Job Description

Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0008696

Salary Range: Dependent on Qualifications

Position Summary/Description:

The Associate Director of the Neurology Clinical Trials Unit ( NCTU ) manages a broad portfolio of activities related to planning, organizing, executing, managing, and monitoring the implementation of new and existing initiatives of industry, federal funded and investigator-initiated studies and clinical trials. Duties include training and supervising staff, establishing and monitoring performance objectives, monitoring progress of studies and reporting to the Investigators; identifying problems and implementing solutions; developing study materials and protocols; and completing IRB applications. This role will involve extensive coordination of work and effort ensuring effective communication between and withing our multi-site, multidisciplinary research team and patient engagement team. This position will also be involved with the development and implementation of a study and site monitoring plan. 

Overall direction of projects will be provided by the investigators; however, the Associate Director is expected to direct the day-to-day operations and to exercise considerable, independent judgement in performing their duties. Other duties of this position may include strategic planning, study design, grant planning and submissions, budget planning and management, development of study procedures, adverse event reporting, and stakeholder engagement. This position will also manage and supervise other staff, interns, graduate and undergraduate students.

Education and Experience:

At least 7 years of experience in research project management. Clinical research certification ( CCRP , CCRC , ACRP -CP, RAC ) preferred.

Essential Skills:

Minimum of 7 years of experience in research coordination or management. Knowledge of research, regulatory compliance ( FDA , ICH , GCP ) and ability to understand a clinical protocol and research contracts. Capable of independent decision making and maintaining orderly study records according to federal and University regulations, familiarity with databases. Experience in creating administrative tools, developing, and implementing new processes, and drafting standard operating procedures. Communicate effectively, efficiently, and diplomatically, both orally and in writing. Critical thinking skills for problem solving with strategic thinking capacity to drive the research studies while understanding the upstream and downstream implications of decisions that affect study timelines. Plan work to meet established deadlines.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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