Clinical Research Director

Clinical Research Director

Job Description

Develops research departments to achieve recognition as leaders in translational and clinical research.

Develops and implements the vision, strategic plan, and business proforma for clinical and translational research to meet the long-term needs of the institution.

Responsible for developing the hard assets, technologies, and facilities to enable Clinical and Translational research to scale in growth across the larger enterprise.

Works with Governance and Scientific Review Committees to define and develop strategies for identifying, educating, implementing, managing, and tracking intellectual property arising from the Institutes work.

Develops philanthropic strategies and campaigns for clinical and translational research teams in collaboration with colleagues.

Works with the Executive Director and executive leadership to develop and refine communication strategies and tactics with Physician Scientists to facilitate the strategic and scalable growth of translational research teams and initiatives.

Develops and manages partnering strategies for research departments aligned with business development teams and external collaborators.

Responsible for recruiting and hiring physician and non-physician faculty and key staff members to drive strategic initiatives.

Manages regulatory compliance, particularly risk elements tied to compliance requirements including research finance in federal and industry-funded settings, scientific misconduct, and participant experience.

Defines, develops, and implements a plan to address and manage local, state, and federal regulatory and compliance requirements for clinical trials and translational research.

Responsible for developing annual budgets for the Translational Research Institutes, including establishing and disseminating best practices in research revenue projection, contract negotiation, and expense management.

Works collaboratively with research finance and Office of Sponsored Program teams to develop teams and establish processes that track, manage, and matriculate monthly expenses to match the annual budget.

Leads cost recovery strategies to effectively manage research portfolios and identify increasingly diversified revenue streams from academic, non-profit, pharmaceutical, and philanthropic sectors to fund innovation.

Develops, manages, and implements standardized metrics for translational and clinical research teams.

Hard Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or relevant discipline

Must have five years of experience leading a research program within a Hospital or Academic facility

Research Operations acumen in translational research setting

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Work Environment

Onsite

About Actalent

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