JOB SUMMARY
Work under moderate supervision to initiate and manage research projects and programs within a department.

This position will be overseeing the planning, implementation, and management of research projects for Dr. Martin's Sickle Cell program, ensuring alignment with defined scientific objectives and allocated effort, working directly with study Principal Investigators (Pl).

Project Leadership: Lead and manage complex research projects and study timelines.

Contracts & Agreements Management: Oversee research contracts, subawards, and sponsor agreements.

Study Start-Up & Regulatory Oversight: Manage IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, and multisite studies.

Project Coordination & Process Development: Develop workflows, improve processes, and coordinate stakeholders.

Data Management & Chart Abstraction: Maintain databases, ensure data quality, and support reporting and analysis.

Study Visit Coordination & Conduct: Coordinate research visits and ensure protocol compliance.

Participant Tracking & Retention: Support participant recruitment, enrollment, and long-term follow-up.

Communication: Collaborate with investigators, sponsors, regulatory offices, and external partners.

Grantsmanship & Scholarly Products: Support grant applications, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in related field.

• Experience
  5 years experience in clinical research, including at least three years' experience in project management, which may include management of specific clinical trials or clinical trials-related programs.

Preferred

• Education
  Advanced degree preferred.

• Experience
  Prior experience in the UTSW clinical research mentoring program is highly desirable, and participation in the UTSW clinical research mentoring program may count as additional experience.

JOB DUTIES

• For new research projects or programs, define project/program scope with the PI, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with the Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Department Administrator, and Vice Chair/Chair; assist PI to develop project plans, timelines, and associated communications documents; clearly and timely communicate project expectations to team members and management.
• Estimate research resources and personnel needed to achieve project/program goals, and work with CRM to help allocate from within the department or externally.
• Set and continually manage research project expectations with PIs and other team members; delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel; identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the research team or program; identify and manage related issues.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools; track project milestones and deliverables; develop and deliver progress reports.
• Compose, edit, or create research personnel training documents. Align business processes with systems changes and provide a mechanism to deliver information to staff and/or faculty as necessary.
• Develop best practices and tools for research project execution and management.
• Work with PIs on scientific writing in grant proposal development, IRB development.
• Coordinate execution of clinical trials following trial guidelines.
• May supervise staff in performance of duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.