Clinical Research Program Manager

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40 hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

The Clinical Research Program Manager (CRPM) is a specialized, independent research professional who is responsible for operational management, overseeing all local SHC clinical research activities. Reporting to the Hospital Administrator and Research Programs Office at SHC International Headquarters, the CRPM provides support and leadership in accordance with SSHC'spolicies and procedures, SHC's hospital regulations, the Code of Federal Regulation, and Good Clinical Practice guidelines, when applicable. The CRPM works closely with the Chief of Staff, SHC scientific and medical staff and other research personnel to ethically recruit and consent SHC's vulnerable pediatric subjects and to appropriately collect and safeguard data. overall, the CRPM is the site's primary liaison among research participants, local study staff, the local investigator(s) and study sponsor(s). This position's main responsibilities are to help ensure proper study conduct, subject safety, and the quality of data and data safeguards. This position will provide management for the day-to-day operations of the clinical research program, ensure competent and standardized staff practices, and coordinate strategies to enhance interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. For those sites at which there is more than one Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC), the CRPM is responsible for direct oversight and reporting for these CRC's. Shriners Portland is looking for a full time Clinical Research Program Manager to join our amazing team!

Schedule Full time 1.0 FTE

• Accountable for the site's research activities. Facilitates the local site's research programs and projects through collaborative, timely communications and teamwork
• Works effectively with SHC leadership to ensure the research mission is upheld. Maintains a contemporary knowledge of clinical research regulatory requirements
• Takes a leadership role in implementation of process development and improvement changes, as needed
• Provides support, direction, supervision an mentoring for any site clinical research coordinators promoting exemplary study conduct, subject safety, and the generation of accurate and complete substantiated data within SHC's data safeguards
• Has an extensive working knowledge of the complex clinical research process, from protocol development to implementation, including experience with clinical trials
• Supports the implementation of approved research protocols, ensures studies are conducted in compliance with the approved protocol
• Coordinates the collection, statistical analysis and dissemination of data results throughout a clinical study
• Safeguards all participants involved in a research study supported and approved by Shriners Children's, maintains patient safety and privacy throughout the study
  
  
  

Note This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Required

• Without a Bachelor's degree, 5 or more years of specific job-related experience in the administration of clinical research
• 3 or more years Clinical research experience, e.g. experience with site management, study management, IRB's, and federal regulations regarding clinical research compliance
  
  
  

Preferred

• Bachelor's Clinical Research, science or other healthcare related field
• Master's Clinical Research, science or other healthcare related field
• Experience in the coordination of intergroup or multi-site clinical studies
• CCRP or CCRC certification