Neurology Research Manager
- Employer
- Compass Research
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Salary
- starting at $55,000 annually plus bonus
- Posted
- May 13, 2015
- Closes
- Jul 12, 2015
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Category
- Healthcare
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Manager
Compass is searching for a Neurology Research Manager for its Neurological studies department at its headquarters in Orlando, Florida. The Neurology Research Manager will assist the Neurology Research Director with the day-to-day operations and provide leadership and support to the clinical staff to ensure high quality/high volume of work, efficient productivity, and maintain effective + positive working relationships with patients, sponsors, physicians, and employees.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Train new and current Clinical Research Coordinators and Research Assistants to ensure effective coordination of training activities in the clinical trials processes
- Assist CRC’s and RA’s with assigned tasks as necessary
- Provide clinical support and assistance in the assignment of CRC’s, Raters, and other staff
- Monitor team’s workload, schedule/calendar, and capacity.
- Work with Site Director, Recruitment, and other clinical team managers/leads as necessary to find ways to increase visits across the team – goal of 10 equalized visits averaged per week per CRC.
- Liaison between team and other departments to ensure smooth, effective, and quality work flow.
- Troubleshoot and assist with issues from Regulatory, Recruitment, Finance, Lab, Pharmacy, Physicians, Raters, EDC, QA, and other clinical teams.
- Troubleshoot and assist sponsor and CROs to insure protocol adherence and data capture in a timely and effective manner. Get feedback from monitors and adapt the team as needed.
- Troubleshoot and resolve clinic, protocol, and SOP issues and advise CRC’s
- Provide assistance with study protocol adherence as necessary
- Ensure pre-screens convert to screens and screens convert to randomizations
- Work closely with the Neurology Research Director to improve and streamline clinic processes
- Assist the Neurology Research Director with projects and tasks as assigned
- Assist the Neurology Research Director with team staffing plans, interviews, and performance evaluations.
- Fill in as needed in the absence of CRC’s.
- Help reassign visits when the need arises i.e. sick and vacation days.
- Acting Supervisor or point of contact in the absence of the Neurology Research Director
- Facilitate rapid study start up so that screening of new subjects into new trials can begin as soon as possible.
- Assist with and attend team’s SIVs as needed.
- Assist with the assignment of newly awarded trials; assessing the current/future workload and capacities of the team’s CRCs, strengths and weaknesses, to ensure the most effective assignments.
- Assist with business development strategies in helping to forecast the needs of the team with regards to timing and mixture of new trials.Assist with Site Selection Visits and clinic tours as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Support the organization’s mission and goals
- Outstanding verbal, written, multi-tasking and presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer services skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Good leadership skills
- In depth knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies
- Resolve problems quickly + in a positive manner
- Proven ability to lead by example and foster mentoring relationship
- Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change
Prerequisites:
- HS or GED Transcript is required
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical research experience required; CCRC strongly preferred