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[Remote] Project Manager, General Surgery (Remote Opportunity)

🌍 Remote · United States 💼 Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stanford University’s Division of General Surgery is hiring a Project Manager to coordinate strategic programs across the Canary Center, the Division of General Surgery, and the Cancer Clinical Trials Office. The role leads cross-functional research, clinical, and operational initiatives focused on precancer research and clinical programs, coordinating stakeholders and delivering program goals.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage research programs by conducting research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders within the program, assigning resources and making program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs
  • Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research
  • Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function
  • Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Develop curriculum. Develop curriculum-rating survey, detailed feedback on courses and make recommendations for preliminary overview and changes
  • Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities
  • Contribute to and inform on strategic program/entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability
  • May advise students and/or coach/mentor clients
  • Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising/funding
  • Coach and mentor program staff

Skills

  • Minimum of 5 years of project management and regulatory experience in national and international oncology clinical trials
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary research teams, patient engagement teams and multi-stakeholder panels; facilitating large-scale, multi-site grant submissions; and developing/maintaining national and international collaborations
  • Familiarity with HIPAA, other healthcare regulations governing data security and patient care, and external regulatory processes
  • Proven expertise in undertaking complex regulatory tasks:
  • Submitting IRB applications/amendments
  • Compiling multi-site national/international Data Use Agreements (DUA) and Material Transfer Agreements (MTA)
  • Clinical trial reporting (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills with the ability to synthesize and interpret research findings, manage budgets, and solve complex operational challenges
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex clinical trial organizations, including cooperative group infrastructure, NIH organization, and structure of other trial sponsors and funders
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate clinical needs into actionable project plans and integrate within an interdisciplinary research team
  • Strong presentation skills including dissemination of knowledge products at national and international meetings
  • Experience with relevant medical research databases and software
  • Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience
  • For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans
  • Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources
  • Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization
  • Ability to oversee and direct staff
  • Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans
  • Master's degree in cancer research or a cancer-related field
  • A Doctoral degree is preferred

Benefits

  • This position can operate within a remote work environment.

Company Overview

  • Stanford University is a teaching and research university that focuses on graduate programs in law, medicine, education, and business. It was founded in 1885, and is headquartered in Stanford, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.stanford.edu.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Stanford University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 273 in 2026, 548 in 2025, 498 in 2024, 472 in 2023, 390 in 2022, 336 in 2021, 260 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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