Clinical Project Manager
Position Summary
The Clinical Research Core at The Buck Institute is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Project Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of two complex, multi-component clinical research studies, TIME and BETA, within a larger federally funded research program.
Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day execution of assigned clinical trials, ensuring compliance with study protocols, GCP, ICH Guidelines, and Buck Institute Clinical Research SOPs
Manage study collaborators and vendors, ensuring services and deliverables meet study needs and timelines
Monitor participant enrollment, study milestones, and team capacity, and flag timeline, budget, or operational risks to Clinical Research Core leadership
Carefully coordinate protocol amendments, study close-out activities, team meetings, action items, and follow-up on deliverables
Maintain IRB compliance, including continuing reviews, amendments, and required regulatory documentation
Oversee timely and accurate data entry, query resolution, and good documentation practices across data capture systems
Oversee safety reporting and escalation for adverse events, serious adverse events, adverse events of special interest, and protocol deviations
Ensure biospecimens, study equipment, supplies, and other physical resources are organized, tracked, maintained, and available in accordance with protocol requirements
Protect participant health information and sponsor-confidential information
Lead, mentor, train, and support Clinical Research Associates, ensuring training, delegation, workload distribution, and back-up coverage are appropriately managed and documented
Coordinate participant, staff, medical, room, equipment, and other clinical resource scheduling, adjusting plans as needed when priorities shift
Communicate study progress, needs, and risks to internal and external stakeholders and collaborate with study medical staff to resolve operational or participant review questions
Promote respect for cultural diversity and support culturally competent, multilingual recruitment
Qualifications
One of the following: High school diploma/technical degree plus 8+ years of clinical research/project management experience in biomedical or clinical research; Bachelor's degree plus 4+ years of relevant experience; or Master's or PhD degree plus 2+ years of relevant experience
Required Skills: Strong organization and ability to manage concurrent studies and priorities, proactive problem-solving, initiative, and consistent follow-through, strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, strong attention to deadlines and budget guidelines, experience preparing or submitting IRB protocols, amendments, or continuing reviews, clinical skills/background sufficient to train, mentor, and oversee quality for staff performing clinical procedures
Desired but not required: Professional certification such as PMP, ACRP-CP, SOCRA CCRP, or equivalent, experience with project management software such as Wrike, MS Project, experience with EDC/data capture systems such as REDCap, phlebotomy certification/experience, experience in a nonprofit or academic clinical research setting
About Us
The Buck Institute is an independent, nonprofit research institution in Marin County, California, focused on extending human healthspan—the healthy years of life. Our scientists work across disciplines to understand and target aging, a major risk factor for diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, macular degeneration, heart disease, and diabetes. Our goal is to help people live better, longer.
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