Clinical Research Project Manager B/C

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Clinical Research Project Manager B/C

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Clinical Research Project Manager B

Job Description Summary

Clinical Research Project Manager B - Oversees complex clinical research projects with limited oversight from senior leadership. Coordinates multicenter studies, ensures adherence to protocols and SOPs, and develops quality assurance processes. Contributes to protocol and budget development, supervises project staff, and manages performance. Facilitates grant applications, stakeholder communication, and compliance with regulatory and institutional requirements.

Clinical Research Project Manager C - Provides leadership for large and complex clinical research projects, guiding study strategy and operations across multiple sites both domestic and international. Oversees project design, documentation, and compliance, and ensures quality data collection and reporting. Supervises project teams, manages grants and budgets, and leads dissemination of study results through publications and presentations. Builds collaborations with external partners and funding agencies

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Research Project Manager B:

• Manage single and/or multi-site clinical research projects (including study start up, daily operations, external site communications, recruitment and enrollment, and troubleshooting;  quality assurance and quality control; study close out activities).
• Develop, create and review regulatory submission and study documents/tools, including protocols, consents, annual reports, source docs, training slides, manual of procedures, Data Safety Monitoring Board charter, clinical report forms, standard operating procedures.  Provide assistance with Investigtional New Drug, Investigational Device and Clinical Trial Agreement exemption determinations.
• Assist/conduct pre-award finance activities medical record abstraction/medicare coverage analysis development, clinical trials management system registration, research billing number, driving contract timelines, budgeting input or development, grant writing assistance); and/or post award finance activities (invoicing, billing review).
• Staff supervision:  Train direct and/or indirect research staff in program/division/dept procedures as required per protocol(s). Includes onboarding and training, data and lab management, protocol compliance and quality control/quality assurance, human subjects protection and good clinical practice, and project assignments/staff mentoring/biannual performance appraisal completion.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Clinical Research Project Manager C

• Manage mostly complex, multi-site clinical research projects (including study start up, daily operations, external site communications, recruitment and enrollment, and troubleshooting;  quality assurance and quality control;  study close out activities).
• Develop, create and review regulatory submission and study documents/tools, including protocols, consents, annual reports, source docs, training slides, manual of procedures, Data Safety Monitoring Board charter, clinical report form, standard operating procedure.  Provide assistance with investigational new drug, investigational device and clinical trial agreement exemption determinations.
• Assist/conduct pre-award finance activities (medical record abstraction/medical coverage analysis development,  registration, research billing number, driving contract timelines, budgeting input or development, grant writing assistance); and/or post award finance activities (invoicing, billing review).
• Staff supervision:  Assist and train direct and/or indirect research staff in program/division/dept procedures as required per protocol(s). Includes onboarding and training, data and lab management, protocol compliance and quality control/quality assurance, human subjects protection and good clinical practice, and project assignments/staff mentoring/bi-annual performance appraisal completion.  
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Clinical Research Project Manager B

• Bachelor's Degree with 5-7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Master's degree and 3-5 years of experience preferred.

Clinical Research Project Manager C

• Bachelor's Degree with 7-10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Master's degree and 5-7 years of experience preferred.

The positions are contingent upon grant funding.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$91,066.00 - $117,901.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community