Director - Clinical Research Operations

Title: Director- Clinical Research OperationsDo not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity. Location: Onsite, Oakland, PA Schedule: M-F 8 am-5 pm Type: Direct-Hire/Permanent Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits ! Start: March 2025 Overview: A top-ranked research university is currently searching for a DIRECTOR, CLINICAL RESEARCH OPERATIONS. The director will oversee and supervise all administrative, staffing, and clinical functions for highly regulated programs, projects, and initiatives within a research program. Facilitates strategic planning, budgetary systems and cost models, and space management. Acts as the signatory authority and oversees all reporting functions. Responsibilities Provides oversight and supervision of all administrative and clinical functions for highly regulated program/s, projects, and initiatives. Implements and regulates strategic planning concepts, forecasting, budget systems, financial, accounting, development of cost models, personnel/payroll operations, facilities and space management, and research administration for the center. Reviews and authorizes revenues and expenditures; reviews and exercises signatory authority for all administrative documents, including personnel, grant applications and contracts, early account number authorization, contract modifications, and any other aspects of fiscal operations for the center. Supervises staff, including hiring, distributing and reviewing work, performance reviews, and documenting disciplinary actions and other human resource administration. Manages work schedules and approves timecards. Provides professional development opportunities. Ensures that all facility personnel and users are proficient in, and adhere to, standard practices and techniques, including proper protocol implementation. Coordinates and oversees all reporting functions, including the annual report and business plan, required reports, and progress reports for sponsored research. Oversees the development and enforcement of standard operating practices and development of biosafety manual. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations. Requirements Bachelor's degree in addition to a minimum of 7+ years of clinical research and/or related experience. At least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role. Process improvement experience. MUST have worked and been a manager of a team Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. #LI-MD1

Created: 2025-02-27