Clinical Research Program Manager

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, 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 define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Clinical Researchor if no degree, 5 or more years of specific job-related experience in the administration of clinical research is required.
• 3 years clinical research experience,e.g. experience with site management, study management, IRB's and federal regulations regarding clinical research compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
• Master's degree in clinical research