Clinical Research Manager

The Oncology Clinical Research Manager provides strategic and operational oversight of complex multi-site clinical research projects at Virginia Mason Medical Center (VM) and St. Anne Hospital in collaboration with Principal Investigators (PIs) Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) sponsors and internal and external stakeholders. This role manages a diverse portfolio of industry-sponsored NIH-funded and investigator-initiated clinical research studies ensuring regulatory compliance financial accountability and timely achievement of study milestones. The Manager oversees research staff and supports the integration of clinical research into standard care workflows.

• Lead the planning coordination execution and oversight of multiple complex clinical research studies from study start-up through close out.
• Supervise and support a team of Clinical Research Coordinators and Research Assistants fostering professional development and effective team performance.
• Develop negotiate and manage study budgets manage study finances and ensure fiscal accountability.
• Oversee study protocols timelines milestones recruitment enrollment and progress reporting.
• Ensure compliance with IRB FDA NIH IBC Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and other applicable regulatory and funding requirements.
• Support the development of protocols informed consent forms grant applications data management plans and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with investigators sponsors contract research organizations and multidisciplinary departments to facilitate study operations and integrate research into clinical workflows.
• Monitor project progress identify and resolve operational challenges and implement process improvements to support quality and efficiency.
• Support regulatory applications for investigational drugs and devices including IND IDE and humanitarian-use submissions.
• Communicate project goals priorities risks and status updates to stakeholders while ensuring study objectives and deadlines are met.

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience managing human subjects research projects. Experience in oncology clinical research strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in staff supervision research operations and complex project management.
• Knowledge of clinical research regulations IRB processes GCP and biomedical research requirements.
• Experience developing and managing research budgets contracts timelines and study milestones preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace electronic medical records and research databases including data capture export and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication interpersonal organizational and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently manage competing priorities troubleshoot challenges and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Current Good Clinical Practice and Biomedical Research training required.

$109970 to $179250 annually

• Medical dental vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts: health care dependent care commuter
• Short and long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching funds after one year of employment
• PTO: 13 holidays three weeks of vacation and two weeks of sick leave per year
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance program
• Subsidized ORCA pass
• Wellness benefits
• Voluntary benefits

The Clinical Research Program at Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) works together with clinicians at Virginia Mason Medical Center to bring clinical research opportunities to patients giving them access to clinical trials for over 100 different conditions including cancer digestive disease cardiology and neuroscience. The Clinical Research Program at BRI oversees all clinical research at Virginia Mason Medical Center and St. Anne Hospital combining the expertise of a world-renowned research institute with remarkable healthcare to support studies that contribute to improving the diagnosis treatment and prevention of a variety of diseases.

BRI is an independent nonprofit research institute affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and based in Seattle. Our culture is based on the values of collaboration respect innovation and inquiry; team members work together to support patients and clinicians with the goal of better outcomes for all.

At BRI each role is valued and an important contributor to our vision and mission. BRI is committed to a safe caring and diverse workplace; as well as to taking action to further our commitments to foster inclusion equity and belonging so employees feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work. Consider making a difference by joining our team. Because together we arepowering possibility.

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