Clinical Research Project Manager, Neurology

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree plus at least five years of relevant experience, or advanced degree plus at least three years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least nine years.
• Medical and/or research experience;
• Ability to take initiative and keep track of duties independently;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in neurology, neuroscience, public health, psychology, or biomedical research including regulatory (documentation and event reporting for IUCACCs or, preferably, IRBs) and/or conducting or assisting with experiments, and making measurements (preferably in living organisms, preferably human);
• Knowledge of informed consent process and adverse event reporting;
• Experience in hiring, training, and supervising employees;
• Experience interviewing and documenting study data appropriately;
• Experience with electronic medical records and HIPAA policies;
• Experience with compiling and amending study budgets;
• Experience with grant writing and NIH progress reports;
• Experience with Epic, OnCore, ETHOS, Smartsheet and REDCap;
• Data management and/or data analysis experience or aptitude;

Position Summary:

The MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Core at the University of Minnesota is seeking a Clinical Research Project Manager. (MnDRIVE is Minnesota's Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy – a partnership between the University of Minnesota and the State of Minnesota.) The MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Core supports research at the University of Minnesota that is related to invasive neuromodulation; examples include deep brain stimulation (DBS) for depression, epilepsy, or Parkinson's disease, or spinal cord stimulation for pain. You do not need to have experience in invasive neuromodulation to apply for this position. Initial training will be provided and customized to your needs. Ongoing continuing education and career development are a part of our welcoming, supportive work environment. The Neuromodulation Core is comprised of an Associate Director, Project Manager, Outreach Specialist, and Regulatory Specialist. We are a close-knit team who work together to support investigators across the University.

The University has a flexible policy regarding working remotely. However, this is not a fully remote position; some meetings will be required to be in person, and some files are located on campus. The amount of time spent remote vs. in person will vary, and will be determined by your duties in a given week. You will be provided with a UMN laptop to enable you to carry out remote work securely.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Project manage multiple studies from initiation to closure. Working closely with regulatory staff, research associates, research coordinators and principal investigators, the project manager initiates and tracks study progress (using project management software) and financial health, and delegates tasks to study staff, taking action to ensure projects are meeting targets/milestones, staying in budget, and in compliance. (45%)
• Supervise employees, including onboarding, training, providing guidance, and monitoring performance (25%)
• Designing or overseeing design of databases and/or eConsent. (5%)
• Design and provide training concerning protocols and standard operating procedures (5%)
• Assist in preparing progress reports to funding agencies, and in responding to audits. Oversee monitoring visit preparation and query resolution. (5%)
• Act as an information resource to University faculty and staff for protocol specific queries, including availability of trials, enrollment requirements, specimens needed, etc. Communication with IRB, CTSI, FDA, NIH, etc. as needed. (5%)
• Responsible for interpretation of, application of, and compliance with Federal Regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and University and Clinical Partner policies as it relates to assigned research protocols (5%)
• Serve as a back-up clinical research coordinator for employees (5%)

MnDRIVE is Minnesota's Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy – a partnership between the University of Minnesota and the State of Minnesota. The MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Core supports research at the University of Minnesota that is related to invasive neuromodulation. The Core is housed within the Department of Neurology, which is home to 58 faculty members (48 MD's, 10 PhDs) and is organized in nine Divisions (General Neurology, Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular, Epilepsy, Stroke, Neurocritical Care, Memory, Multiple Sclerosis and Pediatric Neurology) along with expertise in Sleep Medicine and Neuro-oncology. The Department's educational and training programs include an adult neurology residency with 24 residents and seven different fellowship programs (Vascular Neurology, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, Critical Care Neurology, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology and Movement Disorders). The Department is home to seven NIH-funded researchers whose funding includes an NINDS P50 Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research and an NINDS StrokeNet Regional Coordinating Center.

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