Research Programs Manager

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, seeks a Mgr., Research Programs to serve as program manager for clinical research studies, helping define recruitment goals, budget development, and sponsor negotiations.

The role supervises a team of clinical research staff, including nurses and coordinators, communicates performance expectations, conducts evaluations, and ensures QA standards and procedures are followed.

Responsibilities

• Manages clinical research program components and oversees related operations.
• Defines recruitment goals and participates in clinical study budget development and sponsor negotiations.
• Supervises a team of clinical research staff, including nurses and coordinators; communicates expectations and conducts evaluations.

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

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Job Summary

The Mgr., Research Programs serves as program manager for clinical research studies, including but not limited to assisting in the development of recruitment goals; participating in the clinical study budget development and negotiation process; supervising a team of clinical research staff, including nurses and coordinators; communication of performance expectations; conducting performance evaluations; and monitors qualify assurance standards, programs, and procedures within the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the components of a clinical research program(s).
• Communicates and models values and mission of VU/VUMC.
• Establishes, supports, and promotes ownership of team/departmental goals. Works as a team to accomplish common departmental goals. Willingly accepts responsibility and performs expected and unexpected tasks. Willingly exerts extra effort when necessary to get the job done.
• Exhibits strong leadership skills. Applies key concepts of facilitative leadership. Delegates tasks as appropriate and follows up to assure completion.
• Effectively motivates team members. Listens and understands other team member's point of view. Considers suggestions from others. Creates and supports a climate of trust, openness and honest communication.
• Recognizes areas of responsibility and takes charge of them. Takes ownership of problems brought to their attention. Follows through from analysis to problem resolution. Takes responsibility for mistakes and learns from them.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism. Demonstrates a positive attitude in response to suggestions for improvement.
• Assigns and reviews work; effectively prioritizes tasks and work assignments.
• Delegates tasks as appropriate and follows up to assure completion.
• Encourages appreciation and respect in workplace. Treats all team members as unique individuals with valuable resources and skills that enhance the team.
• Plans, organizes, and completes projects in an efficient manner.
• Leads team discussion to generate cost effective ideas.
• Designs, develops, and revises standards, utilizing community and national standards, research findings, and bench marking data, e.g. budgets, guidance documents, determination letters, etc.
• Define and achieve financial targets for the unit/area, consistent with the departmental financial plan.
• Develop clinical study budgets and negotiate with sponsors as well as internal departments.
• Report findings that occur as part of the audit process and incidental discoveries to the director/administrator for auditing, correction and/or educational purposes.
• Exercise judgment and prepare supporting or correcting documentation regarding Institutional and Federal billing policies.
• Ensure a safe, satisfying and enriching environment for employees and provides a qualified, competent staff.
• Defines qualifications and performance expectations for staff positions and re-evaluates over time. Establishes objective scoring criteria to decrease bias during evaluation.
• Assesses the composition of the team and identifies potential deficiencies. Develops and communicates team goals providing appropriate follow-up to assure resolution.
• Creates an environment that encourages and supports self-development and learning through regular, immediate feedback. Thoroughly documents all conversations with teams to provide detail needed in future performance evaluations or counseling's.
• Assures that each staff member's ability is regularly assessed in meeting the performance expectations stated in his/her job description. Assesses accomplishment of last year's goals and creation of next year's goals based upon individual and departmental goals.
• Assures the development of staff members through orientation, training programs and work experience. Strives to develop individualized professional development plan to guide staff to success, focusing on areas needing growth.
• Recommends personnel action, including hiring, promotions and terminations.
• Counsels employees with regard to disciplinary actions taken in response to violations of institution/department policies.
• Communicates in and across