About Us
Valkyrie Clinical Trials (VCT), a Flourish Research Company, is a leading Oncology multi-site clinical research network withexpertisein Oncology research. VCT approaches clinical research with a deep sense of humanity, compassion, and sincere kindness. VCT was founded by leading Clinical Oncologist, Dr. David Berz, and has multiple sites spanning California in Century City, Panaroma City, and Murrieta, and has recently expanded to Denver, Colorado.
Flourish Research is one of the industry’s most progressive and diversified clinical trial organizations, with strong capabilities across cardiology, metabolic disorders, renal, oncology, CNS, pulmonology, and vaccine research. At Flourish Research, we strive toward excellence. In clinical trials and healthcare, excellence means everyone deserves the best care, regardless of their race, color, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We embrace employees, customers, and patients from these underrepresented groups to help make this vision a reality. Flourish is committed to a safe work environment where all employees, customers, and patients are included, and treated with dignity and respect. The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives, and ideas we share, and the better prepared we are to serve our communities. WESEEYOU. WE ARE YOU. WE EMBRACE YOU. WE CELEBRATE YOU!
We are actively hiring an Oncology Training Manager to support our Denver, Colorado or Century City, Los Angeles sites.
Shift:
Monday- Friday normal business hours
Location: Onsite
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Compensation: $88,000 - $100,000 (depending on experience)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide structured, hands-on training tooncologyclinical research staff on study workflows, protocol execution, investigational product handling, patient safety, and company SOPs.
- Deliver onsite coaching for oncology-specific clinical research procedures, including complex protocol implementation, patient visit workflows, investigational product accountability, adverse event documentation, and sponsor expectations– with particular emphasis on oncology modalities such as RLT, CAR-Tcell therapy, and other complex regimens.
- Support onboarding and competency development for oncology site personnel, ensuring staff are prepared to execute study responsibilities to first-time quality standards from day one.
- Monitor adoption of oncology best practices andidentifyopportunities to improve protocol compliance, patient safety, and study executionwith particular attention toimpactson patient recruitment timelines and first-time quality in source documentation and data entry.
- Partner with site leadership and cross-functional stakeholdersto ensure successful organizational and departmental orientation as well as technical training of assigned job responsibilitiesand Flourishwith best practices.
- Identifygaps in knowledge, workflow execution, or compliance and recommend corrective actionsina timelyand structured manner.
- Support leadership in developing andmaintainingtraining plans that drive continuous improvement across assigned sites.
- Monitor employee performance post-trainingusing competency assessments, observation checklists, and quality metrics to evaluate training effectiveness, close identified gaps, and inform future learning interventions.
- Proactively surface and address improvement opportunities or concerns; lead orparticipatein performance improvement projects and process improvement efforts across the oncology network.
- Assistincreation,review,andrevisionofFlourishSOPstoaddressprocessissuesand improvementsidentifiedthroughsitetrainingand operational initiatives.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of training content, job aids, and tools to support effective knowledge transfer, including oncology specific resourcesfor complex modalities such as RLT and CAR-Tcell therapy.
- Participateincross-functional projects to enhance training content, delivery methods, and user experience.
- Embed with site teams during study startup to deliver early-phase protocol walkthroughs, support site activation readiness, and ensure staff are prepared for patient enrollment prior to first visit.
- Support investigator orientation and protocol education in coordination with site leadership, serving as a resource for PIs and physicians on study-specific procedures and compliance expectations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for training-related follow-up arising from sponsor monitoring visits, CRA feedback, audits, and inspections; develop and deliver corrective training plans in response toidentifiedfindings.
- Demonstrateproficiencyin electronic data capture systems,Electronic Medical Records (EMRs),eDocs platforms, and CTMS tools used across Flourish sites; support staff adoption of technology-enabled workflows and contribute to standardization of eDocs processes across the oncology network.
- Travelas neededto clinical research siteswithin assignedregion, sometimes at short notice, to provide hands-on support and training.
- Additionaldutiesasassignedbymanagement.
PHYSICALREQUIREMENTSAND/ORENVIRONMENTALFACTORS:
- Workisperformedinaremoteorofficesetting.
- Travelmayberequiredupto40%.
- Dailycomputeruse.
- Occasionaleveningandweekendworkschedules.
- Abilitytoproperlyliftthirty-fivepoundsandoccasionallymorethanthirty-fivepounds.
- Abilitytodriveanddailyavailabilityofanautomobile.
- Exposure to human bodily fluids, laboratory processing procedures, andsubject/participant care preferred.
Experience:
- Minimumfive years of clinical research experience, including at least three years supportingclinical oncologytrials in a patient-facing or site operations role.
- Must havesomeexperience intraining and/or mentoring colleaguesthatmayincludecreation of training tools,teachingnew skills,orproviding support through process changes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH Guidelines, FDA regulations, and Sponsor and IRB requirements.
KnowledgeandSkills:
- Strong understandingof oncologyclinical trial workflows and site operations.
- Knowledge of oncology treatment pathways and patient care considerations.
- Experience supporting complex oncology protocols.
- Familiarity with oncology endpoints, adverse event reporting, and protocol compliance.
- Working knowledge of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and emerging oncology treatments.
- Experience supporting Radioligand Therapy (RLT), CAR-Tcell therapyclinical trialsor other complex oncology therapeutic areas is strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to deliver training effectively to diverse audiences.
- Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskills.
- Excellentcomputerskills,includingMicrosoftOffice365 products
- Experience in writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures.
- Experience with managing orutilizinga Learning Management System(LMS) is a plus.
- Abilitytothinkindependentlyandinfluencewhenappropriate.
- Identifyand implement process improvements for increasedefficiency.
- Build and foster relationships across teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities,projectsand deliverables effectively.
- Abilitytoidentifyand address training challenges and adapt training strategies as needed.
- Contribute to the development of multiple learning projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with local managers, employees, and stakeholders.
- Serve aspreceptor,mentorand subject matter expert indepartment.
Health, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with a 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, employee referral program, employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, and a generous PTO plan covering vacation, sick, personal days and 8 paid holidays.
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