Senior Site Development Manager

Role Description

As the Senior Site Development Manager, you are a strategic education partner to SCRI-supported research sites, addressing complex and evolving educational needs that cannot be met through standard onboarding or ongoing training programs. The Senior Manager provides targeted, high-impact education and support aligned to site-specific gaps, operational challenges, and regulatory expectations.

This role operates in close collaboration with the SCRI Quality team and the Training & Education team to deliver coordinated, efficient, and scalable education solutions that enhance site performance, compliance, and clinical trial execution.

• Serves as a senior-level education partner supporting oncology research sites across the network.
• Delivers targeted, just-in-time education based on site-specific needs, performance trends, and emerging gaps.
• Supports (but does not own) onboarding through supplemental education; site-specific onboarding/orientation remains the responsibility of the site.
• Collaborates closely with SCRI Quality and Training & Education teams to align content, priorities, and delivery approaches.
• Enhances site capability in key areas such as protocol execution, GCP compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Manages a flexible portfolio of sites based on complexity and education needs (not a fixed assignment model).
• Assesses site-specific education needs based on performance data, audit trends, protocol complexity, and leadership feedback.
• Develops and delivers focused education sessions (virtual and/or onsite) to address identified gaps.
• Provides just-in-time education in response to emerging site needs, regulatory changes, or study-specific challenges.
• Reinforces critical concepts such as ICH GCP, protocol adherence, documentation standards, and patient safety.
• Owns and continuously evolves the SCRI CRC Core Curriculum, aligning foundational and advanced training with regulatory expectations, quality insights, and site performance needs across the network.
• Partners with Research Site Partnership leaders and Quality team to identify performance gaps that require education intervention.
• Translates KPI trends (e.g., enrollment challenges, deviations, data quality issues) into actionable education plans.
• Supports sites in implementing improvements through education, coaching, and follow-up reinforcement.
• Evaluates effectiveness of education through site feedback and performance improvement indicators.
• Partners with SCRI Quality team to align education with audit findings, CAPAs, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Collaborates with Training & Education team to ensure consistency with enterprise curriculum and avoid duplication.
• Contributes to development or refinement of standardized training materials based on recurring site needs.
• Serves as a bridge between enterprise education strategy and real-time site execution.
• Provides targeted onboarding support for new staff or new-to-research team members through role-based education.
• Delivers foundational and advanced topic training as needed (e.g., informed consent, AE/SAE reporting, source documentation).
• Serves as a subject matter resource for complex research operations topics.
• Stays current on regulatory guidance (FDA, ICH GCP), oncology trial trends, and best practices.
• Provides guidance during complex study start-up or execution phases when additional education is required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working in oncology clinical research.
• Experience in training, education delivery, or quality/audit support.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of ICH GCP, FDA regulations, and compliance expectations.
• Clinical trial operations across the site lifecycle.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and education delivery methods.
• Knowledge of quality and audit processes in research.
• Education and facilitation (virtual and in-person).
• Ability to simplify complex regulatory and operational topics.
• Data interpretation and ability to link KPIs to education needs.
• Collaboration and matrixed partnership skills.
• Communication and influencing without authority.
• Problem-solving and adaptability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.
• Competitive compensation package determined by performance, experience, skills, and geographical markets.
• Other compensation such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Company Description

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.