Oncology Clinical Research Program Lead (On-site)

Vitalief; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 PTO days

9 paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Vitalief is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Program Manager to oversee Phase II–IV oncology trials at a premier research center in Somerset, NJ. The role requires leading a small team, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering complex trials across multiple disease groups.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in oncology clinical research, supervisory experience, and an RN background preferred. This full-time, hybrid on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Public Health, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of oncology clinical research experience, including experience managing clinical trials.
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of supervisory or management experience within a clinical research environment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) preferred.
• Experience working in an academic medical center, cancer center, or large healthcare system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily oncology clinical research operations across two locations.
• Oversee protocol implementation, study activation, enrollment, data collection, and research workflows.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a small clinical research team.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, competency assessments, and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with GCP, FDA regulations, OHRP, NIH, HIPAA, and IRB requirements.
• Oversee regulatory submissions, documentation, record retention, and reporting of protocol deviations.
• Develop corrective and preventive action plans to support continuous improvement.
• Partner with investigators, research leadership, clinical teams, and institutional stakeholders to support research goals and priorities.
• Participate in operational planning, resource management, and process improvement initiatives.
• Lead meetings and multidisciplinary collaborations to enhance research performance and patient access to clinical trials.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

GCP knowledge

Communication skills

Clinical research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Health Sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CTMS

EDC platforms

OnCore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vitalief is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Program Manager to oversee Phase II–IV oncology trials at a premier research center in Somerset, NJ. The role requires leading a small team, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering complex trials across multiple disease groups.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in oncology clinical research, supervisory experience, and an RN background preferred. This full-time, hybrid on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and a collaborative,