Protocol Navigator II (Clinical Research)

Location: United States; currently remote with required virtual and in-person meetings at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and potential return to office

Salary: $92,900–$133,215 per year

Company

hirify.global is a biomedical research laboratory operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, supporting cancer, infectious disease, drug development, and clinical research programs for the NIH.

What you will do

• Provide protocol development and implementation support for domestic and international NIAID intramural research protocols.
• Serve as the point of contact and project manager for multiple protocols in development, approval, and amendment stages.
• Coordinate with principal investigators, medical writers, research staff, regulatory offices, IRBs, and scientific review committees.
• Review and support the production of protocols, informed consent documents, and other study materials.
• Prepare submissions, coordinate responses to stipulations, and track approvals required to initiate research.
• Assess human subjects protection and regulatory issues, establish timelines, and communicate required actions and next steps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical research, clinical trials, health, or a related field, or four years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least two years of progressively responsible biomedical research experience, including one year overseeing multiple concurrent projects or protocols.
• Knowledge of clinical research regulations, HHS requirements, protocol and informed consent documents, and approval processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize shifting workloads, establish timelines, track milestones, and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, judgment, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including Track Changes, and MS Office; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with allergy or infectious disease research.
• Clinical research study coordination or project management experience.
• Registered Nurse qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work supporting biomedical research and public health programs with NIH and NIAID collaborators.
• Health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement benefits.
• Remote work arrangement with potential changes to office-based work and required NIH campus meetings.
• Work environment guided by accountability, compassion, collaboration, dedication, integrity, and versatility.