Manager, Research Operations

Manager, Research Operations Sanford Health - 3.5 Sioux Falls, SD Job Details Full-time 1 hour ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Research Driver's License Full Job Description Careers With Purpose Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Facility:

Sanford Center Building Location:

Sioux Falls, SD Address:

2301 East 60th St N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104,

USA Shift:

8 Hours -

Day Shifts Job Schedule:

Full time

Weekly Hours:

40.00 Department Details Sanford Research is seeking a Manager of Research Operations to play a pivotal role in supporting and helping researchers advancing basic, translational, and clinical research across our organization. This leader is responsible for maintaining and strengthening the administrative and logistical infrastructure that enables investigators and scientific staff to focus on discovery, innovation, and improving patient outcomes. Embedded within Sanford Health, one of the nation's largest nonprofit integrated health systems, Sanford Research offers a unique opportunity to help translate research into clinical impact—accelerating the path from bench to bedside and into the communities we serve. Why This Role Matters You will be a central enabler of scientific discovery, ensuring the systems, workflows, and resources supporting research are efficient, scalable, and compliant. Your work directly supports research with real-world clinical and community impact, aligning science with Sanford Health's mission to improve health outcomes. You will collaborate closely with research leaders to shape resource allocation, operational strategy, and long-term research success. At Sanford Research, you won't just support research—you'll help enable discoveries that improve lives. If you are passionate about research operations, leadership, and making a meaningful impact through science and healthcare, we invite you to apply. Job Summary The Manager of Research Operations is responsible for maintenance of administrative and logistical support infrastructure of basic, translational and clinical research labs and studies. Responsibilities may include development and maintenance of centralized programs, workflows and processes required for success of investigators and scientific staff and supervision of support staff. May be assigned roles within regulatory programs and work as liaison with corporate service departments. Assist research leadership with budgeting and resource allocation and strategic planning efforts. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required in a science or related field and five years of scientific and or administrative experience or a Master's degree with three years of scientific and/or administrative experience. Current valid Category II driver's license, and meet all medical guidelines for Sanford Health Category II drivers. Benefits Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to . Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number:

R-0259534

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Research Featured:

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