Study Start Up Manager (PAM)

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The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Study Start Up Manager (PAM)

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are seeking a Study Start-Up Manager for the Early Drug Development Accelerated Advantage Program! In this role you will lead the activation of assigned clinical research studies and coordinate protocol activation. This role coordinates with other clinical research administration teams and departments across MSK, ensuring that the goals for Time to Activation are met. This is a key role in improving the user experience and integrating optimal protocol activation functioning.

Role Overview:

• Interpret complex research protocols and discern the explicit and implicit items needed for activation.
• Solve problems by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Ensures all regulatory and institutional activation steps have occurred including any assigned job specific activation responsibilities and those responsibilities assigned to other internal/external teams.
• Rapidly makes independent assessment about the protocol to ensure optimal activation strategy. Assessment includes Key hypothesis, scientific background, research rationale, participant workflow, potential side effects, risks and benefits, costs, etc.
• Ensures compliance with federal, institutional, departmental policies and procedures, quality standards and improvement initiatives, communicating changes and updates to internal and external collaborators.
• Participates and/or coordinates departmental and/or organization-wide research projects.
• Advises and gives instruction to all levels of staff (e.g., Principal Investigators, Service Chiefs, Fellows, Nurses, Administration, Research Management leaders, etc.) regarding any clinical research related question related to study start up.

Key Qualifications:

• Prior activation experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledgeable of the regulations pertaining to human subject protection and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a logical, systematic approach.
• Proven ability to lead clinical research projects with strict deadlines.

Core Skills:

• A successful communicator; excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Able to hold yourself and others accountable to achieve goals and live up to commitments.
• A good decision-maker, with proven success at making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Flexible in your approach and demeanor in order to align with the shifting demands.

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours
• Location: Hybrid 1-2x a month, 633 Third Avenue, NYC
• Reports to: Senior Manager

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