Assistant Clinical Study Manager

About the role

RTI International, an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition, is seeking an Assistant Clinical Study Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Aid and support in the planning and execution of clinical trials and research projects according to designated timelines and budgets.
• Manage components of projects under the direction of senior study managers.
• Prepare and oversee the distribution of study documents and materials, including data collection forms, manuals of operations, and technical memos to research sites.
• Assemble and distribute various materials, including study supplies and data collection forms, to clinical sites.
• Coordinate and schedule conference calls; write and distribute meeting minutes.
• Manage correspondence and project communications.
• Assist in the preparation and updating of progress reports and client/study/network meeting materials.
• Assist with the preparation of site or investigator training materials; participate and/or assist with trainings for clinical study staff.
• Collaborate with data management team to develop and implement data collection and management strategies.
• Participate in quality control activities.
• Monitor risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Gather background data and information to support proposal and project efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience, Master's degree and 1 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting clinical trial operations, preferably with experience supporting IND or regulated studies.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Demonstrated interest in health or clinical research.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize complex information.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle regular changes to priorities, interruptions to independent work due to meetings, and multiple tasks ongoing simultaneously.
• Ability to have regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Ability to travel as needed (typically less than 10%) to committee meetings, scientific meetings, project meetings, and research sites.

Qualifications

• Must have experience supporting clinical trial operations.
• Previous experience supporting IND or regulated studies is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated interest in health or clinical research.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize complex information.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle regular changes to priorities, interruptions to independent work due to meetings, and multiple tasks ongoing simultaneously.
• Ability to have regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Ability to travel as needed (typically less than 10%) to committee meetings, scientific meetings, project meetings, and research sites.

Skills & Abilities

• Experience supporting clinical trial operations.
• Supporting Data Coordinating Center work is preferred.
• Previous experience supporting IND or regulated studies is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Demonstrated interest in health or clinical research.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize complex information.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle regular changes to priorities, interruptions to independent work due to meetings, and multiple tasks ongoing simultaneously.
• Ability to have regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Ability to travel as needed (typically less than 10%) to committee meetings, scientific meetings, project meetings, and research sites.

Benefits

RTI offers a competitive total rewards package including a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities, and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this role is $78,000 - $95,000.