Houston Methodist · 1 week ago
Clinical Trials Manager - DeBakey Heart & Vascular
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHouston Methodist is a leading healthcare institution, and they are seeking a Manager Clinical Trials to oversee complex research projects. This role involves managing research staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing guidance on clinical trial issues.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Managing the daily work activities of the work unit/department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency while assisting management in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives
Providing guidance to staff and is responsible for staffing, budget compliance, contributing to staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work-related performance, and assisting in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment
Implementing training, monitoring and operations initiatives that secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations
Performing management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department
Providing fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching/corrective counseling, and providing recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes
Facilitating and promoting effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies within and between departments; participating and/or leading and facilitating department process improvements as needed
Planning and organizing day-to-day department operations, schedule and activities
Driving department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability
Implementing complex research projects, including screening and enrolling subjects, and conducting testing procedures required by study protocol (medical history interview, vital signs, collect and enter data into case report forms, reporting to study monitors), prepares presentations and schedules institutional training for physicians, nurses, and staff on research protocol
Establishing consistent productivity expectations and revises as needed
Identifying operational problems, issues and barriers across projects with input from investigators, research team members, and sponsors; communicate patterns and trends to department and HMRI leadership as appropriate; supports efforts to develop and implement process/system improvements
Ensuring a safe and effective working environment; monitoring and/or revising the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines, including infection control principles
Using and optimizing information systems to enhance operations; supporting entity-specific performance improvement and data management/analysis functions
Employing a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes by monitoring and improving the department workflow, using peer-to-peer accountability, reporting accidents, near misses, and/or adverse events immediately per department protocol and identifying solutions via collaboration
Monitoring self and employee compliance with policies, procedures, and System HR Standards of Practice and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., focal point review requirements, disaster plan, inservices, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.)
Monitoring site visits pre-study, at study initiation, at regular intervals during the study and at study closeout
Conducting study operational feasibility assessments and risk assessments, along with assessing ongoing training needs of the research team
Monitoring progress and performance of all projects including quality of services, financial viability, and compliance with federal, state, and/or other regulations and laws including guidelines of HMRI
Assuring proper study documentation is maintained and archived
Assisting in the development of department budget and ensures that the department operates in a cost effective manner
Managing/auditing department expenses within approved budget parameters, ensuring that the department meets the budgeted/flex revenue and/or expense targets on a monthly and annual basis
Developing staffing plans and schedules to meet department/patient needs that reflect understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness
Identifying and implementing innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department operations or other department-specific measures by leading unit projects and/or other department/system directed/shared governance activities
Proactively evaluating processes; recommending and implementing action plan(s) for change; following through to ensure effective, sustainable change
Identifying opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals
Seeking opportunities to identify developmental needs of self and staff and takes appropriate action
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline/life sciences (or relevant field) or nursing degree (BSN) required depending on the therapeutic area served
Five years of experience within the field, of which one year must have been in a managerial role in healthcare
Must have one of the following certifications: CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA)
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles; engages the recipient(s) and helps them understand and retain the message
Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization
Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved
Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills
Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
Preferred
Master's preferred
May consider HM employee with four years of experience in relevant field, with HM performance that demonstrates leadership abilities
Company
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brooke Graham
CEO Project Director
David P. Bernard
Chief Executive Officer & Senior Vice President
Recent News
2025-12-07
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