Senior Clinical Operations Manager – Multi-Center Trials

University of Southern California; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California's Alzheimer Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) at the Keck School of Medicine in San Diego seeks a Senior Project Manager to operationalize multi-center clinical trials. The role requires independent management of protocols, timelines, and deliverables across teams.

The ideal candidate will lead teams, develop study documentation, and proactively mitigate risks while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance in collaboration with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum 3 years in on-site clinical trial monitoring.
• Experience managing and supervising staff, study records, budgets and vendors.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• CCRA/CCRC certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategize, plan, and drive execution of all aspects of assigned clinical trial protocols while ensuring alignment with project scope.
• Lead project teams, provide work direction, and delegate tasks to other staff.
• Oversees the development and implementation of documentation for each study, including protocols, training and procedures manuals, source documents, work instruction documents, project plans, timelines, and reports.
• Assurance of accuracy and quality for work that is delegated and completed personally.
• Proactively identifies trial operational, monitoring, and regulatory risks, ensuring early intervention when needed.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to drive readiness through planning, scheduling, and execution of all deliverables.
• Development of templates and guidelines, informed by regulations, policies, and SOPs for study management.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Interpersonal communication

Documentation & reporting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

OmniPlan

Job description

University of Southern California's Alzheimer Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) at the Keck School of Medicine in San Diego seeks a Senior Project Manager to operationalize multi-center clinical trials. The role requires independent management of protocols, timelines, and deliverables across teams.

The ideal candidate will lead teams, develop study documentation, and proactively mitigate risks while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance in collaboration with cross-functional