Assistant Research Manager (Peoria)

 

About Us:

Arizona Liver Health (ALH) is dedicated to driving high standards of care and advancing medical innovation through leading clinical trials, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance, and generating high-quality clinical data. Our network of multiphase, multitherapeutic research, standard of care, and VEN Centers sites is staffed by skilled providers, research, clinic, pharmacy, and patient outreach professionals. ALH operates state-of-the-art facilities and programs to meet the evolving needs of clinical research and overall patient treatment.

 

Job Summary:

Arizona Liver Health is looking for exceptional candidates to fill the Assistant Research Manager role. Qualified candidates will possess great team leadership abilities and a passion for continuing to grow their skillset in clinical research. 

Title: Assistant Research Manager (Peoria)

Status: Full-time, Exempt, On-site, Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm or 8am or 5pm

Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on experience

Essential job functions/duties

Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or sub-investigator, manage the conduct of clinical research activities.
• Responsible for coordinating and implementing assigned protocols in compliance with FDA CFR, GCP and company SOPs.
• Collects and records clinical research data, assists in patient assessments, scheduling, maintaining study files, study supplies and study medication accountability.
• CRC responsibilities as listed in the Job Description along with the following:
  • The day-to-day operations of the research program
  • Approve flexing of time worked in the absence of the Site Research Manager
• Assist in the managing of the site research staff as directed by the Site Research Manager
• Train/retrain new research staff in addition to executing regular retrainings with current staff to maintain compliance and productivity
• Along with the Site Research Manager, review weekly screening and clinic volume to meet and/or exceed goals
• Regulatory and /or Quality Assurance/Quality Control duties at site as needed
• Daily Research Operations
  • Assist in the managing of CRC 2, 3, research phlebotomist in the absence of the Site Research Manager
  • Report any daily issues/concerns, work quality issues to the Site Research Manager
• Provides support to the site manager and clinical staff to ensure high quality, high volume and efficient productivity.
  • Help plan site specific team building activities
• Report to direct manager on status of daily clinical research operations
• Maintain effective, and positive, working relationships with patients, sponsors, providers and employees.
• Troubleshoot and resolve clinic, protocol, and SOP issues and advise CRCs
  • Changes to SOPs and clinic process to be discussed with Chief Medical Officer and direct manager
• Assist ad fill in for CRCs (level 1-3) with assigned tasks as necessary
• Allocate work in cooperation with the Site Research Manager
• Conduct timely evaluations and monthly one-on-one meetings (at minimum) for assigned direct reports (if any)
• Assist in establishing and enforcing departmental standards
• Assist in conducting regularly scheduled meetings with the research personnel at the site as needed and take proper meeting notes with action items
• Attend and present at scheduled meetings with research staff, direct manager, and Chief Medical Director of Research
• Assist with projects and tasks as assigned and direct in the absence of the Site Research Manager
• Provide assistance with study protocol adherence as necessary
• Ensure site staff completes assigned tasks

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

• At least three (3) years of experience in a lead CRC role or a CRC III role or equivalent in either phase 1 or phase 2-3 research
• A thorough understanding of regulatory requirements, principles of GCP and biomedical research ethics.
• Strong Interpersonal and communication and customer service skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to interact effectively with professional, administrative staff, sponsor and regulatory representatives, patients, potential subjects and referral sources. Can communicate clearly and effectively.
• Strong organization, time-management, and leadership skills
• Ability to maintain professional and positive attitude
• Ability to provide all employees and research subj