Clinical Project Manager BWH Sleep Medicine
Company: Partners HealthCare
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
General Summary/ Overview Statement:
Our lab conducts ground-breaking research in sleep apnea and is
characterized by world-leading researchers in respiratory
physiology. As Clinical Project Manager, you will be working under
the very general direction of the Principal Investigator and will
be responsible for all activities of our clinical research studies.
You will be responsible for executing on a daily basis, the
procedural, managerial and policy decisions made for the study to
adhere to strict deadlines and within budget. You will participate
in all decisions made for the study and identify modifications of
existing policies and procedures. You will assist with budget
oversight and participate in grant writing and proposals. You will
have direct management responsibility of study personnel.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for overseeing the implementation and development
of funded research protocols from beginning to end, working closely
with the faculty member(s). Including but not limited to subject
recruitment and selection process, collecting and organizing of
patient data, Delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate
personal, assessing or estimating the need for additional staff or
any other resource to achieve the research protocol(s) goals making
appropriate recruitment and equipment acquisition if necessary
during the study cycle, generating spreadsheets, analyzing results
and developing plans to troubleshoot problem areas.
- Develops and monitors the recruitment campaign, to ensure
candidates go through the screening process, making sure that
established research policies and appropriate studies'
inclusion/exclusion criteria are followed. Maintains updated
recruitment preparatory material, organized and easily accessible
to the staff members.
- Manages study personnel: On regular basis, effectively
communicate project expectations to research assistants in a timely
and clear fashion. Develops and executes best practices and tools
for study execution. Has direct management responsibility for study
personnel including evaluation, orientation and training of new
research assistants on study guidelines, protocol information, and
current analytic methods used and ongoing data analysis. Supervises
technical work of research assistants.
- Coordinates in-lab visits:
- Responsible for overseeing the staffing arrangements of the
research studies inpatient portion(s). This includes working with
the faculty member(s), division staff, CCI staff, and the study
candidates to execute the in-laboratory parts of the study.
- Ensures proper equipment and procedures are in place before a
study in order to monitor data quality, and procedural adherence on
a regular basis.
- Responsible for the coordination and implementation of research
design process at specific sites.
- Assists in the preparation of progress reports, IRB
applications, abstracts, and presentations.
- Serves as the primary contact for outside vendors to ensure
efficient operation of the studies. Develops and grows any business
relationship vital to the success of the study. Some travel may be
required for the purpose of gaining or updating research &
technology knowledge, off-site personnel management or meeting with
particular vendors.
- Defines project(s) success criteria and disseminate them to
involved parties throughout the research studies' life cycle. Also
Tracks projects or protocols milestones and deliverables.
- Proactively manages changes in scope of the research,
identifies potential problems and devises contingency plans.
- Sterilization and storage of equipment: Stocks and maintains
inventory of laboratory equipment and supplies pertinent to
protocol. Follows infection control, electrical and gas safety
guidelines as mandated by OSHA
- Directly responds to inquiries regarding study protocols and
policy.
- Serves as liaison between investigators, staff and research
subjects to identify areas for data quality improvement.
- Coaches, mentors and motivates all team members and influences
them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned
work.
- Effectively identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within
the project team.
- Participates in Section Quality Assurance programs.
TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsibility for appropriate setup of necessary equipment for
all tests required per research protocol(s). Equipment includes EEG
amplifiers, CO2/O2 analyzers, SaO2 monitors, diaphragm EMG
amplifiers, and flow transducers. Will work with other Lab
Manager/s to ensure equipment is safe and effective and achieving
the goals of the studies. Will work with the PI to design new
patient measurement systems and SOPs for any new studies.
- Oversight of sleep studies on human subjects:
- Study data collection is complete and entered by lab staff in a
timely manner
- Will work with other Lab Manager/s to improve systems to make
data collection easier and more reliable.
- Operates computerized data collection system during scheduled
tests.
- Enters data into computerized data analysis programs manually
as needed; review of data completeness.
- Works with other lab personnel to implement new protocols.
- Coordinates data collection.
- Organizes work schedules based on current/future studies as
dictated by the study protocols or testing schedule of all
technical staff.
- Quality control of data collection:
- Monitors data acquired during sleep.
- Examines and conducts a preliminary evaluation of data to
verify compliance with study protocols.
- Assists PIs in diagnosing and correcting equipment, hardware
and software problems involving data collection during sleep
periods. E. Data Analysis:
- Scores sleep studies, or coordinates and supervises the scoring
of sleep studies
- Coordinates and supervises additional data analysis activities
of support staff
- Operates and updates custom MATLAB software to process data to
generate key study outcome data.
- Maintains database F. Performs all other duties, as
required.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree required. Prefer individuals with science or
patient-care background and interest in scientific research.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible research
or field-related work experience required.
- Prior supervisory experience required.
- Minimum 1 year demonstrated experience in personnel management
preferred. Experience at working both independently and in a
team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. Must be able
to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and
efficiently.
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Must possess good organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated teamwork abilities. Display leadership, initiative
and sound judgment in crisis or unexpected situations. Take on
additional work when required.
- Technically competent with various software programs such as
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point. Existing
skills in MATLAB and Spike or similar software is advantageous.
Must be able to continually learn new computer skills and update
existing skills.
- Ability to supervise and train staff effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, including with patients, staff,
and investigators.
- Ability to read communication styles of team members who come
from a broad spectrum of cultural backgrounds and disciplines.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with
co-workers; work cooperatively with peers while maintaining
encouragement and motivation within the group.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Able to juggle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced
environment
- Must pay meticulous attention to detail while maintaining a
sense of priority and a clear view of the larger objectives of the
laboratory.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent oral and writing skills
- Must possess aptitude for budget management.
- Ability to learn quickly local and federal regulatory
procedures for research.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work takes place in a busy academic research office setting.
The work schedule will involve M-F day shifts and some evenings &
weekend only during unexpected events/demands of the research
protocols. In unusual circumstances, the research lab manager may
be required to be on-call and work from home to coordinate staff
and studies during ongoing in-laboratory investigations running
24h/day, 7 days/week. Changes in work schedule may often be
required with less than 24 hours' notice due to rescheduling of
research protocols.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for supervising staff including hiring, firing,
evaluating and disciplining. Will orient and train new staff
members. Will supervise the work of at least 8-10 junior staff
members.
EEO Statement
BWH is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills,
perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity,
disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic
information, and/or other status protected under law. We will
ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to
receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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