Research Nurse Manager

We are seeking a Research Nurse Manager. The Research Manager will be responsible for the overall management of the clinical trials portfolio and clinical research activities within the Hematologic Malignancies Program. The candidate will be responsible for managing research staff (Research Nurses, study coordinators, and regulatory specialists), developing and implementing effective clinical trials management strategies; including data management and regulatory procedures, research nursing care, and providing education to research staff to ensure that all members of the research staff are properly trained. Candidate will have a dual reporting relationship to the Co-Directors of the Clinical Research Operations and the Director Clinical Research Administration.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the recruitment, education, training and supervision of the research nursing, research data management and regulatory personnel within the Program.
• Actively manages personnel within research data management:
• Assesses staff workload and determines DM assignments
• Facilitates effective teamwork between research nursing, study coordinators, and regulatory personnel
• Conducts performance appraisals for Research Nurses, study coordinators, and regulatory personnel, and other staff within the research program
• Responsible for recruiting and hiring study coordinators, research nursing personnel, and regulatory specialists.
• Responsible for development and implementation of policy and procedures for the clinical research within the Division of Hematologic Malignancies
• Directs a weekly meeting with Research Program Management to discuss the current and upcoming clinical trials portfolios, active research issues, and staffing needs
• Meets regularly with Co-Directors of Clinical Research Operations to discuss availability of resources and prioritization of protocols
• Supervises space allocation within the designated work area
• Facilitates collaboration between Hospital and University personnel including data management, inpatient, outpatient and research nursing, house staff and faculty.
• Assists PI with clinical protocol development, including reviewing and assessing new protocols for clarity, thoroughness, logistical feasibility, maintaining subject safety etc.
• Assists regulatory specialists with informed consents and protocol amendments for investigator-initiated studies, as needed
• Assists PI with implementation and maintenance of the research clinical protocol
• Oversees the protocol approval process
• Maintains regulatory compliance, including oversight of IND and other regulatory work within the Program
• Works with research coordinators, inpatient/outpatient nurses, Research Nurses, Research Nurse leads, research pharmacy, and other research cores to optimize the practical implementation of the Program
• Ensures the proper scheduling and initiation of required research activities with sponsors of clinical trials as needed
• Ensures research staff maintain complete and accurate research data and charts in a real time basis and are well prepared for auditing and monitoring visits
• Ensures SKCCC Standard Operating Procedures are in practice.
• Conducts site initiation visits for studies where the PI is the Coordinating Center. Maintains communication with affiliate institutions to ensure high quality data submission, timely submission of data and adherence to guidelines.
• Works with the Financial Manager to manage the process of budget generation for clinical trials in the Program
• Participates in Prospective Reimbursement Analysis meetings as needed
• Works closely with the Financial Manager to maintain a system for tracking and reporting milestones for financial invoicing within the Program
• Works closely with Co-Directors of Clinical Research Operations to anticipate the impact on resources & availability of resources for clinical trials within the Division.
• Analyzes resource utilization by individual trials and within programs to ensure research needs are anticipated and met
• Works closely with other Clinical Research Program Managers and other Departments to help create effective, efficient research systems, and avoid duplication of effort. Ensures that Research Nurses and Data Management staff work together effectively.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• Excellent organizational skills required.
  

• Excellent attention to detail skills required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
  

• Familiar with medical procedure and laboratory fees.
  

• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
  

• Knowledge of clinical research practices and principles required.
• Ability to understand a clinical trial financial contract.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
  

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  

• Ability to work in a team and demonstrated interpersonal skills.

Specific Requirements

• Must adhere to guidelines regarding honest reporting of sensitive and confidential patient information.
  

• Understands the importance/impact of data integrity in terms of patients, study results, costs, quality of service and scientific research in general.
• Regular contact with physicians, other health care personnel and occasionally, patients, requires the use of good judgment, tact and sensitivity.
• This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and consistent basis by the incumbent(s).
  

• It should not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are similar in nature and level of difficulty.

• Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland or state where practicing. Bachelor's degree in nursing or related discipline required. Master's degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five year's experience in the specialty or a related area required.
• Related master's degree may be considered in lieu of some experience.

• Masters Degree in Nursing

Classified Title: Research Nurse Manager    
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG  
Starting Salary Range: $84,810-$116,600-$148,390 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8am-430pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: SOM Onc Clinical Trials  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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