Research Program Manager
Operations
United States
OneOncology is positioning community oncologists to drive the future of medical care through a patient-centric, physician-driven, and technology-powered model to help improve the lives of everyone living with cancer and other diseases. Our team is bringing together leaders to the market place to help drive OneOncology’s mission and vision.
Why join us? This is an exciting time to join OneOncology. Our values-driven culture reflects our startup enthusiasm supported by industry leaders in oncology, urology, technology, and finance. We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to improve and build new processes that support the meaningful work of independent physicians and the patients they serve.
Job Description:
The Research Program Manager will report to OneOncology’s Director of Research Program Management. This role is responsible for supporting and leading various functions of the program management team. This role works closely with both OneR network and site stakeholders including site physician leaders, investigators, OneOncology corporate employees, and site research teams to ensure appropriate management of site and network-level research menus internally and externally. This position will also work with external stakeholders to develop and/or deepen those relationships, help to bring studies into OneR and to help to educate around OneR and its processes. In addition, the Program Manager plays a leadership role in the scientific review of new studies at both the network and site level, including leading the receipt, dissemination, and presentation of these study opportunities.
This Program Manager role would be dedicated to sites fully managed by OneR and would be responsible for all site-level leads review and menu management work on behalf of these select sites.
Responsibilities:
Lead the detailed and nuanced cross-program menu management for OneR pilot sites inclusive of all tumor types and phases including analysis of current and future state menu gaps, assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of competing trials and high-level strategizing around menu development
Serve as an expert on the sites to which they are assigned including their physician leaders’ scientific interests, their operational capabilities, patient populations, and the dynamic gaps within their portfolios
Work closely with physician leaders and research staff at their sites to either solely manage the site- level leads review process or help to support that process, depending on site need
Lead the scientific leads review process at the network level in collaboration with other program management team members including interpreting study information, creating detailed study slides, formally presenting the studies to the OneR network leaders for their review, and answering questions about studies
Serve as disease-specific leaders within the institution, including attending sponsor calls to learn about new products and upcoming studies, understanding all the study offerings in a given disease, interpreting the disease landscape in terms of potential competing study offerings, the approved treatment options, and the unmet needs of specific patient subpopulations
Lead responses to inquiries around research menu offerings and study availability from physician and research leaders
Lead meeting planning and facilitation to discuss sites’ research menus (status of studies in start-up, enrollment status)
Lead answering external stakeholder questions around OneR processes and sites and proactively engaging sponsors to generate new study opportunities for the network
Lead the facilitation and planning of pipeline meetings and conference sponsor engagement strategies
Collaborate with healthcare providers, study coordinators, and principal investigators on all aspects of the Program Manager role
Stay updated on advances in oncology research, clinical trial methodologies, and relevant therapeutic areas to enhance menu management capabilities
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including site leadership, investigators, research staff, and external pharma and CRO partners
Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of menu management tools and both internally- and externally-facing information
Identify opportunities for process improvements in research menu management and implement best practices to enhance menu quality, site performance, and patient access to studies
Additional responsibilities as assigned to help drive our mission of improving the lives of everyone living with cancer.
Required or Preferred Qualifications:
At least 4 years of experience in clinical research, clinical study coordination, or oncology nursing preferred
Bachelor’s degree. Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s, RN, NP) preferred or commensurate experience.
Essential Competencies:
Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Proven track record of leading menu management at the site level and a deep understanding of the complexity and nuance of menu management.
Expert-level knowledge of the oncology landscape including approved products, various mechanisms of action and targets of investigational agents, patient populations of interest, and high-level operational considerations related to specific therapeutic areas (i.e., IECT, radiopharmaceuticals).
Ability to work closely and collaboratively with physician leaders.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to think critically, achieve results and manage tasks while adhering to multiple deadlines both independently and as part of a team.
High emotional intelligence in partnering with physician leaders, research staff and other subject matter experts.
Ability to work cross-functionally to deliver on key initiatives.
Ability to adapt to new and changing situations while still maintaining high performance.
Attendance is an essential job function.
This job description does not contain a full listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of this role. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.