Research Development Manager

As a Research Development Manager at Akumin, you will own the end-to-end operational management of the research program and actively develop sponsor relationships to drive growth. You will manage all incoming research contract requests through intake, feasibility review, pricing, 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. You will serve as the primary operational point of contact for active research sponsors, own billing setup and ongoing revenue recognition for research studies, and develop and pursue a pipeline of sponsor relationships (CROs, pharma, and academic networks). You will lead sponsor-facing pricing conversations and proposal development, track activity in core markets, build and refine the intake workflow (including automation where possible), and report on pipeline, revenue, and operational KPIs to leadership. The role is an individual contributor with direct revenue impact and a clear growth path, reporting to the Director of Strategy & Market Development. Akumin emphasizes equal opportunity employment and a strong, diverse team while offering opportunities in outpatient radiology and oncology services nationwide.