AnnouncementDetails
Open Date 07/31/2026
Requisition Number PRN45812B
Job Title Clinical Research Management
Working Title Clinical Research Management
Career Progression Track M00
Track Level M7 - Senior Director, M6 - Director, M5 - Associate Director, M4 - Senior Manager
FLSA Code Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary Monday- Frida
8-5
Exact Schedule TBD
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00220 - Anesthesiology
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 90K - 170K DOE
Close Date 08/06/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 08/01/2026
Job Summary Sr. Director of Research Administration, Operations, & StrategyDirect/Manage/Supervise the organization's clinical research operations including research coordination, monitoring, interviewing, and patient services. Develop research studies and create standards and guidelines for clinical research services and programs, monitoring adherence to protocols. Ensure clinical research strategies, policies, and procedures are maintained. Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and all applicable regulations. Prepare reports and keep executive leadership informed of progress and problems.
Provides oversight and supervision of all administrative, staffing, and clinical functions for highly regulated programs, projects, and initiatives within a research program. Facilitates strategic planning, budgetary systems and cost models, and research space management.
Responsibilities Sr. Director of Research Administration, Operations, & StrategyDirect/Manage/Supervise the organization's clinical research operations including research coordination, monitoring, interviewing, and patient services. Develop research studies and create standards and guidelines for clinical research services and programs, monitoring adherence to protocols. Ensure clinical research strategies, policies, and procedures are maintained. Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and all applicable regulations. Prepare reports and keep upper-level management informed of progress and problems.
- Assists executives and/or senior directors in defining organizational goals and strategic plans.
- Extensive business knowledge with comprehensive understanding of the organization and functional area.
- Provides oversight and supervision of all administrative and clinical functions for highly regulated program/s, projects, and initiatives.
- Implements and regulates strategic planning concepts, forecasting, budget systems, financial accounting, development of cost models, personnel/payroll operations, facilities and space management, and research administration for the department.
- Reviews and authorizes revenues and expenditures; reviews and exercises signatory authority for all administrative documents, including personnel, grant applications and contracts, early account number authorization, and contract modifications for the department.
- Supervises staff, including hiring, distributing and reviewing work, performance reviews, and documenting disciplinary actions and will work with the Human Resource Director regarding HR administration. Manages work schedules and approves timecards. Provides professional development opportunities. Ensures that all facility personnel and users are proficient in, and adhere to, standard practices and techniques, including proper protocol implementation.
- Coordinates and oversees all reporting functions, including the annual report and business plan, required reports, and progress reports for sponsored research.
- Oversees the development and enforcement of standard operating practices and development of biosafety manual. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations.
- Partners with faculty to optimize research concepts for fundability; provides strategic guidance and operational support for grant development, feasibility assessment, and proposal preparation to accelerate funding success and efficient study execution.
Minimum Qualifications EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:Senior Manager, Clinical Research: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
Associate Director, Clinical Research: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
Director, Clinical Research: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience.
Senior Director, Clinical Research: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 14 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 12 years of directly related work experience.
PreferencesType Benefited Staff
Special Instructions SummaryAdditional Information The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
