Project Manager - NCCT CTMC

The National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) is designed to serve as an innovative platform to revolutionize and catalyze the conduct of clinical trials−greatly accelerating the translation of scientific findings into improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease for our communities and patients. The NCCT will offer core services for patient recruitment and enrollment, trial administration and follow-up, and to gather real world data and evidence. 

The Clinical Trial Methods Center (CTMC) has been established within the Wake Forest University School of Medicine to provide the necessary tools and expertise that the NCCT will access and apply to deliver many of its core services.  

This position will be part of a team that manages projects and tasks that provide informatics expertise including data discovery, extraction, analysis, and management; This position will work with Investigators, Clinical Trial Staff, Industry Sponsors, and Database Programmers to curate the content and usage of an OMOP data model that is leveraged to query and extract data in support of clinical trial startup, from site and study feasibility, through patient recruitment and data collection, to follow-up metrics and process assessment.  Project management responsibilities address the tasks, goals, and priorities set by the NCCT Leadership Team.   

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's Degree in an applicable field with 4 years of experience managing projects engaging a diverse group of colleagues; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.   

Two years' experience in a supervisory capacity.   

PMP certification preferred. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Process data feasibility and extraction requests, bridging data programmers and research faculty  

Maintaining metrics on data extraction requests and providing frequent updates to requesters  

Providing guidance to local researchers on tools, usage, and capabilities, both in individual consultations and in presentations  

Collaborate with faculty, team leads, and coworkers to anticipate, define, and satisfy research data needs   

Document project goals and objectives; create and adhere to project timelines and budgets  

Manage the project communication, the resource plans and processes, and clearly record and follow up on project action items  

Monitor progress towards project goals and report on any deviance from the project plan   

Meet regularly with NCCT and informatics leadership and generate regular reports to keep them up to date  

Maintain documentation resources, collaborating with technical staff on data dictionary content 

Performs other related duties as needed 
 

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS 

Project management skills including project planning, scheduling, scoping, forecasting, tracking, reporting, resource management, time management, and task management 

Superior oral and written communication skills to guide project teams and coordinate effectively with stakeholders and researchers 

Developed organizational skills and attention to detail 

Problem-solving, analytical, computer, and technical skills a plus 

Familiarity and experience with Agile or a similar project management methodology  

Familiarity with medical data, standards, and terminology a plus  

Familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure and Snowflake a plus 

Familiarity with the clinical trial lifecycle a plus 

  

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About Us 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Advocate Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise. 

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