Supervisor Clinical Research, Pediatrics

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Works under the direction of an Investigator(s) with limited supervision, to coordinate research projects. This position primarily performs patient/participant coordination, however, may conduct data management in smaller departments on as needed basis. Provides supervision to a team engaged in the execution of multiple, complex research protocols. 

Research Supervisor, PHOCUS Team

Project Leadership

·       Oversee the planning, implementation, and management of Investigator Initiated Trials, ensuring alignment with defined scientific objectives and allocated effort, working directly with study Principal Investigators (PI)

Contracts and Agreements Management

• Oversee the full lifecycle of all existing contractual agreements, including DUAs, CTAs, CDAs, and subawards, ensuring compliance with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a centralized tracking system for contracts, including key milestones, renewal deadlines, and dependencies that may impact study timelines.
• Proactively initiate and execute new contracts with external vendors, participating sites, and collaborators for prospective interventional and observational trials.
• Maintain accurate financial reporting including IDR approval, PO verification, and any Peoplesoft approvals.

Study Start-Up and Multisite Regulatory Oversight (single IRB Management)

• Lead study start-up and longitudinal regulatory management for multisite protocols operating under a single IRB (sIRB) model.
• Prepare and submit new protocol applications for local and multisite studies, serving as the primary regulatory point of contact for the study team.
• Coordinate completion of reliance agreements, waivers, and associated institutional requirements necessary for sIRB participation.
• Manage initial regulatory submissions for additional participating sites, including collection and review of site-specific documents, coordination with external regulatory teams, and tracking approval status.
• Oversee submission and ongoing management of amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events, and study closures at the lead site and across all participating sites.
• Track, document, and manage protocol deviations (minor and major), ensuring appropriate reporting, c