Develop and manage study timelines, deliverables, budgets, contracts, and agreements to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Coordinate study start-up activities, including regulatory submissions, contract execution, IRB approvals, ancillary approvals, credentialing, and site activation.

Monitor project progress, identify risks, resolve operational issues, and implement solutions to support successful study execution.

Collaborate with principal investigators, study teams, sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), external study sites, and institutional partners throughout the study lifecycle.

Research Operations and Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), study manuals, source documents, case report forms, and other study documentation as appropriate.
• Assist with the development, review, and submission of research protocols, informed consent documents, and regulatory materials.
• Establish and oversee quality management activities, including monitoring study performance, recruitment, retention, data quality, protocol compliance, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans.
• Track protocol deviations and support corrective actions to ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits, inspections, and quality improvement initiatives.

Financial and Administrative Management

• Assist with study feasibility assessments, budget development and review, and financial oversight of assigned projects.
• Track project milestones and prepare operational and research progress reports for investigators, sponsors, and funding agencies.
• Support implementation and ongoing management of research systems and operational processes.

Leadership and Staff Management

• Supervise and provide direction to assigned research and administrative staff, including hiring, onboarding, orientation, training, and performance management, as applicable.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and operational guidance to study teams to promote collaboration, consistency, and efficient study execution.
• Coordinate staff assignments and cross-coverage to meet project and operational needs.

Collaboration and Communication

• Serve as the primary operational liaison among investigators, study teams, sponsors, CROs, research sites, laboratories, pharmacies, and institutional departments.
• Foster effective communication across internal and external stakeholders to support timely study activation, enrollment, and completion.
• Provide consultation and operational support to study teams to address project challenges and improve research processes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform clinical research duties, as needed, to support study operations at any level from Clinical Research Assistant through Clinical Research Supervisor, including participant assessments, informed consent, specimen processing, and protocol-required study procedures.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Certification/Licenses:
Research certification required such as:

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Work Experience:

• Ten (10) years of work experience in healthcare or research setting. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• Work experience with regulations governing clinical research (CFR, GCP, HIPAA) and statutes and guidelines relevant to regulatory affairs in clinical research.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in a health-related field.

Work Experience: Six (6) years' experience managing or coordinating clinical trials in an academic medical center.

Skills

• Organization.
• Detail-Oriented.
• Multitasking.
• Communication.
• Time management.
• Prioritization.
• Delegation.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range: $92,800.00 - $139,200.00

Minimum
$92,800.00

Midpoint
$116,000.00

Maximum
$139,200.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Clinical-Research-Manager---Cardiovascular-and-Cardiothoracic-Research_JR010486-1 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR010486.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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Develop and manage study timelines, deliverables, budgets, contracts, and agreements to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Coordinate study start-up activities, including regulatory submissions, contract execution, IRB approvals, ancillary approvals, credentialing, and site activation.

Monitor project progress, identify risks, resolve operational issues, and implement solutions to support successful study execution.

Collaborate with principal investigators, study teams, sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), external study sites, and institutional partners throughout the study lifecycle.

Research Operations and Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), study manuals, source documents, case report forms, and other study documentation as appropriate.
• Assist with the development, review, and submission of research protocols, informed consent documents, and regulatory materials.
• Establish and oversee quality management activities, including monitoring study performance, recruitment, retention, data quality, protocol compliance, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans.
• Track protocol deviations and support corrective actions to ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits, inspections, and quality improvement initiatives.

Financial and Administrative Management

• Assist with study feasibility assessments, budget development and review, and financial oversight of assigned projects.
• Track project milestones and prepare operational and research progress reports for investigators, sponsors, and funding agencies.
• Support implementation and ongoing management of research systems and operational processes.

Leadership and Staff Management

• Supervise and provide direction to assigned research and administrative staff, including hiring, onboarding, orientation, training, and performance management, as applicable.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and operational guidance to study teams to promote collaboration, consistency, and efficient study execution.
• Coordinate staff assignments and cross-coverage to meet project and operational needs.

Collaboration and Communication

• Serve as the primary operational liaison among investigators, study teams, sponsors, CROs, research sites, laboratories, pharmacies, and institutional departments.
• Foster effective communication across internal and external stakeholders to support timely study activation, enrollment, and completion.
• Provide consultation and operational support to study teams to address project challenges and improve research processes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform clinical research duties, as needed, to support study operations at any level from Clinical Research Assistant through Clinical Research Supervisor, including participant assessments, informed consent, specimen processing, and protocol-required study procedures.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Certification/Licenses:
Research certification required such as:

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Work Experience:

• Ten (10) years of work experience in healthcare or research setting. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• Work experience with regulations governing clinical research (CFR, GCP, HIPAA) and statutes and guidelines relevant to regulatory affairs in clinical research.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in a health-related field.

Work Experience: Six (6) years' experience managing or coordinating clinical trials in an academic medical center.

Skills

• Organization.
• Detail-Oriented.
• Multitasking.
• Communication.
• Time management.
• Prioritization.
• Delegation.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range: $92,800.00 - $139,200.00

Minimum
$92,800.00

Midpoint
$116,000.00

Maximum
$139,200.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Clinical-Research-Manager---Cardiovascular-and-Cardiothoracic-Research_JR010486-1 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR010486.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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