Senior Associate for Research Activities
Senior Associate for Research Activities
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09-04-2025
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Partners HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer & by embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and/or other status protected under law.
Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
Three to six years of legal research grants management or other comparable experience required.
Experience working in the area of conflicts of interest and/or academic research preferred but not required. Science background a plus.
Prior experience at Partners preferred but not required.
Were focused on a peoplefirst culture for our systems patients and our professional family. Thats why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Partners HealthCare is committed to aligning our employees personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal developmentand we recognize success at every step.
Our employees use the Partners HealthCare values to govern decisions actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients Affordability Accountability & Service Commitment Decisiveness Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion Integrity & Respect Learning Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth Teamwork & Collaboration.
Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
Three to six years of legal research grants management or other comparable experience required.
Experience working in the area of conflicts of interest and/or academic research preferred but not required. Science background a plus.
Prior experience at Partners preferred but not required.
Skills Abilities Competencies:
Strong analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
Team player with collaborative working style
The ability to work without supervision take ownership of and manage numerous projects at the same time and meet tight deadlines
Integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics.
Proficiency in MS Office and presentation software
Knowledge of Partners research systems (InfoEd and Insight) preferred
As a notforprofit organization Partners HealthCare is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Womens Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital Partners HealthCare supports a complete continuum of care including community and specialty hospitals a managed care organization a physician network community health centers home care and other healthrelated entities. Several of our hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School and our system is a national leader in biomedical research.Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
Team player with collaborative working style
The ability to work without supervision take ownership of and manage numerous projects at the same time and meet tight deadlines
Integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics.
Proficiency in MS Office and presentation software
Knowledge of Partners research systems (InfoEd and Insight) preferred
Were focused on a peoplefirst culture for our systems patients and our professional family. Thats why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Partners HealthCare is committed to aligning our employees personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal developmentand we recognize success at every step.
Our employees use the Partners HealthCare values to govern decisions actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients Affordability Accountability & Service Commitment Decisiveness Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion Integrity & Respect Learning Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth Teamwork & Collaboration.
General Overview:
Works as a member of the Research Team in the Office for Interactions with Industry (OII) to review financial interests of Partners investigators and Partners institutions in connection with institutional academic research activities in order to identify potential conflicts of interest and manage when necessary. Implements and administers institutional policies and federal regulations in order to facilitate positive collaborations with industry which improve academic research and ultimately patient care while projecting against bias. The position reports to the OII Program Manager(s) for Research Activities.
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Program Manager(s) reviews individual and institutional financial interests in connection with Partners research activities. This entails reviewing the institutional and personal financial interests of Partners investigators engaged in government or privatefunded research projects and determining whether pursuant to applicable policies and regulations a conflict of interest exists between the financial interest and the research project and when necessary implementing and monitoring compliance with management plans for such conflicts.
Prepares memoranda on cases and other research related matters for review by the Partners committee that provides oversight for Research conflicts of interest review.
Contributes to the development of policy refinements in the area of Research conflicts of interest review based on live cases and other policy priorities or other initiatives as identified by the Program Manager other OII leadership and Partners committees and management.
Communicates with Partners researchers on case related matters and triages questions appropriately. Facilitates constructive interactions with industry by enabling investigators and institutional officials to understand the impact of their personal financial interests on their Partners research and other institutional responsibilities.
Works as a member of the OII Research Team on the design continuous improvement and implementation of systems to handle daily workflow in the area of Research conflicts of interest review including electronic systems for intake and evaluation of work fielding customer inquiries and cases and standard procedures for managing cases and followup.
Coordinates information and processes between OII and other Partners departments such as the Partners Institutional Review Board Partners Clinical Trial Office Partners Innovation and Research Management.
Maintains a current and indepth understanding of policies and regulations that govern the area of Research conflicts of interest review.
Tracks cases and prepares case reports.
Works within OII Research team to develop communications and educational materials regarding the disclosure of financial interests and conflicts of interest in the academic medical research arena.
Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager(s) or the Director of OII.
Prepares memoranda on cases and other research related matters for review by the Partners committee that provides oversight for Research conflicts of interest review.
Contributes to the development of policy refinements in the area of Research conflicts of interest review based on live cases and other policy priorities or other initiatives as identified by the Program Manager other OII leadership and Partners committees and management.
Communicates with Partners researchers on case related matters and triages questions appropriately. Facilitates constructive interactions with industry by enabling investigators and institutional officials to understand the impact of their personal financial interests on their Partners research and other institutional responsibilities.
Works as a member of the OII Research Team on the design continuous improvement and implementation of systems to handle daily workflow in the area of Research conflicts of interest review including electronic systems for intake and evaluation of work fielding customer inquiries and cases and standard procedures for managing cases and followup.
Coordinates information and processes between OII and other Partners departments such as the Partners Institutional Review Board Partners Clinical Trial Office Partners Innovation and Research Management.
Maintains a current and indepth understanding of policies and regulations that govern the area of Research conflicts of interest review.
Tracks cases and prepares case reports.
Works within OII Research team to develop communications and educational materials regarding the disclosure of financial interests and conflicts of interest in the academic medical research arena.
Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager(s) or the Director of OII.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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