Project Management Teaching Remote Jobs in Wisconsin

This position will focus on project management for the Wisconsin Reading Center for pharmaceutical and research clinical trials. As a project manager, you are a valuable resource and point of contact for sponsors, making your strong customer service and communication skills important. The ability to organize and manage multiple responsibilities is vital to this role.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Customer Service. Act as client's primary point of contact; maintain a high level of customer service and satisfaction; display precision in delivery and flexibility in approach; assume full responsibility for study conduct, ensuring client goals and timelines are met; perform troubleshooting and problem-solving functions as needed.

• Protocol Management. Manage 10 to 15 projects, depending on scope and complexity; review clinical protocols and assist with set-up functions as required; develop Charter Document; develop specific procedures as needed.

• Evaluation & Training. Evaluate and communicate monthly project metrics and analyses of all activity related to the trial, including monthly budget review.

• Documentation Management. Assume responsibility for required study documentation and comply with standard procedures for collecting, maintaining, and archiving materials in accordance with regulations and policies.

• This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.

• It is anticipated that this position will be remote and requires work be performed at an offsite, non-campus work location.

• Facilitates the estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitors activities, negotiates for resources, and assigns tasks to ensure these targets are met. Follows established change control processes if targets can no longer be met

• Manages the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service

• Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet project targets and milestones

• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues

• Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department Of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Wisconsin Reading Center

The Wisconsin Reading Center (WRC) is a core retinal image reading lab within the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS). The WRC was founded on the enduring principles of intellectual honesty, quality, relevance, innovation, and staff satisfaction. Incepted in 1970 to support the seminal NIH-funded trials of laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR), the WRC has broadened its scope to the evaluation of many retinal diseases, including dry AMD, atrophic AMD, neovascular AMD, DME, retinal vein occlusion, posterior uveitis, inherited retinal disease, AIDS-related ocular disease, and cataract.

Why Join Us?

This position offers remote work with the requirement to be on-site quarterly. We provide flexible work schedules, comprehensive benefits, and professional development. Our team is passionate about making a positive impact on eye disease, and we are looking for individuals who share that commitment.

Travel Expectations

It is required that employees come into Madison, WI, quarterly on preset dates. It may be the employee's responsibility to cover expenses for this trip.

The starting salary for this position is $65,449 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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• Minimum 1 year of work experience in a clinical research, or clinical trials or pharmaceutical or CRO.

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of clinical project management.

• Project Management Certificate or Clinical Trials Management.

• Minimum 1 year of Project Management Experience.

• Strong Interpersonal, collaboration and time management skills.

Bachelor's Degree Preferred.

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Beth Reuter, ejreuter@wisc.edu,608-263-3680

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