Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. 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 defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a Clinical Research Program Manager at our Ambulatory Surgery Center in Pasadena, CA.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Program Manager (CRPM) is a specialized, independent research professional who is responsible for operational management, overseeing all local SC's 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 SC's policies and procedures, SC's regulations, the Code of Federal Regulation, and Good Clinical Practice guidelines, when applicable. The CRPM works closely with the Chief of Staff, SC scientific and medical staff and other research personnel to ethically recruit and consent SC'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.

• Accountable for the site's research activities
• Work effectively with SHC leadership to ensure the research mission is upheld
• Coordinate with the Department of Research Programs regarding clinical activities
• Provide expertise, consultation and mentorship to site staff
• Directs education and training to clinical research staff
• Coordinates resources and services to successfully implement and monitor progress of clinical research
• Supports the implementation of approved research protocols
• Responsible for tracking all aspects of projects including (but not limited to) Institutional Review Board (IRB) information, patient recruitment activity, and financial management
• Coordinates the collection, statistical analysis and dissemination of data results throughout a clinical study

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.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors or Master's in Clinical Research, science or other healthcare related field preferred. Without a degree, 5 or more years of specific job-related experience in the administration of clinical research is required.

Certification/Licensure

Certified Clinical Research Coordinator preferred

Experience

Three years’ Clinical research experience, e.g. experience with site management, study management, IRB's and federal regulations regarding clinical research compliance required

Experience in the coordination of intergroup or multi-site clinical studies preferred.

Other

Current full vaccination status required