Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stanford University’s Division of General Surgery is hiring a Project Manager to coordinate strategic programs across the Canary Center, the Division of General Surgery, and the Cancer Clinical Trials Office. The role leads cross-functional research, clinical, and operational initiatives focused on precancer research and clinical programs, coordinating stakeholders and delivering program goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage research programs by conducting research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders within the program, assigning resources and making program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs
- Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research
- Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function
- Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Develop curriculum. Develop curriculum-rating survey, detailed feedback on courses and make recommendations for preliminary overview and changes
- Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities
- Contribute to and inform on strategic program/entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability
- May advise students and/or coach/mentor clients
- Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising/funding
- Coach and mentor program staff
Skills
- Minimum of 5 years of project management and regulatory experience in national and international oncology clinical trials
- Experience working with multidisciplinary research teams, patient engagement teams and multi-stakeholder panels; facilitating large-scale, multi-site grant submissions; and developing/maintaining national and international collaborations
- Familiarity with HIPAA, other healthcare regulations governing data security and patient care, and external regulatory processes
- Proven expertise in undertaking complex regulatory tasks:
- Submitting IRB applications/amendments
- Compiling multi-site national/international Data Use Agreements (DUA) and Material Transfer Agreements (MTA)
- Clinical trial reporting (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills with the ability to synthesize and interpret research findings, manage budgets, and solve complex operational challenges
- Demonstrated ability to navigate complex clinical trial organizations, including cooperative group infrastructure, NIH organization, and structure of other trial sponsors and funders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate clinical needs into actionable project plans and integrate within an interdisciplinary research team
- Strong presentation skills including dissemination of knowledge products at national and international meetings
- Experience with relevant medical research databases and software
- Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience
- For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans
- Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources
- Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization
- Ability to oversee and direct staff
- Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans
- Master's degree in cancer research or a cancer-related field
- A Doctoral degree is preferred
Benefits
- This position can operate within a remote work environment.
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