Research Supervisor

support the Integrated Hospital Care Institute research portfolio, specifically in Pulmonary Medicine, and oversee a growing team of coordinators. In this role, you will train, guide, and hold coordinators accountable while managing day-to-day supervisory tasks. You will ensure your team has the knowledge, guidance, and resources necessary to conduct innovative studies aimed at refining treatments, medical services, and more, helping advance our mission to deliver world-class patient care. Your efforts are instrumental in providing life-saving treatments not offered at other hospitals, while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This role will be primarily based at Main Campus, with occasional travel to Hillcrest or Fairview as needed, since some team members work at those locations.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:
• Assure quality and safe patient care,anticipatingand resolving patient care and study issues by serving as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices.
• Supervise the daily clinical research operations for the research program, fully integrating research protocols with applicable research management systems and processes.
• Assistwith coordination and implementation of overall researchprogramand associated strategic initiatives.
• Participate in process improvement activities.
• Collaborate with principalinvestigator,sponsorand research staff to plan,conductand evaluate project protocols.
• Analyze site strengths and weaknesses related to intended protocol andselectionof qualified investigators and sites, if applicable.
• Assistwith preparation for and response to audits.
• Monitor and report on progress of research projects based upon milestones and contractual payment obligations.
• Provide sponsors withindividualsite forecasting schedules, if applicable.
• Work actively with the principal investigator and sponsor in tracking study progress, developing action plans for not meeting contractual deliverables/timelines and developing a process to review and follow up with action plans,includingpossible discontinuing study and/or site termination.
• Supervise research personnel, ensuring orientation and training, performancemanagementand career development.
• Supervise andassistwith the development of training and educational material for assigned research protocols.
• Supervise,conductand document the informed consent process.
• Assist PI with research study design and development of research protocol, as needed.
• Negotiateindustry sponsoredresearch budgets, as needed.
• Supervise and coordinate research subject recruitment and data management and research project budget development.
• Assistwith the development,implementationand evaluation of research subject recruitment strategies (e.g., marketing strategies) to maximize enrollment and retention.
• Identify,contractandmaintainorders with outside vendors supplying services for the study (e.g., shipping, laboratory services, laboratory supply vendors).
• Serve as primary contact for investigators tofacilitateresearch project development, processing and approval routing through theappropriate centralresearch administration offices and systems, as needed.
• Complete certification in Human Subjects Research (HSR) as required by the Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines adopted by the Cleveland Clinic within90 daysof hire.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Bachelor's Degree in a health careor science related field
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost analysis,manpowerplanning,supervisionand operational analysis
• Basic computerproficiency
• Understanding of the research process and terminology, and in-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation
• Working knowledge of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
• Five years of health care experience
• Three years clinical research experience as a Research Nurse Coordinator, Research Coordinator, Project/Program Manager, Contract ResearchAssociateor equivalent management experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certification

Physical Requirements:
• A high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer. Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. May have some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
• May require working irregular hours.

Personal Protective Equipment:
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $63,250.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $96,467.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).