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Nurse Program Manager, Gynecologic Oncology Research

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Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through a variety of residency and educational programs. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.
A Brief Overview

The Nurse Program Manager, Gyn/Onc  Research provides clinical, operational, and programmatic leadership for Holy Name's Gynecologic Oncology clinical research program.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Institute for Clinical Research, the Nurse Program Manager is accountable for the successful execution and growth of the Gyn/Onc research portfolio, ensuring that clinical trials are conducted safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with protocol requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), institutional policies, and applicable regulatory standards.

The Nurse Program Manager serves as the operational leader for the program and functions as the primary liaison between investigators, research coordinators, clinic leadership, infusion services, pharmacy, pathology, laboratory services, sponsors, CROs, and Institute for Clinical Research leadership. The position is responsible for translating complex clinical trial protocols into reliable clinical workflows that support patient safety, protocol adherence, enrollment success, and high-quality data.

In addition to providing expert oncology research nursing care for our clinical trial patients , the Nurse Program Manager develops program infrastructure, mentors research staff, leads multidisciplinary planning, identifies operational risks before they impact patients or study conduct, and drives continuous improvement across all aspects of the Gynecologic Oncology research program.

Success in this role is measured not only by excellent patient care, but by the overall performance, quality, growth, and reputation of the Gynecologic Oncology research program. This role will serve the primary operational partner to Gynecologic Oncology investigators and is accountable for maintaining investigator confidence through proactive communication, reliable study execution, rapid issue resolution, and exceptional clinical trial support.
What you will do

Program Leadership 

·         Provides day-to-day operational leadership for the Gynecologic Oncology clinical research program.

·         Establishes standardized workflows that support consistent, high-quality execution of clinical trials.

·         Leads multidisciplinary program meetings to review patient status, study progress, operational priorities, and emerging risks.

·         Monitors program performance through operational metrics and quality indicators and implements process improvements to enhance efficiency and program performance.

·         Advises investigators and Institute leadership regarding portfolio strategy, study feasibility, resource requirements, and program development opportunities.

Clinical Trial Operations

·         Oversees implementation and conduct of all assigned therapeutic clinical trials from study activation through close-out.

·         Collaborates with investigators and study teams to ensure protocol requirements are translated into effective clinical workflows.

·         Ensures each research participant is appropriately screened, enrolled, treated, monitored, and followed in accordance with protocol requirements.

·         Coordinates study activities across clinical departments to support timely treatment, protocol compliance, and exceptional patient experiences. Identifies and resolves operational barriers that may impact enrollment, treatment schedules, data quality, or patient safety.

·         Clinical Research Nursing Provides direct nursing care for research participants, including protocol-required assessments, treatment administration, specimen collection, patient education, toxicity assessment, adverse event management, and ongoing clinical monitoring.

·         Collaborates with investigators to evaluate participant eligibility, treatment readiness, protocol deviations, and safety events.

·         Ensures timely communication of clinically significant findings and appropriate escalation of patient care concerns

Team Leadership and Staff Development

·         Serves as the clinical and operational leader for assigned Clinical Research Coordinators and other program personnel.

·         Provides coaching, mentoring, education, and day-to-day guidance to promote professional growth and operational excellence.

·         Develops and maintains orientation plans, competency assessments, and cross-training initiatives to ensure adequate program coverage and continuity.

·         Promotes accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning within the multidisciplinary research team.

Quality, Compliance, and Regulatory Oversight 

·         Maintains compliance with all applicable federal, state, sponsor, institutional, and Good Clinical Practice requirements.

·         Participates in sponsor monitoring visits, audits, regulatory inspections, and internal quality reviews.

·         Reviews protocol deviations, identifies trends, implements corrective and preventive actions, and collaborates with Quality Assurance personnel to strengthen research operations.

·          Supports development and implementation of research policies, standard operating procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.

Program Development 

·         Participates in feasibility assessments for new clinical trial opportunities.

·         Evaluates operational and staffing requirements associated with prospective studies. Collaborates with investigators, sponsors, and Institute leadership to support responsible growth of the Gynecologic Oncology research portfolio.

·         Represents the Institute for Clinical Research in sponsor meetings, investigator meetings, and other professional activities that support program development.

·         Collaboration and Communication Develops productive working relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing leadership, ancillary departments, sponsors, CROs, and institutional leadership.

·         Serves as the primary clinical resource for the Gynecologic Oncology research program. Facilitates clear, timely, and professional communication among all stakeholders involved in clinical trial conduct.

Continuous Improvement 

·         Continuously evaluates clinical and operational workflows to improve patient safety, protocol compliance, efficiency, staff effectiveness, and overall program performance.

·         Uses operational metrics, quality indicators, and lessons learned to recommend and implement improvements that strengthen the research program and support institutional strategic objectives.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications 

·         Bachelor's 

Nursing or related field 

required 

Experience Qualifications 

·         5 Years 

years managing interventional therapeutic oncology clinical trials preferably in GYN/Onc) 

required 

Demonstrated experience coordinating complex Phase I, II, and/or III oncology studies. 

required 

Experience working directly with sponsors, CROs, investigators, and multidisciplinary clinical teams. 

required 

Experience administering investigational therapies and managing protocol-specific patient care in accordance with approved protocol(s). 

required 

Experience with study start-up, enrollment, treatment, follow-up, safety reporting, and study close-out. 

required 

Experience mentoring or supervising research coordinators, research nurses, or other clinical research staff 

required 

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple active studies simultaneously. 

required 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·         Advanced knowledge of oncology clinical research operations, including ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, HIPAA, and applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements. 

·         Strong clinical judgment with the ability to anticipate and proactively mitigate patient safety, protocol compliance, and operational risks. 

·         Proven leadership skills with the ability to build, mentor, and hold multidisciplinary research teams accountable for high performance. 

·         Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex clinical trials and competing priorities simultaneously.