Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is currently seeking a full-time clinical project manager. Nursing degree, or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent required. Advanced degree preferred. At least 2 years clinical trial experience required.

Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is an independent nonprofit contract research organization that specializes in early phase, multi-center, investigator-initiated clinical trials. HCRN conducts innovative cancer research in collaboration with 100+ academic and community clinical research sites across the United States. Through its work, HCRN advances cancer research, education, and patient advocacy.

Job Description

Clinical Project Managers at HCRN lead and coordinate oncology-focused clinical research projects. Clinical Project Managers at HCRN possess strong project management skills, ideally coupled with experience in oncology, and clinical trials.  They are the central point of contact for their assigned trials and are responsible for overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from planning and execution to monitoring and reporting, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.  This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication abilities, a deep understanding of clinical research regulations, and a commitment to fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Project Management: 

• Lead the development, management, and ongoing updates of project timelines.
• Regularly communicate project status to the program team, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.

Program Coordination: 

• Oversee the project/program lifecycle from initiation to delivery, ensuring collaboration with the program team on technical aspects.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activities to ensure project completion on time and within budget.

Team Collaboration:

• Regularly engage with team members to discuss mission-oriented tasks, ensuring that all project/program milestones are achieved as planned.

Operational Coordination: 

• Direct and synchronize the activities of project staff, ensuring that all project components are executed according to project’s protocol and timeline.

Communication of Initiatives: 

• Ensure that new organizational initiatives, programs, and policies are effectively communicated and implemented according to plan. 

Specific Project Responsibilities: 

• Define the project scope in detail.
• Develop and obtain approval for project plans.
• Manage and prioritize competing timelines and critical tasks.
• Plan and coordinate project activities across functional areas.
• Manage resources and schedules effectively.
• Update and report of project progress using established project management practices.

Documentation and Reporting: 

• Create, develop, update, and produce essential reports, forecasts, and study-related documents.

Stakeholder Relationships: 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with member sites through periodic travel to assure optimal project performance.

Regulatory Knowledge: 

• Maintain and apply knowledge of FDA guidelines, regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Clinical Research Oversight: 

• Oversee the clinical research development process, including the creation of clinical research plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing data and reporting.

Project Leadership: 

• Plan, direct and coordinate large, complex projects to ensure that goals and objectives are met within the prescribed timeframe and funding parameters.

Resource Planning: 

• Review project proposal or plans to determine timelines, procedures for task completion, and resource allocation.
• Establish work plans and staffing for each project phase.

Perform special projects as assigned. 

Perform other duties as assigned. 

Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 

• Nursing degree, or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience in project management.
• At least 2 years clinical trial experience required.
• Oncology experience preferred. Research experience in oncology preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; detail-oriented; self-motivated; flexible. Proficient in using databases, spreadsheets, and word processing tools.   
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of medical terminology.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical medicine and pharmacovigilance is required.

Language Skills: 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as computer software and documentation and procedure manuals.  Will have the ability to write routine reports and business correspondence.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete issues.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to use a computer.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms for supplies.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus when using a computer.

Mental Demands: 

• The mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Mental demands represent high attention to detail (both written and verbal), managing multiple concurrent tasks, working with deadlines, personal initiatives.

Work Environment: 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Submit resumes by email to Rae Richards at rrichards@hoosiercancer.org with “Clinical Project Manager” in the subject line. 

No calls or walk-ins, please.

Hoosier Cancer Research Network is an equal opportunity employer.

About Hoosier Cancer Research Network:
Hoosier Cancer Research Network conducts innovative cancer clinical trials in collaboration with more than 100 academic and community clinical research sites across the United States. Our studies are designed by cancer researchers from our member institutions. The HCRN staff includes 55 team members who work together to support all aspects of the studies we manage, from the time we receive the initial concept from a researcher through the final publication of the study results. Currently, we are supporting more than 70 clinical trials across a wide range of cancer types. Over our 40-year history, more than 10,000 participants in have enrolled in our clinical trials, leading to important discoveries that help cancer patients live longer and better after their cancer diagnosis.