Research Program Director - Tisch Cancer Center

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside seeks a Research Program Director to oversee administrative, operational, and business aspects of department research projects. You will collaborate with Principal Investigators, Community Partners, and Community Scientists to review grants, negotiate trials, manage budgets and HR, and ensure findings reach underserved communities.

You will lead efforts to disseminate results in plain language, drive quality improvement, and coordinate with diverse stakeholders to align

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clinical nursing competence.
• Experience in financial management.
• Ability to motivate, develop and coach individuals.
• Ability to build partnerships with community organizations and underserved populations.
• Experience in translating research for diverse audiences.
• Understanding of health equity and health disparities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with health care teams, community partners, and other groups to plan and deliver optimal unit operations.
• Establishes goals and evaluates projects through a health equity lens.
• Prepares grants, IRB paperwork, financial activity and contracts.
• Facilitates timely and proactive decision making.
• Manages resources to support ongoing research projects.
• Implements quality improvement activities per policies.
• Oversees human resources including recruitment and mentorship of Community Scientists.
• Disseminates research findings to community partners in accessible formats.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Nursing clinical skills

Financial management

Mentorship and leadership

Community partnerships

Health equity understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in sciences or related

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

The Research Program Director is responsible for administrative, operational and business oversight of research projects within a department or division. Collaborates with and oversees Principal Investigators (P.I.), Community Partners, and Community Scientists in review of grants, ensuring research is responsive to community-identified needs, preparing and negotiating clinical trials care delivery, patient eligibility, project oversight, budgets, staffing and related human resources activity. Ensures research findings and outcomes are meaningfully disseminated to community partners and underserved populations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with members of the health care team, community partners, and other academic groups, in program development, consultation, and the planning and delivery of optimal unit operations. Ensures community feedback and input are integrated into research planning and implementation
• Establishes goals and objectives for all ongoing research projects, consistent with Mount Sinai Health System policies as well as Federal, State and local regulations. Evaluates research projects through a health equity and community health disparities lens.
• Responsible for driving the preparation of grants and IRB paperwork, financial activity and contracts.
• Facilitates timely and responsive communication and proactive responsible decision making.
• May arrange for the availability of human and material resources to facilitate positive outcomes for ongoing research projects.
• Participates in the development and implementation of ongoing quality improvement activities as per policies and protocols.
• May participate in the identification and response to potential and actual risk management issues.
• Responsible for human resources, including recruitment, hiring, evaluating, retention, discipline and termination. Directs the Community Scientist Training and Mentorship Program, including recruitment, training, compensation, and career development of Community Scientists.
• Develops and maintains systems which support efficient and effective functioning of designated clinical areas.
• Develops and implements plain-language dissemination of research findings to community partners and stakeholders. Ensures research outcomes are shared in accessible formats and community partners receive results in meaningful timeframes.
• Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree, Masters strongly preferred, in sciences or related degree
• 7 years experience in a hospital/medical environment
• 3 years supervisory
• Experience in community-engaged research and research bidirectionality preferred

Preferred General Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated clinical competence in nursing practice
• Experience in managing and financial management
• Ability to motivate, develop and coach individuals
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain meaningful partnerships with community organizations and underserved populations
• Experience in research translation and making complex science accessible to diverse audiences
• Understanding of health equity, structural racism, and community health disparities

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well‑being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $104995 - $157492 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.