Clinical Trial Activation Project Manager

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 02 Apr 2024

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department LCCC - Clinical Trials-426806
Career Area Research Professionals
Posting Open Date 03/19/2024
Application Deadline 04/02/2024
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title Clinical Trial Activation Project Manager
Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty
Position Number 20062841
Vacancy ID NF0007968
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent
FTE 1
Hours per week 40
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications/Experience
Proposed Start Date 04/29/2024

Position Information


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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) oversees and coordinates oncology clinical trial research for the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Cancer Care. The UNC Lineberger Oncology Clinical Protocol Office (CPO) is primarily responsible for organizing, managing, conducting, and supporting these trials. The Clinical Trial Activation Project Manager position will project manage activation of treatment clinical trials run by the CPO. This includes project planning and execution, during which this position will schedule activities and project completion dates. This position will lead, coach, motivate and influence assigned study team members to ensure timely completion of high-quality deliverables and staff accountability for assigned tasks. The position will monitor the progress of activation of assigned trials using PERT charts to determine allowed slack times, critical path deliverables and key milestone deadlines. The individual will monitor team performance against expectations to proactively identify problems and to determine their potential impacts. The individual will then propose potential corrective actions in order to overcome any hurdles to trial activation. This individual will provide comprehensive and transparent updates to stakeholders as to activation progress. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for tracking trends and analyzing data in regards to pitfalls to activation and proposing initiatives to address hurdles. This individual will also be responsible for training staff and investigators on project management basics.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
In depth knowledge of, and skill in applying, applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; i.e. Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.
Understanding of project management principles including PERT and Gantt Charts.
Previous experience in clinical trial activation required.
Possess excellent interpersonal skills including leadership, team building, motivation, communication, influencing, decision making, political/cultural awareness, negotiation, trust building, conflict management and coaching.
Possess a broad understanding of psychology, human behavior, organizational behavior, interpersonal relations, and communications.
Ability to identify, build, maintain, motivate, lead and inspire teams to achieve high team performance and to meet the project’s objectives.
Ability to create an environment that facilitates teamwork.
Comfortable interacting with individuals at all levels internal and external to UNC Lineberger.
Candidate must enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary groups of colleagues.
Excellent customer service skills and good judgement required.
Ability to manage multiple projects at various stages, and work independently with occasional guidance from supervisor.
Strong organization and problem solving skills required.
Must have a demonstrated ability to deliver high quality results on time and to manage competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to analyze trends and evaluate data suggesting process improvements.
Strong software and computer skills, including MS Office applications required.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desirable, but not required.
Previous experience in clinical trial activation for oncology trials preferred.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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