Senior Clinical Research Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Administrator for Clinical Trials Recruitment, Site Set-Up, and Management at UNC -Chapel Hill Department of Medicine leads recruitment, start-up, and trial operations across divisions to strengthen the clinical research program and ensure compliance and patient safety.

This role provides strategic leadership, oversees budgeting and regulatory activities, partners with investigators and sponsors, and helps shape a diversified portfolio across federal, industry, and extramural funding.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in an Academic Medical Center / Department of Medicine with multiple medical subspecialty research programs.
• Experience in management/supervision, project management, clinical trials and clinical research operations/compliance.
• High attention to detail and resolution of complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead participant recruitment, expediting site start-up, and overseeing trial operations across multiple divisions.
• Provide strategic leadership and manage risks related to financial performance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Sustain a thriving research environment that supports diverse funding portfolios.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Clinical trials

Detail-oriented

Education

Master's degree or Bachelor's with 2 years' experience

Job description

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC -Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Senior Administrator for Clinical Trials Recruitment, Site Set-Up, and Management is responsible for strengthening the Department of Medicine’s clinical research program by enhancing research quality, ensuring compliance, and advancing discoveries into improved patient outcomes. This position plays a pivotal role in leading participant recruitment, expediting site start-up, and overseeing trial operations across multiple divisions. The Senior Administrator provides strategic leadership, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and manages risks related to financial performance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. In doing so, this role sustains a thriving research environment that benefits both the institution and the broader medical community. This role is critical in the Department’s transition to a larger and more diversified research portfolio that brings together a mix of federal funding, industry funding, and other extramural support compared to the current portfolio which is primarily federally funded.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned; or Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and two years of research/analysis, preferably with one year in a supervisory role; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Applicant must have minimum of 10 years of experience in an Academic Medical Center / Department of Medicine with multiple medical subspeciality research programs providing oversight for operations and finance, demonstrating experience in management/supervision, project management, clinical trials and clinical research operations/compliance, a high attention to detail, and successful resolution of complex problems.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Preference for individuals with established knowledge of clinical trials development, deployment, and management.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education for the Social/Clinical Research Manager position.
  • Master's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned
  • Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and two years of research/analysis
  • Equivalent combination of training and experience
  • None of the above

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.