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Clinical Research Director

Our client a large HealthSystem has need for a Director of Research Operations to lead their Research Institute.

Job Description

• Develops research departments to achieve recognition for each as a leader in translational and clinical research.

• Develops and implements the vision, strategic plan, and business proforma for clinical and translational research that meets the long-term needs of the institution.

• Responsible for developing the hard assets, technologies, and facilities to enable Clinical and Translational research to scale in growth across the larger enterprise.

• Works with the Governance and Scientific Review Committees to define and develop a strategy for identifying, educating, implementing, managing, and tracking intellectual property arising from the work of the Institute.

• Develops philanthropic strategies and campaigns for clinical and translational research teams in collaboration with colleagues.

• Working with the Executive Director and executive leadership, develops and refines communication strategies and tactics with Physician Scientists that facilitate strategic and scalable growth of translational research teams and initiatives.

• Develops and manages partnering strategies for research departments that are aligned with business development teams and external collaborators.

• Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of physician and non-physician faculty and key staff members to drive strategic initiatives.

• Manages regulatory compliance, particularly risk elements tied to compliance requirements including research finance in federal and industry-funded settings, scientific misconduct, and participant experience.

• Defines, develops, and implements a plan that addresses and manages the local, state, and federal regulatory and compliance requirements for clinical trials and translational research.

• Responsible for developing annual budgets for the Translational Research Institutes including the establishment and dissemination of best practices in research revenue projection, contract negotiation, and expense management.

• Working collaboratively with research finance and Office of Sponsored Program teams, develops teams and establishes processes that track, manage, and matriculate monthly expenses to match the annual budget.

• Leads cost recovery strategies to effectively manage research portfolios and identify increasingly diversified streams of revenue from the academic, non-profit, pharmaceutical, and philanthropic sectors to fund innovation.

• Develops, manages, and implements standardized metrics for translational and clinical research teams.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Orlando, Florida.

About Actalent

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