Manager Clinical Research

***Manager Clinical Research – Bethesda North Hospital***

At TriHealth, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of clinical research within a nationally respected, mission‑driven health system. As the Manager of Clinical Research for the Hatton Research Institute, you’ll guide a growing program that directly impacts patient care, scientific advancement, and organizational strategy. This is a role for a leader who thrives on building strong teams, driving operational excellence, and elevating research quality across a complex healthcare environment.

We’re looking for a people leader who can develop and support research staff while driving a culture of collaboration and accountability. In this role, you’ll oversee research operations from - program development and regulatory compliance to financial and strategic planning - guiding protocol evaluation, clinical trial execution, and alignment with TriHealth’s research goals.

To be successful in this role, candidates must have comprehensive, end‑to‑end experience with company‑sponsored research, along with proven leadership ability to support and guide teams with a wide range of needs and priorities

Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you.

Location:

• Bethesda North Hospital at 10500 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, OH 45242

Work Schedule:

• Full-time (80 hours biweekly)

• Day Shift 

• No Weekend or Holiday Commitment

Incentives & Benefits: 

TriHealth offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please view our benefits page:

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Physiology, Business, Public Health, or related scientific/healthcare field 

• Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree

• Knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines/regulatory requirements for clinical trial management 

• This position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to manage people, deliver on clinical projects, and align with business initiatives

• 2-3 years’ experience in Professional Management 

• 3-4 years’ experience Professional Clinical Research 

Job Overview:

The Manager of Clinical Research is responsible for establishing and maintaining a Research Program for the TriHealth Hatton Research Institute. The Manager shall have 24-hour accountability for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the department's activities. This includes human resources, financial management, program development, department environment and customer service issues. Additionally, this position requires ongoing monitoring and evaluation of FDA/HHS, USDA, AAALAC regulations and requirements specific to human subject (as appropriate) in order to maintain departmental compliance with these regulatory agencies. This position provides departmental support for Hatton and the TriHealth strategic plans and fosters continuous quality improvement and staff development. The Manager of Clinical Research stays informed of national trends and clinical research initiatives at other leading centers. This position possesses knowledge of research operations across a healthcare system or pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical diagnostics and treatment. The Manager of Clinical Research thinks strategically, evaluating where to put the most effort to achieve optimal results. 


Job Responsibilities:

• Performs feasibility evaluations of accepting potential protocols through analysis of coordinator staffing requirements, resources requirements, clinical considerations and financial profitability.

• Evaluate need and appropriateness of requests by staff

• Complies with all IRB/IACUC/FDA requirements in study submission to a central or local IRB.

• Assures compliance with IRB/FDA standards and deadlines in notification of subject randomization and enrollment. 

• Assures compliance with IRB/FDA standards and dead

• Recognize logistical and technical challenges with respect to the assigned specialty's clinical trial planning and implementation, recommending solutions and alternatives. Identify opportunities for timeline improvements for office-based research and recommendations.

• Responsible for identifying training needs of the specialty area's research staff along with the orientation of new employees, ensuring all are properly oriented and aware of the expectations of their position. 

• Develop educational programs for staff 

• Help implement strategic plans, including developing strategic partnerships with foundations, sponsors, vendors, and clinicians. 

• Lead the implementation of the plan.

Other Job-Related Information:

Working Conditions:

Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Frequently
Continuous Learning - Frequently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
Kneeling - Rarely
Lifting <10 Lbs - Frequently
Lifting 50+ Lbs - Rarely
Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Rarely
Pulling - Occasionally
Pushing - Occasionally
Reaching - Occasionally
Reading - Frequently
Sitting - Frequently
Standing - Frequently
Stooping - Occasionally
Talking - Frequently
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Frequently
Color Vision - Frequently
Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently
Visual Acuity: Near - Frequently
Walking - Frequently

Leadership Performance Standards
TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results: 


Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals: 
1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance 


Leadership Competencies:

• TriHealth Way of Leading 

• TriHealth Way of Serving 

• Transformation Change 

• Drive for Results 

• Build Organizational Talent

Leadership Tactics:

• Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles. 

• Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log. 

  • 25 or fewer team members = monthly 

  • 26-50 team members = every other month 

  • 51+ (and optional team members) = quarterly 

• Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages. 

• Model, coach and validate team members’ use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD). 

• Recognize team members for safety wins, positive performance and demonstrating SERVE and ALWAYS behaviors, TriHealth Way of Leading, Serving and Delivering Care.

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS...
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS... 
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS... 
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS...
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS... 
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job keywords:

Clinical Research Coordinator / Social Science Research Assistant / Clinical Data Manager