Research Project Manager - PCORI

Hugh Chatham Health; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Research Project Manager in Oak Brook, IL. The role focuses on planning, executing, and overseeing pragmatic clinical trials and multi-site research studies with cross-functional teams.

You will coordinate timelines, recruitment, and reporting while ensuring adherence to GCP, ICH, FDA CFR, IRB, and institutional guidelines; collaborate with leaders across departments and external partners.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health services research and recruitment processes.
• Ability to lead multi-site, multi-stakeholder projects with accuracy.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and oversight of pragmatic clinical trials and research studies.
• Manage timelines and ensure recruitment and reports are on schedule.
• Track progress and provide status updates to collaborators.
• Develop project plans, charters, reports, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate activities among clinical, IT, and research teams and external partners.
• Build relationships with research teams and assist in new proposals.
• Ensure study activities follow GCP, ICH, FDA CFR, IRB and related guidelines.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Research coordination

IRB knowledge

REDCap

Microsoft Excel

Mentoring staff

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master's Degree in Business or related field

Master's Degree in Health Science or related field

Tools

REDCap

Microsoft365 (Excel)

Job description

Department
80038 Research - Academic Research Support
Status
Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, execution, and oversight of AARI projects, initiatives, and/or multi-year, multi-site, multi-stakeholder pragmatic clinical trials and research studies; collectively referred to as “project(s)”.
• Manages project timelines to ensure that project goals and deliverables (including reports, study subject recruitment) are met on time.
• Tracks the execution of projects against project timelines and communicates project status to internal and external collaborators. Creates and delivers customized project plans, project charters, reports and presentations. Updates and ensures timely and effective deployment of implementation plans and measurable returns.
• Oversees project activities assigned to research personnel and works closely with project team to develop and implement strategies to achieve project objectives, improve efficiency of research processes and procedures (including recruitment), and subsequently execute improvements, working with leaders as appropriate.
• Manages project plans, project meetings, and agendas for project teams working with clinical and research leaders, investigators, clinical staff, other internal stakeholders (including IT), and external collaborators in academia and industry.
• Independently builds relationships with research teams and collaborating institutions and assists in the development of new project proposals, including working closely with Sponsored Program Services, legal, privacy, compliance, and IT to secure appropriate administrative approvals.
• Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), institutional and departmental research guidelines (e.g., IRB), and federal, state, and local agencies.

Education Required

• Master's Degree in Business or related field, or
• Master's Degree in Health Science or related field.

Experience Required

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in research project or program management in a large health care system, industry or academic environment.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Experience building collaborations among stakeholders at clinic, site, and organization levels, communicating project objectives and needs with ancillary support teams, and overseeing research teams in an academic medical setting
• Experience working with PCORI-funded research programs, including communicating with program officers and preparing financial, data, and progress reports according to program requirements
• Experience working with Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure study compliance, including preparing and submitting applications, amendments, and documentation
• Proficiency with REDCap, including data entry, creating databases and questionnaires, survey management, and developing reports
• Proficiency with Microsoft365 products including use of Excel to develop pivot tables and reports

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Knowledge of health services research including subject recruitment and consenting processes.
• Ability to problem solve, work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Skilled in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency of research processes and procedures and subsequently execute improvement.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and motivate others. Ability to mentor staff and prepare training plans.
• Experience managing diverse clinical and research teams.
• Experience in project management and ability to drive progress in complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Will generally be exposed to rapid-pace and complex health care environment.
• Remote work with in-person presence (e.g., site visits, recruitment activities, meetings) as needed.
• This position may require ability to drive and/or travel to work related meetings/functions and thus is exposed to road, weather, and normal travel hazards.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.