Clinical Research Manager Oncology Hematology

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation’s brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist’s outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we’re making new strides every day.

We’ve been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That’s why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it’s different.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated, well organized, people leader to join the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) Clinical Research team. The CCBD at Children's Hospital Colorado has one of the best pediatric hematology, oncology (cancer care) and bone marrow transplant programs in the country. This Manager will have oversight for the operational and administrative aspects of early phase therapeutic clinical trials in kids, adolescents, and young adults.

The Manager Clinical Research is responsible for managing day-to-day operations of a functional team of at least 2 direct reports and 18-20 indirect reports. They are accountable for supporting the CCBD clinical research programs and/or studies conducted by Principal Investigators (PIs) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. They achieve functional objectives while developing individuals and teams and ensuring team effectiveness, including but not limited to, process maintenance and improvement, definition of team norms, and tracking and reporting out team metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Experience: Minimum of six (6) years of clinical research related experience is required.

Equivalency: Minimum of nine (9) years of clinical research related experience may be considered in lieu of minimum education and experience requirements.

Certification(s): Certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire.

Licensure(s): None

Preferred Qualifications

Direct personnel management experience in a professional setting

Experience with operational and administrative aspects of early phase therapeutic clinical trials

Experience in Pediatric and/or Oncology clinical research

Responsibilities

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1. Develops annual work plans used to achieve goals and performance metrics.
2. Participates in leadership activities for the division, contributing to the achievement of goals and objectives. Evaluates team performance and defines and maintains internal processes. Establishes customer service standards and addresses operational and customer service escalations. Serves as a champion of enterprise-Works on highly complex projects and enterprise-wide research initiatives. Serves as a subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders regarding protocol requirements and problem-solving related to clinical, logistical, financial and/or regulatory issues, as well as with programs, processes and best practices.
3. Manages communications to the organization on research related projects and topics. Maintains effective working relationships with peers, stakeholders and leadership across the organization.
4. Assigns and reviews work, provides work instruction to on-the-job or formal training, and develops team members. Evaluates performance of team members, providing continuous feedback. Accountable for managing entire employee lifecycle of team, including hiring, development, performance management, discipline and termination.
5. Manages resource allocation, budgets and financial performance of assigned team. Builds and maintains strong understanding of department and organizational financials, leads efforts to maximize return on budgets per work performed and collaborates across leadership team to improve future financial and operational projections and structures to maximize return and achieve sustainability.
6. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulation, as well as with contract, sponsor, organizational standards and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol.
7. Accountable for the development, implementation, maintenance and adherence of departmental strategies, policies, procedures and best practices. Monitors overall compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies.
8. Develops, coordinates, and/or delivers technical orientation and ongoing training, in addition to managing the credentialing of all team members.
9. Collaborates with stakeholders and decision makers to foster collaboration in research operations, planning, budgeting, strategy, and communications across the enterprise. Conceptualizes, articulates, and gains support for a variety of initiatives and programs.
10. Accountable for business development and growth involving research at both a local and national level.

Salary Information

Annual Salary Range $97,718.13 to $146,577.19

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.