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Dartmouth Health · 5 hours ago

Department Director of Research Operations - Orthopaedics

Lebanon, NH

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Department Director of Research Operations for Orthopaedics. This role involves overseeing clinical research operations, ensuring compliance and quality in research endeavors, and managing financial operations while leading a team to enhance productivity and staff satisfaction.

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Responsibilities

Provides oversight and management of divisional research (basic and clinical) as well as programmatic grant staff, ensuring quality and success of research endeavors

Works collaboratively with the Office of Research Operations (ORO) Director of Research Finance, ORO finance team, and departmental partners to direct the management and administration of the financial operations of divisional portfolio, including award accounting and contracting issues

Leads efforts to ensure effective team dynamics and teamwork to maximize productivity, ensure researcher and staff satisfaction, and minimize staff turnover while maintaining high quality standards

Collaborates with research staff and leadership as well as other functional groups, across multiple projects, to ensure timelines and financial goals are being met

Initiates, leads, develops and implements process improvement efforts across coverage area

Development and implementation of process improvements and guidelines (including SOPs) for the coverage area, subject to institutional guidelines

In collaboration with the ORO, directs and oversees research functions for the operational area, subject to established institutional developed processes, striving to promote conduct of safe, compliant, and high-quality research

Monitors and analyzes metrics for workload volume, productivity, utilization and other metrics to ensure projects are conducted with optimal efficiency for the operational area

Initiates, leads, develops and implements efforts including training, staff development, process improvements, quality management and other initiatives for the operational area

Collaborates with Faculty Leaders, Directors, Managers, and other functional group key representatives

Monitors and manages budget and quality adherence in research operations for the operational area

Interviews job candidates and makes hiring decisions for positions across divisional research

Actively participates in appropriate divisional leadership meetings, department meetings and organizational meetings

Convenes regular research / advisory committee meetings for the operational area where proposed protocols are presented to the group and divisional decisions are made whether to accept or include a study based on business and scientific evidence

Serves as leadership resource for staff and cross-functional personnel regarding the operational aspects of clinical research for the operational area

Develop budgets and perform operational assessments of Investigator Initiated protocols for the operational area

Performs other duties as required or assigned

Oversees efforts to secure external funding (federal, foundation, industry, and philanthropic sources)

Supports faculty and trainees in developing and writing competitive grant proposals and managing awards

Mentors junior investigators in career development, publication strategies, and grant writing

Qualification

Clinical research managementRegulatory complianceBudget managementGrant writingClinical trial managementProcess improvementStaff supervisionGCPFDA regulationsDatabase knowledgeCertification (CCRP/CCRC/CCRA)CommunicationMentoringTeam collaboration

Required

Master's degree with 5 years of clinical research, or the equivalent experience required

Prior experience supervising staff required

A strong clinical research regulatory background required

Excellent written and oral communications skills, including ability to speak in front of groups required

Knowledge of GCP and FDA research is required

Ability to perform regulatory research, interact productively in a wide variety of situations, and command the respect and confidence of broad members, faculty, and research staff required

Knowledge of computer databases and general computing software is essential

Certification as CCRP through the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or CCRC or CCRA through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) required within one year of hire