Rural Surgery Research Lead & Equity Initiatives

American College of Surgeons Brand; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental, Vision & Prescription

403(b) Matching

Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Coverage

Job summary

The American College of Surgeons in Chicago, IL invites applications for the role of Manager, Special Projects & Rural Surgery Research Lead. This exempt position provides strategic and operational leadership for the Office of Inclusive Excellence research portfolio, with primary responsibility for rural surgery research, health equity, grant development, and national collaborations.

Reporting to the Medical Director, Office of Inclusive Excellence, the role is based in our Chicago office and is

Qualifications

• Doctoral or professional degree preferred; minimum master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 3-5 years’ experience leading clinical or health services research.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary research teams, grant development, and national collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Rural Surgery Research portfolio and establish infrastructure for Center for Rural Surgery Research.
• Oversee synthesis of findings across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholder groups.
• Develop grants, research collaborations, and sponsored programs.
• Lead survey development, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and dissemination of findings.
• Coordinate manuscripts, abstracts, Clinical Congress presentations, and national publications.
• Support Inclusive Excellence Certificate Course and educational programming.
• Manage research OIE budgets, reporting, compliance, and project resources.
• Mentor research staff, fellows, students, and collaborators.
• Advise Office leadership on research strategy and opportunities.
• Coordinate analytical planning with Biostatistical Team and data scientists.
• Provide operational support for executive leadership activities and governance.

Skills

Grant writing

Health equity

Strategic planning

Scientific writing

Executive communication

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree

Doctoral or professional degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Advanced spreadsheets

Zoom

SurveyMonkey

SharePoint

Grant management systems

Job description

The American College of Surgeons in Chicago, IL invites applications for the role of Manager, Special Projects & Rural Surgery Research Lead. This exempt position provides strategic and operational leadership for the Office of Inclusive Excellence research portfolio, with primary responsibility for rural surgery research, health equity, grant development, and national collaborations.

Reporting to the Medical Director, Office of Inclusive Excellence, the role is based in our Chicago office and is