Clinical Program Manager

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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.

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.

The Clinical Program Manager will serve to coordinate and manage projects for large multi-institutional clinical trials. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and managing study processes; procedure design and implementation; and associated research administration functions. They will oversee day-to-day administrative operations and coordination of projects, including facilitating meetings, over-seeing administrative coordination between the participating institutions, coordinating study start-up activities, tracking program progress, ensuring timely updates to relevant reports and websites, assisting with quality assurance, and ensuring deliverables are met for project protocols across various participating sites, vendors, and institutions.

Primary responsibilities of the position will include project management and coordination, implementing and monitoring study start up activities, including timely completion of site contracts, collaborate closely and act as primary point of contact with internal and external partners and offices (eg, regulatory, contracts, sites), developing and managing relationships across multiple partnering institutions and organizations. Position also requires advanced knowledge of workflows, data collection, report details, and other technical issues associated with software/hardware used in clinical trials. The Clinical Program Manager will develop and implement training tools for site familiarization with protocol and will provide administrative and logistical support as needed.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

- Experience starting up, managing, and closing multi-center trials.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, while continually demonstrating high levels of interpersonal versatility within diverse populations.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational problem-solving skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and credibility with coworkers, managers, and clients.
- Ability to prioritize and manage competing tasks, including adeptness at time management.
- Strong software and computer skills.
- Must be a self- starter and comfortable with broad and varied responsibilities.
- Ability to maintain confidential information with a high regard for integrity.

- Experience with UNC administrative systems and platforms that support clinical research.
- Society of Clinical Research Associates ( SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals ( ACRP) certification.

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.