Research Administration- Manager, Clinical Trials Team- School of Medicine

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Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Research Administration Services (RAS) Director, manages, leads, and supervises all staff performing pre-award and / or post-award clinical trials activities for the sponsored projects research portfolio for an assigned department, division or school.

Manages a small portfolio of Clinical Trials Monitors.

Oversees, evaluates, and reviews staff performing pre-award and / or post-award clinical trials activities, and ensures quality of performance and customer service to

Addresses and resolves issues that deviate from established RAS performance level agreements.

Assists departmental faculty / Principal Investigators (PIs) and clinical trials coordinators in developing, preparing, and submitting clinical trial proposals.

Coordinates and reviews proposal elements, such as biosketches facilities and resources, for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.

Monitors and facilitates proposal process through the routing process in compliance with University procedures and institutional signatures.

Upon award acceptance / contract execution, defines account establishment parameters, including billing and reporting requirements, budgets, and cost sharing obligations.

Requests subcontracts, and facilitates approvals for invoices and monitors payments to subcontractors.

Reviews and manages budgets, and completes financial reports for sponsors, as required by clinical trial terms and conditions.

Coordinates and submits requests, as necessary, for No Cost Extensions, Carryover, rebudgeting requests, and changes in scope, in compliance with sponsor guidelines and University policies.

May review effort reports and manage quarterly effort certification processes for assigned units.

Supervises day-to-day operations of Clinical Trials Specialists, including monitoring of workload distribution and tasks, as appropriate.

Provides guidance to team members, as appropriate.

Works with Pre-Award and / or Post-Award Team Leads to coordinate and collaborate on work endeavors.

Performs related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and five years work-related clinical trials management OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge of federal rules and regulations and sponsor requirements related to research grants and contracts, specifically clinical trials.

Proficiency with MS Office Suite.

Additional Details

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