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Department Overview: The UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center (MAC) is an internationally renowned clinical research center with over 200 full time employees with offices and clinical research space located in the Sandler Neurosciences Building and multiple other buildings on the UCSF Mission Bay Campus. The MAC provides clinical care for patients suffering from neurodegenerative disease processes; from this clinical population, external referrals, and direct recruitment efforts we enroll patients into more than 50 structured research protocols and/or treatment trials. The Boxer Lab at the MAC has a mission to find effective, scientifically based treatments that lead to a cure for neurodegenerative brain diseases. This is accomplished through clinical trials that emphasize patient and family benefits and public health impact, and observational studies that deepen our understanding of the biological mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease. Job Summary: The Research Program Manager serves as the central operational authority for projects within the Boxer Lab's clinical research portfolio, leading coordination of internal and external teams across a large multi-institutional research network to support efficient execution of three concurrent NIH-funded clinical research studies (observational and multi-site clinical trials) focused on neurodegenerative diseases. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and is responsible for directing complex study operations across 50+ clinical sites, overseeing multidisciplinary teams spanning multiple institutions, and ensuring alignment with broader program objectives. Key functions include, but are not limited to:
- Study Operations Management: Lead day-to-day operations of multiple clinical studies, ensuring adherence with study goals, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
- Team Leadership and Supervision: Directly supervise project management and administrative staff; provide guidance and operational support to research coordinators; manage coordination with external project managers and functional teams to support aligned and effective study execution.
- Resource and Workflow Coordination: Allocate resources across projects, establish priorities, and implement processes to support efficient and effective study execution.
- Financial Oversight: Partner with finance teams to develop and maintain budget tracking tools, monitor study expenditures, and support financial planning activities for three mutli-million dollar NIH studies.
- HR and Administrative Functions: Support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training of study and lab personnel, and contribute to maintaining a productive team environment.
In addition to supervising two direct reports within the Boxer Lab, the Research Program Manager oversees coordination and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams spanning multiple institutions and functional areas, including the following:
- BEYONDD (Observational Study; seven clinical sites):
- USC-ATRI Team: Project management, data management, and regulatory staff supporting study operations and compliance
- UCSF Study Team: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff supporting remote and on-site participant recruitment and data collection; finance analysts managing invoice processing, site and vendor payments, and overall study budget tracking
- Mount Sinai Team: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff conducting remote and on-site participant recruitment and data collection
- Clinical Site Teams: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff conducting on-site participant data collection
- Vendors: Mobile phlebotomy services on a national scale and laboratory services supporting sample processing and analysis; biobanking and sample distribution; biomarker assay and data coordination; online study portal development, participant recruitment, and engagement support
- ATP (Clinical Trial; 78 sites across the US):
- USC-ATRI Team: Central coordination of multi-site trial operations, including project management, data management, regulatory oversight, clinical and medical monitoring, site support, vendor management, financial oversight, and biomarker analysis
- UCSF Study Team: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff conducting participant recruitment, study visits, and data collection; finance analysts managing invoice processing, site and vendor payments, and overall study budget tracking
- Clinical Site Teams: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff executing protocol implementation and on-site participant data collection across participating sites
- Industry Partners: External partners providing study drug and supporting study coordination, protocol development, and other aspects of overall trial operations
- Vendors: Imaging services (MRI and PET), central laboratory services, ECG systems, interactive response technology (IRT), central pharmacy, and electronic trial master file (eTMF) systems
- PTP (Clinical Trial; 50 sites across North America):
- USC-ATRI Team: Central coordination of multi-site trial operations, including project management, data management, regulatory oversight, clinical and medical monitoring, site support, vendor management, financial oversight, and biomarker analysis
- UCSF Study Team: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff conducting participant recruitment, study visits, and data collection; finance analysts managing invoice processing, site and vendor payments, and overall study budget tracking
- Clinical Site Teams: Site investigators, research coordinators, and study staff executing protocol implementation and on-site participant data collection across participating sites
- Industry Partners: External partners providing study drug and supporting study coordination, protocol development, and other aspects of overall trial operations
- Vendors: Imaging services (MRI), central laboratory services, ECG systems, IRT, central pharmacy, and eTMF systems
This role involves providing both direct supervision and functional oversight across a broad network of clinical research professionals and cross-functional teams spanning multiple studies, institutions, and externally funded programs. The Research Program Manager ensures alignment across internal and external partners, maintains efficient and compliant study operations, and supports financial oversight in coordination with finance teams to ensure responsible management of study budgets. This role also upholds regulatory and ethical standards for research involving human subjects. Effective leadership in this role is critical to supporting high-quality data generation, operational consistency, and the successful execution of complex, multi-site NIH-funded studies.
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Key Responsibilities
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Serves as the primary operational leader for three concurrent NIH-funded studies (BEYONDD, ATP, PTP) spanning 50+ clinical sites across multiple institutions. Develops, manages, and oversees the organizational, strategic, and tactical aspects of a complex, multi-site clinical research program. Provides end-to-end project management oversight (from study startup through data collection and closeout), ensuring alignment with sponsor goals, study coordinating center requirements, and institutional objectives. |
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Translates clinical research objectives, procedures and institutional policies into detailed operational plans for each study. Establishes and tracks measurable goals, including enrollment targets, milestone timelines, and data quality benchmarks, to ensure studies achieve pre-defined study objectives. Develops and refines frameworks to monitor research productivity and quality across all three programs. |
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Identifies, evaluates, and implements operational methods and techniques appropriate to each study's design and phase. Develops and maintains cross-study operational SOPs, workflow tools, and tracking systems. Analyzes study performance against targets, produces operational reports for PI(s) and other stakeholder review, and proactively proposes process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance, and data quality. |
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Implements and oversees quality control and quality assurance processes across three concurrent research projects and 50+ clinical sites. Conducts regular program evaluations to ensure adherence to department standards, GCP guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensures that research personnel across all sites collect data and perform study assessments in a standardized, protocol-compliant manner. |
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Manages human and financial resources across a ~$50M portfolio of three NIH-funded studies (BEYONDD: $6M, ATP: $30M, PTP: $14.5M). Partners with PI and finance teams to develop and maintain budget tracking tools, monitor expenditures against projections, review and approve study-related invoices, and support financial planning and forecasting activities. Manages systems and processes to ensure accurate revenue collection, compliant invoicing, and timely reimbursement accounting across all studies. |
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Develops and executes strategic plans for maintaining high-quality, compliant relationships with IRBs, regulatory authorities, coordinating centers (USC-ATRI), industry partners, and vendors across all three studies. Serves as a primary operational liaison between the Boxer Lab and external stakeholders, coordinating across regulatory, clinical, data management, financial, and biomarker teams. Manages key study committees and ensures effective communication and alignment across all partners to support successful execution of clinical development plans and regulatory submissions. |
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Represents the Boxer Lab's research program to study committees, coordinating centers, industry partners, regulatory and oversight bodies, and other external stakeholders. Functions as a primary operational spokesperson and point of contact for all three studies. Supports dissemination of research findings through manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and public-facing communications as needed. |
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Leads full-cycle HR management for the research team, including workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training of study and lab personnel. Proposes staffing changes aligned with evolving study needs; initiates and conducts necessary personnel actions for direct reports, including performance counseling and disciplinary actions. Ensures all new hires meet institutional standards and are properly credentialed for their study-specific roles. |
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Implements and administers performance evaluations for direct reports in compliance with institutional standards, defining individualized development goals and providing ongoing mentorship to promote professional growth. Oversees study-specific training and certification programs for research coordinators and study staff across all three studies, ensuring team competency and protocol compliance at all sites. |
Minimum Requirements:
- Broad academic knowledge and applied background in clinical research philosophy. Applies knowledge of theoretical concepts and business best practices in a clinical research setting. Proven ability to translate clinical research philosophy into direct and indirect clinical input to design, planning, initiation, execution and reporting of clinical trials.
- Broad knowledge of clinical research concepts, federal, state and local laws and regulations, and industry requirements regarding the proper conduct of clinical trials. Broad theoretical and operational knowledge of clinical and patient safety standards and regulations relating to clinical research.
- Broad knowledge of all phases of clinical research, from study startup through closeout and primary publication and presentation. Knowledgeable about clinical studies involving complex trial design issues.
- Demonstrated management skills supervising, maintaining and developing clinical staff within the study team, and acting as a mentor for professional staff and conducting reviews and performance evaluations. Effectively manages multiple important priorities. Minimum five years lead/supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other cross-functional teams and people with a wide range of educational backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to interface with commercial, regulatory, federal and other members of an extended study team. Ability to influence / persuade.
- Demonstrates excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Creatively addresses complex or new problems. Proven skills to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.
- Strong communicator; includes verbal and written, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising and counseling skills. Skill in analyzing and presenting data and strategy to relevant team, governance, external consultant, and regulatory / oversight meetings.
- Demonstrated ability to organize research work functions in an efficient and effective manner. Great organizational skills applied to personal work and improving organization of assigned staff and trial.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expert user of the campus' clinical information and documentation application programs. Technical proficiency in project management software.
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
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UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
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Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html Minimum Requirements:
- Broad academic knowledge and applied background in clinical research philosophy. Applies knowledge of theoretical concepts and business best practices in a clinical research setting. Proven ability to translate clinical research philosophy into direct and indirect clinical input to design, planning, initiation, execution and reporting of clinical trials.
- Broad knowledge of clinical research concepts, federal, state and local laws and regulations, and industry requirements regarding the proper conduct of clinical trials. Broad theoretical and operational knowledge of clinical and patient safety standards and regulations relating to clinical research.
- Broad knowledge of all phases of clinical research, from study startup through closeout and primary publication and presentation. Knowledgeable about clinical studies involving complex trial design issues.
- Demonstrated management skills supervising, maintaining and developing clinical staff within the study team, and acting as a mentor for professional staff and conducting reviews and performance evaluations. Effectively manages multiple important priorities. Minimum five years lead/supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other cross-functional teams and people with a wide range of educational backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to interface with commercial, regulatory, federal and other members of an extended study team. Ability to influence / persuade.
- Demonstrates excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Creatively addresses complex or new problems. Proven skills to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.
- Strong communicator; includes verbal and written, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising and counseling skills. Skill in analyzing and presenting data and strategy to relevant team, governance, external consultant, and regulatory / oversight meetings.
- Demonstrated ability to organize research work functions in an efficient and effective manner. Great organizational skills applied to personal work and improving organization of assigned staff and trial.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expert user of the campus' clinical information and documentation application programs. Technical proficiency in project management software.
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Jun 12, 2026