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The Cleveland Clinic's Research and Innovation and Education Institute is a core component of the institution's mission, focused on advancing medical knowledge and patient care through research, education, and translating scientific discoveries into practical applications. This institute includes various centers and programs such as the Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Innovations, and the Education Institute, all working together to improve healthcare outcomes. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career.

Research is one of the tenants of the Cleveland Clinic and helps put patients first by providing access to cutting edge therapies. Cleveland Clinic Children's is an inclusive supportive team providing world-class care for our youngest patients. As a Pediatric Research Program Manager, you will manage the comprehensive administration of clinical trials, including both pre- and post-award activities. This role ensures compliance with all requirements of internal and external reporting agencies while overseeing the coordination and execution of pediatric research studies.

This caregiver works days from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Oversee the organization, compliant execution, and financial operations of research projects and assigned program areas.

+ Assure quality and safe patient care throughout the research process.

+ Anticipate and resolve patient care and study issues by serving as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices.

+ Assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.

+ Collaborate with principal investigators, sponsors and research staff to plan, conduct, evaluate and track project protocols.

+ Monitor study progress, report on milestones and develop action plans as needed.

+ Participate in process improvement activities, strategic planning and operational implementation to enhance program performance.

+ Analyze site strengths and weaknesses to support protocol feasibility and the selection of qualified investigators and sites.

+ Assist with preparation for and response to internal and external audits.

+ Provide sponsors with forecast schedules and progress updates based on milestones and contractual obligations.

+ Supervise research personnel, ensuring orientation, training, performance management and career development.

+ Oversee the development of training materials and education for research staff, fellows and team members in study execution and management.

+ Support principal investigators in research study design and protocol development when needed.

+ Supervise and coordinate budget development for research projects.

+ Negotiate industry-sponsored research budgets as appropriate.

+ Lead research subject recruitment and data management.

+ Develop and evaluate recruitment and retention strategies, including marketing approaches, to maximize enrollment.

+ Identify, contract and manage relationships with outside vendors supplying services for studies.

+ Serve as a primary contact for investigators, regardless of funding source, to facilitate project development, processing and approval routing through central research administration offices and systems.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Science or a related field required **and** five years of progressively responsible health care, research, or other relevant supervisory or managerial experience

+ Knowledge of budgeting, cost analysis, manpower planning, supervision and operational analysis

+ Must successfully complete certification in Human Subjects Research (HSR) as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines adopted by the Cleveland Clinic within 90 days of hire

+ Administrative experience

+ Knowledge of budgets and grants

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Advanced degree in health care, science or business _(may offset some of the experience requirements)_

+ Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certification

+ Clinical research background

+ Research experience (clinical/human subject experience)

+ Experience pre- and post-award management with sponsored programs such as building and negotiating study budgets and tracking accounts payable

+ Experience with CTMS systems

+ Experience in direct management of research personnel

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Physical Requirements:

+ A high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer.

+ Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

+ Extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

+ May have some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

+ May require working irregular hours.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $33.46

Maximum hourly: $51.03

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. While the pay range is displayed as an hourly rate, Cleveland Clinic recruiters will clarify whether the compensation is hourly or salary. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package, which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities