Job Description

Department:

85046 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Translational Neuroscience

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

8 am - 5pm. NC Driver's license is required. As needed, may need to commute to sites outside W-S.

Standard work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may require occasional travel to offsite locations, including sites outside of Winston-Salem, as needed. The individual may also need to work evenings or weekends on occasion to accommodate enrolled human subjects. A valid North Carolina driver’s license is required.

Pay Range

$33.05 - $49.60

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Project Manager to join our research team. This role requires a self-motivated, proactive leader who will `be providing independent oversight and execution of funded research operations. This role is responsible for ensuring study objectives are met within established timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements while proactively driving progress across all phases of research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently oversee the enrollment activities and day-to-day work of Clinical Study Coordinators (CSCs), ensuring alignment with study goals and timelines.
• Lead end-to-end management of participant engagement, ensuring timely study completion, accurate data collection, and participant compensation.
• Exercise independent judgment to monitor and optimize participant flow and study processes to ensure successful completion within grant budgets.
• Draft and contribute to progress reports and research documentation for NIH and other external stakeholders with minimal supervision.
• Partner strategically with the Program Manager through regular meetings to evaluate study progress, identify challenges, and develop next steps for publications and future studies.
• Direct and execute research activities in accordance with study protocols, including recruitment, eligibility screening, data collection, and quality assurance.
• Independently coordinate regulatory processes, including preparation and dissemination of materials, and lead training efforts for study staff and graduate students.
• Maintain active involvement in research execution, including participant interaction, data collection, and contributing as a collaborative team member.

Leadership and Mentorship:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to CSCs and study staff, offering support as needed while encouraging independent performance and accountability.
• Proactively assist less experienced staff in meeting recruitment and screening targets, ensuring protocol adherence and study efficiency.

Research Operations:

• Oversee and support participant consent processes, screenings (including telephone screenings), and study visits.
• Conduct participant sessions, including administration of questionnaires, psychological interviews, data collection, and sample processing.
• Independently review and monitor documentation of adverse events, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and ensure ongoing adherence.
• Manage study supply inventory and ordering as needed with minimal oversight.

Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:

• Collaborate with the Program Manager and Principal Investigator (PI) to evaluate recruitment progress and refine strategies to meet or exceed study goals.
• Independently assess data quality and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze study coordinator schedules and enrollment data to identify opportunities to improve enrollment efficiency, diversity, and inclusion.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Take initiative in expanding responsibilities to support evolving research programs, particularly in neuroscience clinical trials.
• Contribute to both research and administrative functions, demonstrating adaptability and ownership of program success.

Work Environment:

• Standard work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• This position may require occasional travel to offsite locations, including sites outside of Winston-Salem, as needed.
• The individual may also need to work evenings or weekends on occasion to accommodate enrolled human subjects.
• A valid North Carolina driver’s license is required.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.