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PS Manager, Clinical Research

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jul 2026
💰 $90,000/yr($60,700/yr$90,000/yr)

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Open Date Requisition Number PRN45605B Job Title PS Manager, Clinical Research Working Title Decentralized CTO Administrator Career Progression Track G Track Level FLSA Code Administrative Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary VP Area President Department 01167 - HCI Clinical Trials Operations Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range 60700 to 90000 Close Date 10/20/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary
The Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) Operations Administrator is a strategic role at Huntsman Cancer Institute responsible for advancing decentralized clinical trial operations while expanding access to care on clinical trials for the patients HCI serves across the five-state Mountain West, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana. This position provides operational, and programmatic leadership for decentralized and hybrid clinical trial operations, with emphasis on strategically building the hub-and-spoke infrastructure, workflows, partnerships, and service models needed to extend high-quality clinical trial services beyond the main campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Serving as a clinical trials liaison to external entities, regional partners, affiliate locations, community-based organizations, sponsors, investigators, and operational stakeholders this position supports decentralized trial delivery and strengthens access to clinical trials throughout the region. The position advances the DCT Initiative that HCI leads as part of the Rural Healthcare Initiative and Area We Serve clinical trial operations, including coordination with the Rural Connections to Research program within the University of Utah Clinical Trials Support Institute Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) where appropriate to align regional access strategies.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the operational administrator for HCI’s decentralized clinical trials portfolio, supporting advancement of clinical trial access and services across the five-state Mountain West.
  • Design, implement, and manage hub-and-spoke operations that enable decentralized and hybrid clinical trial services across academic, affiliate, community, rural, and frontier settings.
  • Serve as a clinical trials liaison to external entities, regional partners, affiliate locations, sponsors, investigators, and community-based organizations to strengthen trial delivery and patient access throughout the region.
  • Lead planning, implementation, and ongoing management of decentralized trial components, including virtual visits, electronic consent, remote data capture, wearable technologies, remote monitoring, home-based services, and other patient-centered trial supports.
  • Together with OSP/OGC, manage contracts, service agreements, and operational relationships supporting decentralized trial activities.
  • Advance the HCI-led DCT Initiative by coordinating clinical trial operations, regional workflows, external partnerships, and service models that align with the Rural Healthcare Initiative and Area We Serve clinical trial priorities.
  • Support activation and ongoing management of participating sites and service partners, ensuring operational readiness, consistent workflows, partner communication, and integration of decentralized services into active clinical trials.
  • Identify operational gaps and barriers in decentralized trial delivery and implement scalable solutions that improve access, efficiency, quality, and participant experience.
  • Lead and support multidisciplinary teams by providing training, mentorship, and guidance on decentralized workflows, technologies, standard operating procedures, and good clinical practice in remote and distributed settings.
  • Represent HCI in regional operational di

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