Research Project Manager

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Research Project Manager to provide oversight for pre-clinical and clinical studies from initiation to close-out. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedules, budgets, and quality, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role involves coordinating with external sites and vendors, planning study meetings, and driving collaboration to deliver high-quality results. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum two years of project management or clinical research experience.
• Masters degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and leadership for pre-clinical and clinical research projects from initiation to close-out.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resources; mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with external clinical sites, vendors, and study meetings.
• Lead process improvement initiatives in collaboration with department leadership.
• Manage expectations and relationships between multiple departments and organizations.
• Facilitate project meetings.

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Research Project Manager, you will provide comprehensive oversight and leadership for the successful delivery of pre-clinical and clinical research projects, managing them from initiation to close-out. You are responsible for ensuring assigned research activities meet their strategic objectives.

Every day you will meticulously manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resources for assigned trial(s), actively mitigating risks. This includes adept management of outside clinical sites, vendors, and all study meeting planning and execution.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with a deep understanding of research methodologies and regulations. Your ability to manage multiple complex projects, drive collaboration, and consistently deliver high-quality results will be foundational.

• Work in conjunction with leadership to analyze and determine ongoing business opportunities and goals.
• Develop project plans/schedules that represent the appropriate level of detail and task interdependency.
• Manage change and/or conflicts within projects in an effective and timely manner.
• Provide leadership in process improvement and other activities in cooperation with department leadership.
• Manage expectations and relationships between multiple departments and organizations.
• Facilitate project meetings.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Degree in related field
• Two (2) years of project management or Two (2) years of clinical research experience
• A combination of education and experience may be accepted

Preferred

• Masters Degree in related field

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