Clinical Research Project Manager A

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

5d•$62,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Position will provide project management support to the Penn Center for Quantitative Echocardiography. This person will provide oversight and coordination of day to day activities under the supervision of the Assoc. Director of Research Operations and the PI/medical director. This position is contingent upon favorable funding.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Position is contingent upon continued funding.

Responsibilities

Work with core lab sonographers, medical director, and supervisor to meet core lab deadlines and milestones, and ensure timely and accurate data submission.
Ensure echoes are logged and stored appropriately, with routine back-up.
Ensure sonographers have access to the studies they need to analyze in a timely fashion.
Communicate with Core Lab sponsors regarding study execution and with participating sites to ensure adequate training, respond to questions, address queries, and provide feedback; manage and coordinate study start up activities including database development, preparation of manuals, development of study logs, and training study team.
Support core lab data management, including executing routine data QC/QA activities.
Coordinate with internal teams utilizing core lab acquisition services to facilitate SIV/study start-up processes in collaboration with manager, senior sonographer, and medical director.
Provide users with instructions on scheduling echoes and work with supervisor to enforce scheduling policies as needed.
Prepare core lab IRB submissions, modifications, and renewals.
Supervise student workers.
Assist in development and maintenance of SOPs for echo core.
Work with the business office and appropriate staff to ensure timely and accurate invoicing for echo acquisition and quantitation.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.