Trauma, Burn, and Critical Care Research Manager

Job Description

UWs Division of Research has an exciting opportunity for a Research Manager in the Department of Surgery at Harborview Medical Center.

This position oversees a portfolio of clinical and health services research ranging from investigator-initiated studies to industry-sponsored clinical trials. The Research Manager will supervise a team of Research Study Assistants and Research Coordinators and serve as a strategic partner to Principal Investigators (PIs) in program development grant preparation implementation and compliance. This position will work with surgical faculty administrators and research staff to facilitate new and existing research projects grants and publications.

The individual in this role reports to the Assistant Director of the Division of Research. The position also requires the Research Manager to liaison with Harborview Medical Center administration with regards to research certifications and critical care research advisories.

Core Responsibilities for this position are:

• Senior Level Project Management - 50%
• Team Management leadership and Supervision - 25%
• Strategic Planning and Development of Research Projects - 15%
• Division of Research Operations Management - 10%

Our Mission and How This Position Contributes to the Department of Surgery and the University:

Clinical research is central to the University of Washingtons mission translating scientific discovery into direct patient impact. At Harborview Medical Center that commitment is visible in outcomes that speak for themselves: the Regional Burn Center has treated nearly 20000 patients across Washington Alaska Idaho and Montana since 1974 with a survival rate exceeding 97 percent. Harborview is also home to Washingtons only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center providing the highest standard of comprehensive care for major injuries from complex fractures and serious wounds to reconstructive surgery of the head face hands and limbs.

Research has been integral to these results. The work conducted across the Trauma Critical Care Burn and Plastic Surgery divisions has saved lives restored function and shaped clinical practice at a regional national and international level.

The UW Department of Surgery is guided by a mission of compassionate high-quality patient care training future generations of surgical leaders and conducting research in a collegial environment that embraces diversity and inclusion.

This position is embedded within the Division of Research and plays a central role in that mission leading and managing the portfolio of clinical research projects active within the Division of Trauma Burns and Plastic Surgery.

Our Commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI):

The Department of Surgery strives to dismantle systemic racism eliminate healthcare disparities and promote health equity in our work. Racism and intolerance have no place in our community. We celebrate our multitude of intersecting identities and commit to the ongoing effort of creating an inclusive and supportive workplace climate.

All staff in the Department of Surgery are asked to demonstrate and develop the following core competencies:

• Quality Focus: strives to deliver the best possible service and results and continuously seeks opportunities for improvement.
• Key attributes: accuracy customer service continuous improvement problem solving and self-development
• Planning & Organization: completes work in a timely efficient and resourceful manner
• Key attributes: priority setting efficiency resourcefulness adaptability and flexibility organizational awareness and initiative
• Teamwork & Relationship Building: builds and fosters positive working relationships with others to achieve shared objectives.
• Key attributes: collaboration communication emotional intelligence recognition and accountability and integrity
• Equity Diversity and Inclusion:values and honors diverse experiences and perspectives strives to create welcoming and respectful work environments including dismantling structures of oppression promotes and contributes to a culture of access opportunity and justice.
• Key attributes: respect cultural humility inclusiveness advocacy and commitment

Job Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in health sciences nursing public health life/social sciences or related field.

Additional Requirements:

• 6 years experience with human subjects research management
• Has established technical expertise; serves as a resource to research unit/department. Demonstrated expertise managing large and/or multiple research projects.
• Progressive responsibility in project management team management and leadership.
• Ability to make independent decisions to resolve problems as they arise free from immediate direction within the scope of responsibilities.
• Broad understanding of hospital systems inpatient and outpatient healthcare patient care and how to embed research projects within these settings.
• History of success assessing and interacting with a myriad of individuals over whom they will not have direct authority (such as hospital clinic or site staff) to assure that projects are accomplished in the allowed time compliant manner and with available resources.
• Exceptional verbal and written skills; public speaking and presentation skills.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret teach and comply with varying requirements by funding agencies human subjects boards (IRB) FDA regulations and other regulatory and oversight bodies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required. Ability to learn new software programs.
• Ability to create and use multiple complex tracking systems to maintain contact and communication with sites and collaborators

Desired Qualifications:

• Nursing Degree or relevant Masters degree
• 7 years of experience with human subjects research coordination in an academic setting
• Research administration experience (e.g. post-award fiscal experience sponsor management)
• Multi-site project management experience
• Multi-investigator team management experience
• Substantial experience hiring training and supervising junior staff.

Conditions of Employment:

• Work is suitable for 4 days per week in hospital with occasional remote work
• On-call/standby time may be required based on needs within the department

We hope you will apply and please learn more about our department values and core competencies at Benefits and Position Details

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About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.