Research Program Director - Tisch Cancer Center

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a Research Program Director to oversee administrative, operational and business aspects of departmental research projects. You will collaborate with Principal Investigators, community partners and scientists to align research with community needs and ensure timely dissemination of results.

The role requires a strong background in hospital/medical settings, leadership experience, and a commitment to health equity and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's strongly preferred.
• 7 years experience in a hospital/medical environment.
• 3 years supervisory experience.
• Experience in community-engaged research and research bidirectionality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Principal Investigators, community partners, and community scientists in grant review and project oversight.
• Establishes goals for ongoing research projects in line with Mount Sinai policies and health equity.
• Leads grants preparation, IRB paperwork, financial activity, and contracts.
• Facilitates timely communication and proactive decision making.
• Coordinates resources to support ongoing research projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Clinical nursing competence

Management and financial management

People development and coaching

Partnership-building with community

Research translation to diverse AudieN

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

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.

• 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.

• 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