Clinical Project Managers

Details Open Date:
01/28/2026

Requisition Number:
PRN44147B

Job Title:
Clinical Project Managers

Working Title:
Clinical Project Managers

Career Progression Track:
P00

Track Level:
P5 - Expert

FLSA Code:
Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code?:
Yes

Standard Hours per Week:
40

Full Time or Part Time?:
Full Time

Shift:
Day

Work Schedule Summary:

VP Area:
U of U Health - Academics

Department:
00239 - Pulmonary

Location:
Campus

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment:
External Posting

Pay Rate Range:
75,000-110,000

Close Date:
04/30/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time):

Job Summary:
Clinical Project Managers

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Coordinate all aspects of clinical studies from initiation through delivery. Build and maintain relationships with sponsors, investigators, and research staff. Prepare study-related documentation such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, and progress reports. Maintain required records and ensure compliance with protocols, regulatory regulations, and overall clinical objectives. Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding reporting of events to oversight agencies. Utilize project management methodologies, lead cross-functional teams, resolve issues within the clinical study, and ensure that all targets, timelines, budgets, and requirements are met.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Project Manager, V

Coordinate all aspects of clinical studies from initiation through delivery. Build and maintain relationships with sponsors, investigators, and research staff. Prepare study-related documentation such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, and progress reports. Maintain required records and ensure compliance with protocols, regulatory regulations, and overall clinical objectives. Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding reporting of events to oversight agencies. Utilize project management methodologies, lead cross-functional teams, resolve issues within the clinical study, and ensure that all targets, timelines, budgets, and requirements are met. Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional. Requires specialized skill set. Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 10 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

This is an Expert-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: PZ6485

Grade: P21

Minimum Qualifications:
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelors degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Clinical Project Manager, V: Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 10 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences:

Type:
Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary:

Additional Information:

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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