Surgical Education Technology Manager, CASIT

University of California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California's Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT) in Los Angeles seeks a Surgical Education Technology Manager. You will oversee operations, develop training programs for UCLA and external audiences, and expand accredited education, simulation, and research initiatives.

You will lead grant proposals, manage budgets, and supervise staff while ensuring high-quality, continuously improving simulation-based surgical education programs across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in education, business operations, or related field.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Ability to collaborate with technical, administrative, clinical, and academic personnel at all levels.
• Identify opportunities and manage projects to enhance Surgical Education Technology Programs, including AEI and Lab.
• Understand a wide variety of technologies to allocate resources across programs.
• Knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations affecting tech research.
• Able to write technical proposals and reports.
• Understand curriculum development, course design and learner assessment.
• Plan and manage budgets for ongoing operations and grants.
• Work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong computer skills with MS applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Center operations and surgical education programs.
• Develop and implement education and training programs for UCLA and external audiences.
• Expand accreditation education, simulation, certification, and research programs.
• Develop grant proposals and funding initiatives.
• Oversee education budget, purchasing, equipment maintenance, and technical operations.
• Provide instruction and proctoring for surgical technology and minimally invasive skills assessments.
• Supervise administrative and simulation staff; recruit volunteers and temporary personnel.
• Ensure delivery, quality, and continuous improvement of simulation-based education programs.

Skills

Management experience

Budget management

Curriculum development

Learner assessment

Proposal writing

Stakeholder collaboration

IT proficiency

Policy awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

Under the direction of the Director of Surgical Education,the Surgical Education Technology Manager for the Center for Advanced Surgical& Interventional Technology (CASIT) will oversee Center operations, withprimary responsibility for surgical education and training programs, accreditedsurgical service lines, and CME/MOC activities. The Manager will develop andimplement education and training programs for UCLA and community, national, andinternational audiences; expand the Surgical Education Technology IndustryAffiliates Program focused on emerging surgical and interventionaltechnologies; expand accredited education, simulation, certification, andresearch programs. The Manager will develop and support grant proposals andfunding initiatives to advance surgical education, simulation, technologydevelopment, and research. The Manager will oversee the Center's educationbudget, purchasing, equipment maintenance, technical operations, andengineering support; provide instruction and proctoring for surgical technologyand minimally invasive skills assessments; and serve as the lead specialist forsurgical and interventional simulators, supporting faculty and learners across surgicalspecialties. The position will also supervise administrative and simulationstaff, recruit and oversee volunteers and temporary personnel, and ensure theeffective delivery, quality, and continuous improvement of simulation-basedsurgical education programs.

Salary Range: $73,000.00 - $149,600.00 Annually

Qualifications

All Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (i.e. education,business operations, or related technical field) or equivalent experienceand/or training.
• 3+ years of management experience
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative workingrelationships with technical, administrative, clinical, and academic personnelat all levels both inside the University and in other institutions, agenciesand corporations.
• Ability to identify and prioritize new opportunities andunmet needs, to initiate selected projects for the enhancement of SurgicalEducation Technology Programs, including the Surgical Education TechnologyPrograms AEI and the Surgical Science Laboratory, and to manage projects tocompletion.
• Ability to understand a wide variety of technologies inorder to prioritize and allocate resources across Surgical Education TechnologyPrograms and Surgical Science Laboratory projects. Working knowledge ofengineering and technology research and development and management methods andprocesses.
• Working knowledge of government contracting practices andregulations as they impact technology research programs.
• Ability to write technical proposals and reports
• Understand principals of curriculum development and coursedesign and learner assessment
• Ability to plan, analyze and manage budgets for ongoingoperations and grant proposals.
• Work well in a dynamic, highly changeable,multidisciplinary research, education, and clinical support environment.
• Intellectual generalist with ability to understandsignificance of surgical and interventional technology advances.
• Strong computer skills with MS applications and ability tolearn new applications quickly.
• Knowledge of UCLA policies and practices for fundmanagement, purchasing, facilities, HR, travel, lab safety, etc.