Manager - Clinical Research Education

Department:

RI Administration

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Office of Clinical Trial Administration (OCTA)

Position Title:

Manager - Clinical Research Education

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Research Training Manager is responsible for designing, executing, supervising, and evaluating training programs for clinical research staff. This role ensures that staff possess the essential clinical skills and knowledge to conduct research ethically, efficiently, and in accordance with regulations, scope of practice, and state statutes. Additionally, the Clinical Research Manager collaborates with multidisciplinary research teams and hospital staff to develop training materials that facilitate efforts for the integration of clinical research workforce between the University of Kansas (University) and The University of Kansas Health System (Health System). This role will collaborate with University and Health System stakeholders to optimize clinical research workforce policy, clinical skills validation processes, and training standards. This role requires an active Kansas Nursing License.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the Clinical Research Training program and create training materials related to clinical research.

• Partner with Human Resources and research leadership to standardize clinical research workforce job description templates, access workflows and training validations to support clinical research integration.

• Design and deliver both asynchronous and synchronous training sessions, hands-on learning activities, and evaluation assessments for KU clinical research staff.

• Develop competency training for clinical skills, such as venipuncture, EKGs, pulmonary assessments and other clinical research procedures.

• Ensure all training programs comply with relevant regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

• Collaborate with Health System, research leadership, and department administrators to create onboarding guidelines, and processes for training and credentialing validation.

• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures, policies, and resources for the clinical research workforce and training programs.

• Regularly update training materials to reflect changes in regulations, institutional policy, and industry standards.

• Partner with research departments and Health System stakeholders to navigate research systems access issues across the University and Health System space.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Clinical Research, Healthcare Administration, Education). Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.           

Certifications/Licenses:

• Active Kansas Nursing License.  

Work Experience:

• Four (4) years of experience in clinical research or training.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications/Licenses:

• Active multi-state compact nursing license preferred. 
• Certified as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRP/CCRC)

Work Experience:

• Two (2) years of training or curriculum development experience.
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines and Regulations applicable to study implementation and data management as demonstrated by application materials.

Skills

• Organization.
• Communication.
• Leadership.
• Computer skills including training software and tools.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Collaboration.
• Diplomacy.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance pl