Manager - Research
Manager - Research
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Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Manager Research is a leadership and working position that oversees staff within the assigned area within research administration of the CTSI and typically maintains an active portfolio.The department of Research Administration is a unified research entity comprised of over 300 teammates structured to provide outstanding research administration support in all research domains (e.g. basic clinical population) across the enterprise. The Research Administration department supports investigators and research teams through the provision of creative tools and services while maintaining the highest standards of customer service and promoting a safe compliant and ethical research environment.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree in Business or Law or a related field with 24 years of relevant experience in clinical research as a contract administrator or similar position some circumstances may consider equivalent years of direct research administration experience in a central office or certifications relevant to the profession in lieu of a bachelors degree.
- 13 years of experience supervising or managing direct reports and completing performance management activities is required.
- Knowledge of research administration practices including contract review and negotiation is required.
LICENSURE CERTIFICATION and/or REGISTRATION: N/A.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Supervision of staff responsible for negotiation and of all nonfederal human subjects research agreements. .
- Manages distribution of work assignments personnel mentoring and assists in performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
- Works closely with the Director and other leadership to facilitate all activities.
- Under the direction of the Director maintains a strong working knowledge of external sponsor regulations and interprets and communicates policies and procedures for institutional implementation of those regulations.
- Makes consistent and independent judgments and decisions regarding compliance with institutional policy as well as federal and state regulations governing grants and contracts.
- Identifies defines and resolves issues related to activities in accordance with federal state funding agency/sponsor and institutional policies and regulations.
- Provides guidance to research faculty and staff on issues such as applicable regulations interpretation of solicitations and funding announcements proposal preparation contract terms Postaward account requests and cost share requirements.
- Acts as liaison between the institution departments and external contracting agencies.
- Develop content and implement a variety of training programs including facetoface and online training for research faculty and staff related to award activities.
- Analyzes requests for information related to awards and develop procedures to improve institutional reporting.
- Manages special projects and other initiatives as assigned.
- Performs other related duties incidental to work described herein.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent negotiation skills composition and analysis of business contract terms and language
- Excellent analytical and independent decisionmaking skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
- Experience with computerized databases (e.g. Microsoft Excel) word processing (e.g. Microsoft Word) and presentation software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint).
- Personnel management experience.
- Ability to work independently and to accept responsibility for complex and sensitive decisionmaking as it relates to the position.
- Strong organizational skills to manage many competing priorities and responsibilities.
- Ability to travel to Enterprise locations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Clean comfortable welllit office environment.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
