Location: Dallas, TX (In-Office / Inpatient Hospital Setting)
Job Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 / year
We are seeking an experienced, high-caliber Clinical Research Manager to oversee daily operations, administration, and personnel for our fast-paced Abdominal Transplant and Hepatology clinical research department. Operating within a premier inpatient hospital environment, this leader will manage a dedicated 10-person team, drive protocol compliance, oversee study budgets, and collaborate closely with industry sponsors and Principal Investigators (PIs).
If you are a hands-on leader who thrives in a high-acuity hospital setting and possesses a deep, end-to-end understanding of clinical trials, we want to hear from you.
People Leadership: Direct the full employment lifecycle for a 10-person team (including a Research Supervisor, Coordinators, Assistants, and Analysts). Handle hiring, scheduling, performance evaluations, mentoring, and ongoing training.
Clinical Operations: Manage day-to-day research workflows, design standard operating procedures (SOPs), coordinate strategic planning, and ensure seamless execution of inpatient and outpatient workflows.
Financial Management: Track study financial statements, review monthly enrollment/revenue reports, and aid in contract and budget negotiations with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies.
Protocol & Collaboration: Partner with investigators and industry sponsors to develop and implement scientific concepts, protocols, and execution tools.
Compliance: Maintain total departmental compliance with strict institutional, IRB, state, and federal clinical research regulations.
Formal Management Experience: Minimum of 1-2+ years of formal supervisory or management experience with a dedicated leadership title. Must have direct experience managing people, including performance reviews, time, and attendance tracking.
Inpatient / Hospital Setting Experience: Proven experience managing or running clinical trials within a physical, high-acuity hospital environment. You must be completely confident navigating the ICU, managing inpatient protocol logistics, and coordinating time-sensitive operational workflows (e.g., day-of-surgery timelines).
Clinical Trials Background: At least 4 years of total clinical research experience with a comprehensive, top-to-bottom understanding of study workflows, protocol compliance, and IRB submissions.
Education: Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of additional relevant clinical research work experience above the minimum requirement.
NIH / Grant Experience: Familiarity with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant ecosystem, including compiling paperwork for submissions, updating bio-sketches, managing facilities documents, or drafting annual progress reports (approx. 40% of workload is grant-funded).
Active Clinical Skill Set: An active or recent background in phlebotomy (drawing blood). While this is a management-first role, a willingness to occasionally "roll up your sleeves" and support the floor during heavy volume is highly valued.
Therapeutic Familiarity: Prior exposure to trials involving Hepatology (cirrhosis, MASH, metabolic liver disease), Nephrology, or abdominal surgery/transplant workflows.
Trial Diversity: Exposure to both Investigator-Initiated (PI) trials (retrospective chart reviews) and Industry-Sponsored corporate study pipelines.
Competitive Salary: $100,000 - $110,000/annually
Tracking Free Time Off (TFTO): Management tiers enjoy front-loaded time off on January 1st rather than accruing it hourly.
Allotted Time Off: Up to 32 days of annual time off (inclusive of personal time), plus 6 paid major holidays (New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas).
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits packages.
For California Applicants:
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
