Program Manager, Education & Training (Abramson Cancer Center)

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Posted Job Title

Program Manager, Education & Training (Abramson Cancer Center)

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Program Manager B

Job Description Summary

The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in developing and conducting innovative clinical trials for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The mission of the ACC Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is to advance the science of cancer care, serve our patients by improving clinical outcomes, and offer the best available innovative care to trial participants. The ACC CRU is instrumental in the development and implementation of cancer clinical trials that offer cutting-edge oncology treatments. The ACC CRU is currently comprised of 12 Research Teams that support disease/discipline specific cancer programs within the ACC, all reinforced by the ACC CRU Central Program that provides focused Operations, Regulatory, and Education & Quality Assurance infrastructure. The ACC CRU Education & Training Program supports a comprehensive centralized orientation and training program to provide generalized clinical research training to Clinical Research Professionals (CRPs) intended to foster scientific integrity, professional advancement, and ethical comportment, as well as to abide by the dictates of federal, state, and local/institutional regulations and requirements.

The Education & Training Program Manager (PM) will directly report to the ACC CRU Associate Director of Education and Quality Assurance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Associate Director and the Clinical Research Education and Training Specialist to develop, implement, and continually update an overarching training and orientation program for new CRU hires as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for current CRPs. He/she will be responsible for supporting, supervising, and mentoring the Clinical Research Education and Training Specialist. He/she will actively collaborate with Penn Medicine and University of Pennsylvania stakeholders, including physician investigators to ensure all programs comply with current FDA and GCP standards while engaging CRU leaders in peer-to-peer collaborations. He/she will also lead and participate in widespread CRP engagement activities.

The Education & Training PM will establish and oversee a comprehensive training program for new and current CRPs including physicians, Central and Research Team Program Managers, Clinical Research Nurses, Research Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Research Coordinators, Regulatory Coordinators, Biospecimen Coordinators, and Research Assistants. These programs will prepare CRPs to independently manage and oversee Phase I - IV complex clinical trials including, but not limited to, consenting, eligibility, screening, enrollment, managing participant treatment, proper documentation including collecting and reporting research data, reporting serious adverse events, and ensuring adherence to protocol requirements.

The successful candidate will manage the Orientation Program for all new ACC CRU CRPs and support the current Education and Training onboarding and orientation program. This program includes Clinical Research Education Week (CREW), Practical Application of Research Competencies (PARC), one-on-one training sessions supported by the current electronic infrastructure, providing new CRPs and supervisors with organized and easily accessible training materials, tracking new CRPs progress for Research Team Program Managers, and timely communication of significant challenges encountered by new hires, therefore providing transparency into all aspects of the onboarding and orientation program. The Education and Training PM will interview candidates, check references and make hiring recommendations to Research Teams as requested. The program manager will continue to enhance tools and assessments to ensure effective training of new hires and reduce time to proficiency including tracking new hire metrics, facilitating feedback surveys, and engaging subject matter experts for special projects.

The Education & Training PM will collaborate with ACC CRU Director and Associate Directors to develop and enhance the Central ACC CRU Continuing Education and Professional Development Portfolio. This portfolio includes the Professional Development Work Group & Ethics Journal Club, Clinical Research Education Series (CRES), Guidance Documents, Work Instructions, Resource Summaries, study management tools and other training initiatives. He/she will also develop and provide education opportunities for physician investigators.

He/she will lead and participate in widespread CRPs engagement activities such as peer-to-peer conversations and collaborations with ACC CRU CRPs, leaders, and subject matter experts to enhance overall workflow efficiencies and quality of research. Additional activities include providing visibility on community events and educational programming through ACC CRU internal communication platforms such as the ACC CRU SharePoint, ACC CRU E-Newsletter, targeted invitations and advertisements, and the ACC CRU Updates and Professional Development Work Group & Ethics Journal Club.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in developing and conducting innovative clinical trials for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The mission of the ACC Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is to advance the science of cancer care, serve our patients by improving clinical outcomes, and offer the best available innovative care to trial participants. The ACC CRU is instrumental in the development and implementation of cancer clinical trials that offer cutting-edge oncology treatments. The ACC CRU is currently comprised of 12 Research Teams that support disease/discipline specific cancer programs within the ACC, all reinforced by the ACC CRU Central Program that provides focused Operations, Regulatory, and Education & Quality Assurance infrastructure. The ACC CRU Education & Training Program supports a comprehensive centralized orientation and training program to provide generalized clinical research training to Clinical Research Professionals (CRPs) intended to foster scientific integrity, professional advancement, and ethical comportment, as well as to abide by the dictates of federal, state, and local/institutional regulations and requirements.

The Education & Training Program Manager (PM) will directly report to the ACC CRU Associate Director of Education and Quality Assurance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Associate Director and the Clinical Research Education and Training Specialist to develop, implement, and continually update an overarching training and orientation program for new CRU hires as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for current CRPs. He/she will be responsible for supporting, supervising, and mentoring the Clinical Research Education and Training Specialist. He/she will actively collaborate with Penn Medicine and University of Pennsylvania stakeholders, including physician investigators to ensure all programs comply with current FDA and GCP standards while engaging CRU leaders in peer-to-peer collaborations. He/she will also lead and participate in widespread CRP engagement activities.

The Education & Training PM will establish and oversee a comprehensive training program for new and current CRPs including physicians, Central and Research Team Program Managers, Clinical Research Nurses, Research Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Research Coordinators, Regulatory Coordinators, Biospecimen Coordinators, and Research Assistants. These programs will prepare CRPs to independently manage and oversee Phase I - IV complex clinical trials including, but not limited to, consenting, eligibility, screening, enrollment, managing participant treatment, proper documentation including collecting and reporting research data, reporting serious adverse events, and ensuring adherence to protocol requirements.

The successful candidate will manage the Orientation Program for all new ACC CRU CRPs and support the current Education and Training onboarding and orientation program. This program includes Clinical Research Education Week (CREW), Practical Application of Research Competencies (PARC), one-on-one training sessions supported by the current electronic infrastructure, providing new CRPs and supervisors with organized and easily accessible training materials, tracking new CRPs progress for Research Team Program Managers, and timely communication of significant challenges encountered by new hires, therefore providing transparency into all aspects of the onboarding and orientation program. The Education and Training PM will interview candidates, check references and make hiring recommendations to Research Teams as requested. The program manager will continue to enhance tools and assessments to ensure effective training of new hires and reduce time to proficiency including tracking new hire metrics, facilitating feedback surveys, and engaging subject matter experts for special projects.

The Education & Training PM will collaborate with ACC CRU Director and Associate Directors to develop and enhance the Central ACC CRU Continuing Education and Professional Development Portfolio. This portfolio includes the Professional Development Work Group & Ethics Journal Club, Clinical Research Education Series (CRES), Guidance Documents, Work Instructions, Resource Summaries, study management tools and other training initiatives. He/she will also develop and provide education opportunities for physician investigators.

He/she will lead and participate in widespread CRPs engagement activities such as peer-to-peer conversations and collaborations with ACC CRU CRPs, leaders, and subject matter experts to enhance overall workflow efficiencies and quality of research. Additional activities include providing visibility on community events and educational programming through ACC CRU internal communication platforms such as the ACC CRU SharePoint, ACC CRU E-Newsletter, targeted invitations and advertisements, and the ACC CRU Updates and Professional Development Work Group & Ethics Journal Club.

Qualifications

• Effective problem-solving abilities; effective communication and writing skills; strong organizational and time management skills; flexible and able to multi-task; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently; knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations.

Bachelor's degree required and 5-7 years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) BSN preferred.; or master's degree and 3-5years of related experience. Oncology clinical research experience preferred.

This position is contingent upon grant funding.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$61,046.00 - $89,789.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

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Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.

• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.

• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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