Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1 day ago
Program Manager
Nashville Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expVanderbilt University Medical Center is a renowned institution located in Nashville, Tennessee, dedicated to advancing health and wellness through education and research. They are seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to oversee the Darby Lab Frontotemporal Dementia program, which involves managing clinical research studies and coordinating with various stakeholders to support research initiatives in neurodegenerative disorders.
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Responsibilities
Oversee the creation, coordination and execution of research studies for the program
Complete and oversee study start up activities including, but not limited to, completion of feasibility surveys, submission of all VUMC applications, coordinating quote development for budgeting, submission of billing grid, sending relevant documents to sponsors (1572s, DoA logs, signed CVs, etc.), and attending site selection and activation meetings
Mentor, guide, and provide training and guidance for individuals supporting the program (e.g., research coordinators, undergraduate students)
Develop and integrate program plans, timelines, and resource allocations to ensure study milestones and recruitment goals are met
Promote growth and expansion of the program
Serve as the primary contact for cross-functional teams related to community patient engagement, research operations, regulatory affairs, and sponsors
Ensure programs are conducted in compliance with applicable regulations and standard operating procedures
Oversee and submit IRB applications, amendments, continuing reviews, adverse events, protocol deviations, and study closures
Plan, schedule, prepare agendas for, and lead program-level and study-level meetings (including consensus meetings, journal clubs, lab meetings, vendor meetings, sponsor meetings, etc.)
Act as liaison between study teams including the IRB, investigational drug service, clinical research center, sponsor teams, genetic counseling, and others
Drive continuous improvement related to program governance, meeting effectiveness, workflows, and compliance processes
Ensure alignment of program objectives with organizational strategy
Oversee and coordinate internal study monitoring and quality assurance activities, including developing and executing monitoring plans and follow-up actions
Work with sponsor monitors and ensure compliance with monitoring, review monitoring reports, and ensure findings, deviations, and corrective and preventative actions are tracked
Provide budgetary management to the program
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of clinical research coordinating experience, including clinical trial experience
Skills in organization, project management, problem solving, effective communication, and people management
Strong interpersonal skills in empathy and comfort working with individuals with cognitive and movement symptoms
Bachelor's degree
Program Management (Intermediate): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives
Financial Processes (Intermediate): Ability to monitor costs, expenses and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts
Process Improvement (Intermediate): Identifies, analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality
Peer Leadership (Intermediate): The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals
Networking (Intermediate): Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations and individuals
Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements
Company
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a nonprofit institution specializing in patient care, research, and nobility in medical education.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (92)
2024 (74)
2023 (73)
2022 (113)
2021 (96)
2020 (70)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35.3MKey Investors
National Institute on AgingAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthGordon and Betty Moore Foundation
2025-07-02Grant· $25M
2024-11-15Grant· $3.3M
2024-09-13Grant
Leadership Team
Wright Pinson
Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer
Cecelia Moore
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
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