentation, quality, and reporting; prepare updates for investigators and sponsors.
• Provide operational leadership to research personnel, including workloads, training, and staffing.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Budget oversight

Team coordination

Cross-functional leadership

IRB processes

Good Clinical Practice

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in clinical research, public health, neuroscience, healthcare administration, project management, or related field

Tools

REDCap

Electronic medical records

Clinical research databases

Project management tools

Job description

Department: Location: Health Sciences Center Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Job Req ID: R109624

The Department of Neurology at the University of Louisville is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and collaborative Manager of Research to oversee clinical and translational research initiatives, with a primary focus on stroke and cerebrovascular disease. This position provides operational and project management leadership for clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, registries, multicenter collaborations, and federally funded research. The Manager will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, oversee project implementation, monitor budgets and resources, and ensure research activities meet established timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Working closely with faculty investigators, clinical teams, research personnel, institutional offices, sponsors, and external collaborators, the Manager will strengthen the department's research infrastructure, support faculty investigators, and facilitate the growth of its clinical and translational research portfolio.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide project management and operational oversight for assigned clinical and translational research initiatives, including clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, registries, and federally funded projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, enrollment goals, and performance tracking systems to ensure timely completion of research activities.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, study documentation, monitoring visits, and quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with institutional policies, sponsor requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Oversee patient recruitment, enrollment, study visits, and follow-up activities in collaboration with clinical teams and research personnel.
• Monitor research data collection, documentation, quality, and reporting; prepare project updates and progress reports for investigators, sponsors, and departmental leadership.
• Provide operational leadership and oversight to assigned research personnel, including coordinating workloads, training, staffing needs, and project responsibilities.
• Coordinate research budgets, resources, contracts, and study start-up activities in collaboration with faculty investigators and institutional offices.
• Support the development and implementation of new research initiatives, standardized workflows, and opportunities to expand research collaborations and improve operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in clinical research, public health, neuroscience, healthcare administration, project management, or a related field.
• Four or more years of experience managing clinical research projects, research operations, or complex healthcare initiatives.
• Experience coordinating clinical trials, including study start-up, patient recruitment, regulatory submissions, monitoring, and study closeout.
• Experience with IRB processes, Good Clinical Practice, human subjects research protections, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience managing multiple projects, timelines, deliverables, and competing priorities.
• Experience supervising, training, or coordinating research personnel and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with research budgets, resource planning, sponsor communications, and institutional research administration.
• Proficiency with REDCap, electronic medical records, clinical research databases, and project management tools.
• Experience in academic medicine, neurology, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, or another clinical specialty.
• Experience supporting investigator-initiated, multicenter, industry-sponsored, or federally funded research.
• Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or other relevant certification preferred.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

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