Research Manager

at  Christiana Care Health Systems

Do you want to work at one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation? We are guided by our values of Love and Excellence and are passionate about delivering health, not just health care. Come join us at ChristianaCare!
ChristianaCare is searching for a Research Manager to provide supervision and leadership to the ChristianaCare (CC) Oncology Pharmaceutical Research Program. Reports to Senior Manager of the Cancer Research Department.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• BSN required; MS preferred.
• 3 years clinical oncology nursing experience with 2 years cancer research experience required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Delaware.

When you become an employee at ChristianaCare, you are joining a robust healthcare organization that truly cares about their patients and their caregivers. For the second consecutive year, Forbes magazine has ranked ChristianaCare as one of the best large health systems to work for in the United States! Guided by excellence and love, our Caregivers enjoy a multitude of employee benefits that include:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits
• 403 (b) with an employer match
• Diverse and Inclusive culture
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12 week paid parental leave

About Christiana Care:
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, two hospitals (1,227 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
EEO Statement: ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law

• Leads the overall efficient day-to-day management of CC pharmaceutical team activities.
• Develops systems to optimize oncology research functions and activities.
• Acts as internal and external point of contact.
• Makes recommendations about personnel requirements, staffing, scheduling.
• Recruits, trains, supervises and evaluates CC pharmaceutical staff performance. Provides useful feedback to team members.
• Ensures team members adhere to the standards of performance required by Good Clinical Practice guidelines regarding all aspects of clinical research and regulatory compliance.
• Serves as clinical consultant and resource person to staff, physicians, other professionals, patients and families and interested public.
• Provides clinical instruction/inservices to graduate students, undergraduate students, Fellows, staff, and colleagues.
• Participates in appropriate national meetings and conferences and shares new knowledge with team.
• Plans and coordinates special events as required.
• Serves as a contact for local and central IRB’s..
• Develops/implements quality improvement systems for oncology research.
• Provides oversight for ordering/dispensing/logging investigational and commercially available drugs supplied from the approved clinical trial sponsors.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly participant, investigator, and program enrollment reports.
• Coordinates, distributes, and monitors incoming research queries and requests for data.
• Edits and contributes to monthly newsletter.
• Manages individual trial budgets, maintain knowledge of National Coverage Analyses, and insurance considerations. Shares information with pharmaceutical team.
• Works with principal investigator and protocol review team to assess clinical trial feasibility and suitability for local activation.
• Works with investigators and staff to ensure trials are meeting accrual targets.
• Coordinates audits and monitoring visits (FDA, national, etc).
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs, and to provide the care needed.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to senior manager, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.