Research Development Manager

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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Manager

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Akumin®

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1001 - 5000 employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🔬 Science

Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals • Science

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, offering a broad range of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy solutions. The company collaborates with health systems, hospitals, and physician groups to deliver high-quality, accessible care tailored to meet patients' specific needs. Akumin is committed to operational excellence and patient-centered care, with services designed to improve outcomes and foster community well-being across the country. Their offerings include innovative imaging technologies and comprehensive cancer care, ensuring that medical professionals and patients have access to state-of-the-art facilities and expertise.

📋 Description

• Manage all incoming research contract requests through intake, clinical feasibility review, pricing and legal vetting, and activation. • Maintain a live contract baseline tracking study status, site assignments, modality mix, and tier classification. • Coordinate with site leaders, technologists, auth teams, and research coordinators to ensure protocol requirements are met. • Serve as the primary operational point of contact for active research sponsors. • Own billing setup and ongoing revenue recognition for research studies. • Develop and pursue a pipeline of prospective sponsor relationships — CROs, pharma, and academic research networks. • Lead sponsor-facing pricing conversations and proposal development for new contracts. • Track CRO, pharma, and research sponsor activity in our core markets and identify prioritized targets. • Build and refine the intake workflow, including automation where possible. • Report on pipeline, revenue, and operational KPIs to leadership on a regular cadence.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree • 3–6 years of experience in clinical research, CRO operations, imaging, or a closely adjacent commercial healthcare role • Working knowledge of how clinical trials use imaging, what sponsors expect from site partners, and how research contracts are structured • Experience with billing, prior authorization, or revenue cycle in an imaging or clinical setting is a plus • Comfortable building workflows and using data tools; CRM, project management, or process automation experience is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development