Clinical Research Education Manager, Cancer Center

UVACCC OCR seeks a Clinical Research Education Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive education and training program for clinical research professionals and investigators.

About the role

The Education Manager designs standardized onboarding programs, continuing education curricula, competency assessments, and educational resources that promote excellence in clinical research operations while ensuring compliance with federal regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), institutional policies, and sponsor requirements. This role collaborates with OCR leadership and the OCR QA team to standardize work through standard operating procedures and oversees and mentors personnel within the OCR education team.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive clinical research education program for research staff and investigators.
• Develop standardized onboarding curricula for new Clinical Research Coordinators.
• Create competency-based training plans aligned with job-specific responsibilities.
• Maintain an annual education calendar for required and elective training opportunities.
• Evaluate training effectiveness using competency assessments, learner feedback, and operational metrics.
• Create and maintain high-quality educational materials, including presentations, training manuals, SOPs, and checklists.
• Update educational content to reflect changes in regulations, institutional policies, sponsor requirements, and clinical research best practices.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop specialized educational content.
• Lead onboarding and orientation for newly hired Clinical Research Coordinators.
• Develop competency assessments and learning pathways for CRC progression.
• Provide ongoing coaching and educational support to research staff.
• Develop and deliver clinical research training programs for new and existing Principal Investigators and Sub-Investigators.
• Develop investigator resource guides and reference materials.
• Lead the OCR education team and oversee personnel on the team.
• Partner with clinical research leadership to identify educational needs across disease teams.
• Participate in the development and revision of OCR SOPs.
• Represent the Office of Clinical Research on institutional education committees.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree may be required as specified by position.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience.

Qualifications

• Ten years of direct clinical research experience.
• Clinical Research certification (SOCRA or ACRP).
• Experience working with large teams of clinical research professionals, supporting their educational needs, and developing standardized internal processes.
• Experience with cancer centers and oncology clinical trials programs.

Physical Demands

• Extensive periods of standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals.
• Keyboarding, bench work, and animal procedures requiring fine finger manipulation.

Benefits

This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

Additional Information

This is a restricted position dependent on funding and contingent upon funding availability. The position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site. Background checks, pre-employment health screenings, and drug screenings will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.