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Cardiovascular Associates of America - CVAUSA · 10 hours ago

Research Site Operations and Optimization Lead

United States

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA) is the nation’s largest network of community-based cardiology practices. The Research Site Operations and Optimization Lead is responsible for supporting CVAUSA practices across the full lifecycle of cardiovascular clinical research operations, focusing on site startup, operational excellence, enrollment optimization, and continuous process improvement.

Health CareHospital

Responsibilities

Lead and support research site startup activities for both less experienced and mature research practices

Assess site readiness and infrastructure, identifying gaps in staffing, workflows, systems, and compliance

Support practices in developing scalable research operations, including SOPs, staffing models, and training plans

Guide sites through activation for late-phase clinical trials, including coordination with sponsors and CROs

Evaluate and optimize end-to-end research workflows, from feasibility and startup through enrollment, execution, and closeout

Identify barriers to enrollment and operational efficiency and implement data-driven solutions

Support practices in improving subject identification, recruitment strategies, and retention

Promote best practices across the network and standardize processes where appropriate

Project manage large, late-stage cardiovascular clinical studies across multiple CVAUSA practices

Serve as an operational liaison between sites, sponsors, CROs, and CVAUSA’s central research team

Track operational milestones, enrollment performance, and site-level KPIs

Support rapid issue identification and resolution to keep studies on track

Advise practices on research staffing models, hiring needs, and role optimization

Support onboarding and training of research coordinators and site research leaders

Serve as a teacher and mentor, elevating operational knowledge and research maturity across the network

Foster a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement

Partner closely with CVAUSA’s central research leadership, business development, and operations teams

Contribute to the creation of network-level operational standards

Support sponsor and CRO interactions as a subject-matter expert in site operations

Qualification

Clinical research operationsMultisite trial managementProject managementRegulatory standardsProcess improvementCommunication skillsMentorshipRelationship-buildingDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree

7+ years of experience in clinical research operations, with demonstrated experience managing multisite, late-stage clinical trials

Strong familiarity with industry-sponsored Phase II–IV trials

Strong working knowledge of site startup, staffing models, study execution, and regulatory standards

Experience supporting or overseeing research operations across multiple clinical sites

Proven project management skills with the ability to manage complex initiatives in parallel

Experience mentoring or leading research staff across multiple locations

Willingness and ability to travel 25–50% nationally

Preferred

Master's degree in business administration or another relevant graduate degree

Formal training in Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and/or other process improvement approaches

Experience in cardiovascular clinical research strongly preferred

Prior experience working with community-based, private practice, or private-equity-funded research networks

Company

Cardiovascular Associates of America - CVAUSA

Headquartered in Orlando, Cardiovascular Associates of America aims to bring the best cardiovascular physicians in one network with the common mission of saving lives, reducing costs, and improving patient care through clinical innovation.

Founded in 2021

Celebration, Western Australia, AUS

51-200 employees