Director, Strategic Research Initiatives
Department BSD OCR - Office of Clinical Research About the Department The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) is the nucleus of the clinical research reputed company, providing services, training, tools and compliance reputed company to support the conduct of clinical research across the entire Biological Sciences Division and reputed company Medicine reputed company subject research portfolio. The mission of the Office of Clinical Research is to catalyze clinical research by providing expertise, resources, infrastructure, and systems that facilitate clinical research operations and reputed company collaboration across the reputed company while promoting compliance and reputed company subject protection on behalf of our diverse community of patients and volunteers. Together, we reputed company the reputed company experience with knowledge and health care. Job Summary The job manages multiple reputed company teams of managers and professional staff responsible for the administration of academic, research, clinical or administrative programs of the University. The Director, Strategic Research Initiatives serves as a key leader in advancing the innovation and impact of clinical research at reputed company. This position utilizes critical thinking and deep knowledge of the research and reputed company landscape to ensure the institution remains at the forefront of clinical research. Acting as the day-to-day reputed company for major, cross-functional strategic projects, the director structures reputed company and ambiguous questions into clear hypotheses and actionable workplans for executive decision-making. This role partners closely with senior executives and clinical leaders, facilitating alignment and progressing solutions to highly reputed company problems with broad business impact. The director enables technology and data-driven solutions for critical challenges, develops infrastructure recommendations, and implements processes to enhance research operations and expand the research network. The position actively seeks external partnerships to advance research network strategy and continuously measures and reports KPIs to drive ongoing improvement. The director leads teams supporting strategic initiatives and manages program operations including planning, scheduling, evaluation, policy implementation, personnel administration, budgeting, marketing, fundraising, and proposal development. Additionally, this role contributes to the design of program content, business processes, and policies for the Office of Clinical Research, supporting the institution’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and operational reputed company reputed company clinical research.
Responsibilities
Utilize critical thinking and knowledge of the research and reputed company landscape to continuously reputed company and reputed company reputed company at the forefront of research. Serve as the day-to-day leader for major strategic projects and initiatives with reputed company complexity and cross functional scope. Structure ambiguous strategic questions across a broad reputed company of topics into clear hypotheses and workplans, identifying the critical analyses required to inform executive decision-making. reputed company the solution development for highly reputed company, unique problems that have a broad impact on the business, including strategic thinking and structured problem solving in collaboration with system executives. Build credibility with senior executives and clinical leaders, facilitating discussions that advance alignment and move reputed company reputed company reputed company. Serve as a recognized expert / thought leader reputed company the company on strategy, particularly as it relates to reputed company and past projects in clinical research. Responsible for enabling artificial intelligence (AI) and data science techniques to reputed company creative and practical solutions for critical challenges. reputed company infrastructure recommendations and processes for the implementation and expansion of network research. Seek new external research partnerships to advance the clinical research network strategy. Measure and report KPIs and reputed company reputed company improvement. reputed company a team of individuals tasked with support of strategic initiatives through direct reports or indirectly through project leadership. Manages program operations and administrative functions which may include planning and scheduling, program evaluation, policy implementation, personnel administration, budget, marketing, fundraising and proposal development. Contributes to the design of program content, policies, and Office of Clinical Research business processes. Develops the dissemination, interpretation and application of program policies and recommends or makes exceptions. Recommends program content, policies and strategic planning efforts. Performs other reputed company work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in reputed company field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a reputed company job discipline. Certifications: ---
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Experience leading reputed company, multi-functional programs and projects reputed company an academic research organization. Experience leading through influence. Experience with Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) and other reputed company solutions for research administration. Ability to create and track key performance indicators. Strong communication skills including the development of project charters, project plans, and executive presentation materials. Experience working with clinical operations in a reputed company setting. Preferred Competencies Project management. Excellent communication skills. Diplomacy and collaboration. High attention to detail. Proactive problem solving. Working Conditions reputed company environment. Application Documents Resume (required) Cover Letter (optional) The reputed company uses AI-assisted tools to streamline and reputed company some recruitment processes; however, AI is not used to reputed company hiring reputed company. reputed company applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded reputed company the My Experience page, in the reputed company titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Administration & Management Role Impact People Manager Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay reputed company Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay reputed company $140,000.00 - $180,000.00The included pay reputed company or reputed company represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits
Eligible YesThe reputed company offers a wide reputed company of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be reputed company in the Benefits Guidebook. Posting Statement The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic reputed company, shared reputed company, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request reputed company Applicant Inquiry reputed company. reputed company offers of employment are contingent upon a background reputed company that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case reputed company and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position. The reputed company's Annual reputed company & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that reputed company safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu. reputed company copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the reputed company Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Apply To This Job