Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
Under the guidance of the Chief Administrative Officer of Radiation Oncology and in collaboration with executive leadership, the Clinical Research Manager I will develop and implement clinical trial programs and external research networks in alignment with departmental goals. This role provides strategic oversight, operational leadership, and programmatic management, including protocol selection, resource allocation, and financial oversight.
Leading the Clinical Research Unit (CRU), the manager will establish standard operating procedures, mentor a multidisciplinary team, and drive the execution of PI-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials. Responsibilities include fostering partnerships with study sponsors, academic medical centers, national clinical trial organizations, and vendors, as well as maintaining departmental data registries and external data collection initiatives.
The Clinical Research Manager I will ensure seamless implementation of research programs across system-wide departmental facilities, negotiate study budgets based on detailed protocol analyses, and serve as the primary liaison for all internal and external clinical trial stakeholders.
Salary: $9,408.33 – $21,408.33 monthly
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field of laboratory focus or equivalent experience/training.
- Four years in a high-level clinical trials leadership role
- Recent (within the last 18 months) and relevant experience conducting clinical trials
- Experience in preparing budgets for clinical trials
- Demonstrated skill in financial analysis, planning, preparation and administration of a budget
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to faculty, physicians, administrators, manager, staff, patients, caregivers, research subjects, etc. to provide information or clearly explain complex policies and procedures
- Skill in writing concise, logical, grammatically correct correspondence, analytical reports, job descriptions, evaluations, and other written materials to explain difficult policies and procedures, required.
- Ability to diplomatically interact with and establish and maintain cooperative, collaborative working relationships with staff, faculty, physicians, caregivers, etc.
- Knowledge of universal precautions
- Customer service skills to interact courteously, tactfully, and with sensitivity to patients, research subjects, caregivers, and the general public
- Demonstrated knowledge of cancer disease and diagnosis
- Experience in preparing protocols for Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
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