Clinical Team Manager

About the role

The Clinical Team Manager functions on the Management Team of an oncology clinical research program within the Clinical Research Central Office (CRCO) at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC). This position primarily supports the Theranostics Disease-Oriented Team (DOT), which conducts clinical trials involving radiopharmaceutical therapies. Under the direction of a Clinical Research Pod Manager, the incumbent provides clinical support, leadership, and supervision to the Theranostics DOT, ensuring all research activity adheres to applicable International, Federal, State, and Institutional laws, policies, procedures, and requirements. The role oversees patient-related clinical activities of the research office, including supervising a team of Clinical Research Coordinators, Research Nurses, and/or Data Coordinators. It involves coordination of complex clinical trials and collaboration across a broad range of clinical, research, and specialized services involved in radiopharmaceutical therapies. The incumbent must handle multiple projects simultaneously and work independently using initiative and good judgment.

Work location(s) may include Highland Avenue and the East Park Medical Center. This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location; some work may be performed remotely at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Department: School of Medicine and Public Health, Carbone Cancer Center. UW Carbone is an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1973, bringing together more than 330 physicians and scientists from 50 departments and nine schools to conduct research and translate laboratory discoveries into new patient treatments.

Employment type: Regular, Academic Staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitors program budgets and approves unit expenditures
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for a defined clinical research trial of high complexity and/or multiple research trials
• Recruits, screens, and enrolls trial participants, collects complex information, performs medical assessments, and answers detailed questions with supervision from a medically licensed professional
• Serves as a subject matter expert and main point of contact for clinical research participants, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries
• Composes, assembles, and submits grant proposals and study protocols according to applicable rules and regulations
• Assists with review of current research trials, development of operational protocols and work unit policies, and makes recommendations to leadership for improvements
• Collects, prepares, processes, analyzes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols and compliance with applicable policies and procedures

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 2 years of experience in clinical research
• Prior experience in oncology
• Must hold an approved clinical research certification or be eligible to obtain one as of start date. Individuals not already certified must successfully obtain certification within 6 months of hire. Acceptable certifications include CCRP (SOCRA), CCRA, CCRC, and ACRP-CP (ACRP)

Preferred

• Four years of experience in clinical research
• Prior experience with theranostics
• Supervisory/Management experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Pay & Benefits

The starting salary for the position is $75,000 annually; negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Faculty/Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026.