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Supervisor, Clinical Studies - Thoracic Head and Neck
Supervisor, Clinical Studies
The Supervisor, Clinical Studies plays a key leadership role within Thoracic Head and Neck, overseeing protocol operations and clinical research coordination for a designated area. The Supervisor, Clinical Studies Coordination is responsible for supervising, planning, and conducting protocol operations while ensuring strict adherence to departmental and institutional policies and procedures. In this role, the Supervisor, Clinical Studies Coordination supports high-quality clinical research activities and protocol patient care across the department.
MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Supervisor, Clinical Studies Coordination contributes directly to MD Anderson Cancer Center’s mission by ensuring compliant, efficient, and high-quality conduct of clinical trials through strong operational oversight, collaboration with clinical and research stakeholders, and effective supervision of clinical research staff.
The ideal candidate for the Supervisor, Clinical Studies is an experienced clinical research professional with demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience, strong knowledge of protocol operations and clinical trial coordination, and the ability to ensure compliance with institutional, regulatory, and quality standards. A background that includes clinical research coordination, data management, and collaboration with investigators and regulatory personnel is well suited for this role.
Why Us?
The Supervisor, Clinical Studies role offers the opportunity to lead and support impactful clinical research that advances cancer care and scientific discovery. This position provides meaningful collaboration with investigators, research nurses, and sponsor representatives while supporting professional growth within a mission-driven academic medical center that values excellence, accountability, and work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Salary Range
$89,000 – $111,000 – $133,000 annually
Responsibilities
• Supervise, plan, and conduct protocol operations for a designated area while ensuring strict adherence to departmental and institutional policies and procedures
• Provide overall coordination and facilitation of clinical research activities and protocol patient care for the department
• Coordinate with the Research Nurse Manager to propose protocol assignments to research data coordinators
• Oversee protocol-related research activities of study coordinators and data coordinators to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and quality measures
• Direct and assist Coordinator, Clinical Studies (regular and Senior) staff in protocol management and evaluation of unit productivity
• Assign workloads related to protocol management to ensure effective coverage and operational efficiency
• Attend clinical protocol initiation meetings with sponsor representatives and institutional clinical personnel to ensure data management responsibilities are clearly understood
• Communicate and ensure implementation of institutional policies and procedures within research staff practices
• Monitor accuracy and compliance of study coordinators and data coordinators by performing and reporting quality assurance audits
• Maintain open communication with physicians and regulatory personnel regarding upcoming and new protocols
• Coordinate activities related to the initiation and conduct of clinical trials
• Assist the primary investigator in the collection and evaluation of clinical research data
• Coordinate and analyze data collection by retrieving protocol-related data from the medical record and accurately entering data into computerized systems
• Communicate and administer departmental and institutional policies and procedures for personnel within the clinical research area
EDUCATION
- Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred: Master's Degree Public Health or related scientific field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: Six years Research studies or direct patient care experience obtained from nursing, data gathering or related field to include three years in a lead or supervisory capacity
- Required: Three years Required experience to include three years of lead or supervisory experience, with preferred degree.
- May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
- Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
