Department: MED-General Internal
Salary/Grade: NEX/13

Job Summary:

Mary M. McDermott, MD, a physician scientist who leads an internationally-recognized laboratory with ongoing randomized clinical trials for people with peripheral artery disease seeks a mid-level project manager, with at least 2-3 years of experience, to assist with randomized clinical trials.  The position offers mentorship from Dr McDermott and from a talented and experienced Senior Manager (Kathryn Domanchuk) with more than 20 years of experience running NIH-funded Phase III multi-centered randomized clinical trials.  The laboratory is world-renowned for its leadership in scientific investigation of peripheral artery disease.  The lab has identified multiple practice-changing exercise interventions that improve walking performance for peripheral artery disease.

The position provides opportunities for growth and to learn from a highly experienced and expert project manager and principal investigator in a laboratory that includes more than 10 team members.  Flexible hybrid work opportunity, with some on-site work required and some remote work possible.  The position includes opportunities for travel to train other field center members.

Please note: Incumbent must be able to walk multiple blocks between office space and clinic space on a daily basis. 

Coordinates & completes the day to day administrative & technical activities involved in a single complex, large, nationwide or multiple moderately complex concurrent biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) involving multiple sites& /or longitudinal assessments/ interventions.  Ensures that all activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research studies. 
• Reviews project & protocol & recommends strategies to expedite study. 
• Recruits & retains participants.
• Obtains informed consent.
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collects, compiles, tabulates &/or process responses.
• Gathers information.
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
• Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure. 
• Monitors & maintains systems for effective participant and data flow for studies. 
• Designs & constructs experimental stimuli. 
• Performs physical function assessment.  

Administration

• Manages study databases which may include ensuring that data is collected & entered correctly.
• Reviews & analyzes data.
• Creates computer models, graphs, reports & summaries for use in publications, professional journals, & grant applications. 
• Writes portions of grant applications.
• Co-authors scientific papers for presentation & publication. 
• Researches & obtains funding. 
• Creates & maintains study manuals regarding operating, safety, and etc. procedures. 
• Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.

Finance

• May process payments for research participants per study protocol. 
• Creates lab financial plan & budget/audit expenses.
• Obtains sales quotes for lab equipment & supplies.
• Reviews & adjusts expenses to decrease costs. 
• Oversees repair & maintenance of all lab equipment & ensures that lab supplies are ready & available when necessary. 
• Administers budget including negotiating with grant sponsors. 
• Maintains & reconciles expenditures & balances in regard to research accounts & budgets. 

Supervision

• Trains, directs, assigns duties to & may supervise research staff, students, residents &/or fellows. 
• Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 4 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Ability to successfully complete the requirements of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Research Access Program.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Action oriented - Willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation.
• Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.
• Collaboration - Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team.
• Collegiality - Helpful, respectful, approachable; builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Initiative - Exhibits energy and desire to achieve; sets ambitious goals and acts decisively; takes action that no one has requested to improve or enhance job results and avoid problems.
• Meets deadlines - Displays consistency and success in adhering to deadlines.
• Multi-tasking - Demonstrates ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organization - Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $22.52 to $31.67 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicants education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If youre interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

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