Senior Clinical Research Manager

Department:Medicine - Dept of-411401Career Area :Research ProfessionalsPosting Open Date:11/20/2025Application Deadline:12/04/2025Open Until Filled:NoPosition Type:Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)Working Title:Senior Clinical Research ManagerAppointment Type:EHRA Non-FacultyPosition Number:20073786Vacancy ID:NF0009408Full Time/Part Time:Full-Time PermanentFTE:1Hours per week:40Position Location:North Carolina, USHiring Range:81,434 - 144,699Proposed Start Date:12/22/2025Be a Tar Heel: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.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: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 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 prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce. Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.Position Summary:The Senior Administrator for Clinical Trials Recruitment, Site Set-Up, and Management is responsible for strengthening the Department of Medicine’s clinical research program by enhancing research quality, ensuring compliance, and advancing discoveries into improved patient outcomes. This position plays a pivotal role in leading participant recruitment, expediting site start-up, and overseeing trial operations across multiple divisions. The Senior Administrator provides strategic leadership, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and manages risks related to financial performance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. In doing so, this role sustains a thriving research environment that benefits both the institution and the broader medical community. This role is critical in the Department’s transition to a larger and more diversified research portfolio that brings together a mix of federal funding, industry funding, and other extramural support compared to the current portfolio which is primarily federally funded.Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Master’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned; or Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and two years of research/analysis, preferably with one year in a supervisory role; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Applicant must have minimum of 10 years of experience in an Academic Medical Center / Department of Medicine with multiple medical subspeciality research programs providing oversight for operations and finance, demonstrating experience in management/supervision, project management, clinical trials and clinical research operations/compliance, a high attention to detail, and successful resolution of complex problems.Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Preference for individuals with established knowledge of clinical trials development, deployment, and management.Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:Not Applicable.