Senior Manager, Clinical Trial Program - Neurology (Stroke Institute)

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston's Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases in Houston, TX, is seeking a capable professional to support research projects, manage clinical trials programs, and provide regulatory oversight.

The role emphasizes coordinating activities, document management, and training staff, with a focus on compliance, audits, and protocol development. Strong communication in English is essential; bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with human research studies and training staff on trial management.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of the clinical trial lifecycle including budget, contracts, and regulatory compliance.
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• Identifies and develops suitable sites for ongoing trial visits.
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• Develops recruitment initiatives and presents to potential trial subjects.
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• Maintains communication with sites, investigators, and partners.
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• Provides supervision and training to research staff and PIs.
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• Oversees HR activities: hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluations.
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• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual-English/Spanish preferred

Clinical research coordination

Regulatory compliance

Audits & CAPA planning

Staff training leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The mission of the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases is to advance and transform stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in the dual contexts of community population health and a learning health-care system. We are committed to high-quality, rigorous research across the continuum of stroke care; developing new treatments and innovative healthcare delivery models for stroke; and promoting stroke awareness and education for the general public. We are a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge research dedicated to cerebrovascular, brain, and mental health while providing a valuable resource for patients seeking to participate in groundbreaking research studies.

This position will provide comprehensive support to the research team by assisting with research project activities, coordination, documentation, and administrative processes. This position will work with and be the primary person to manage our clinical trials programs and provide regulatory support.

Preferred Skills

Seeking a person experienced in human research studies, with the ability and experience to train research staff on how to manage clinical trials. This is a working leadership role in the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease with the expectations that the person will have good knowledge on research compliance, has experience in audits for clinical trial studies and is capable of leading internal audits on the studies. Experience with CAPA plans and being able to oversee day-to-day activities and is knowledgeable and have the ability to find resources for questions that come up from research staff. This role will be expected to assist with writing research protocols as well as be the lead in writing RFA’s for pilot studies and manage the administrative components of those pilot studies.

• This is not a research administrators (pre/Post award) position.

What we do here changes the world.

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

Manages subject recruitment, site development, enrollment of human subjects and clinical trial monitoring.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Manages all aspects of the clinical trial including but not limited to budget development, budget negotiation, coverage analysis development, contracts, regulatory compliance, and pre and post award activities.
• Identifies and evaluates programs, companies, universities/colleges, etc., where large populations of potential subjects reside.
• Identifies, develops, and maintains suitable site(s) for on-going trial visits.
• Develops and implements presentations/recruiting initiatives for clinical trials including presenting to potential trial subjects.
• Maintains regular communication with clinical sites, investigators, subcontractors, and/or pharmaceutical companies.
• Manages collaboration with all principal investigators to implement processes and structure for conducting clinical trials by institutional guidelines. Interacts with project teams and provide required/necessary training.
• Creates annual budget, negotiate with service contracts, and reports on progress and authorizes expenditures.
• Oversees and assigns responsibilities, monitors progress of the clinical trials, and provides supervision and education to research personnel, nurses and principal investigators.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Bilingual-English/Spanish preferred
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) depending on clinical trial may be required
• Human Subjects Research (HSR) by Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) may be required

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree required In the event that an RN degree is required, Bachelor's degree may be waived

Minimum Experience

7 years of relevant experience required Pharmaceutical or clinical research strongly preferred

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4. Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.