Senior Director Research Operations University Research

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Education & Experience

Bachelors degree and five (5) years of of progressive research administration experience. Preferred experience in an academic medical center. Masters degree preferred. Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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Knowledge Skills & Abilities

The senior director must have strong leadership skills and experience working in research administration in a higher education environment with preferred experience in an academic medical center. Interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with faculty management staff and other customers. Ability to handle potentially sensitive issues that may affect the reputation of UMMC or the research mission. The senior director must have strong organizational and management skills as well as excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively handle challenging situations and manage multiple priorities. High degree of motivation ownership and interest in serving the needs of the university and research mission. Strong demonstrated capabilities in planning budgeting negotiating and carrying out institutional initiatives.

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• In conjunction with the associate and assistant vice chancellors for research develops and implements short and long-range organizational objectives strategic plans policies and operating procedures.
• Work across departments and units to develop a more streamlined research continuum within the institution from pre-award to post-award.
• Directs coordinates and manages the day to day activities and resources of special projects. Identifies project parameters performance metrics and deadlines for project objectives.
• Engages departmental directors and research leadership to move projects forward. Coordinates with operational support services including finance compliance legal DIS human resources and marketing functions to ensure timely and successful completion of all aspects of projects.
• Monitors programmatic implementation and execution. Compiles and analyzes various types of information into reports for executive leadership department and research directors and other members of medical center leadership.
• Advise and assist the associate vice chancellor for research in the creation restructuring and administration of offices centers core facilities and committees within the research mission framework.
• Advance the research mission of the university and promote further integration with the healthcare and education missions.
• Promote and coordinate multidisciplinary collaborations partnerships with outside entities and recruitment and retention of highly productive researchers.
• Ensure integration and alignment of activities with the institutional plan.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

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Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours occasional travelling to offsite locations occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality occasional driving frequent sitting and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20% frequent-from 21% to 50% constant-51% or more)

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