Advocate Health Care

Director, Oncology Research

Advocate Health Care$131K — $198K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, health/science preferred with a minimum of 15 years of clinical trials experience.
  • Management experience required, with a focus on oncology.
  • Master's degree may substitute for 5 years of experience; minimum 10 years required for that route.
  • Experience in a healthcare setting, particularly in cancer or cancer research, is essential.
  • Certification in clinical research (SoCRA CCRP, ACRP, RAPS) preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic direction and oversight for enterprise-wide clinical trial projects.
  • Assist in developing the operational budget for the Clinical Trials Department.
  • Perform metrics analysis to align clinical trial operations with research team goals.
  • Ensure compliance with ICH, GCP, and FDA regulations.
  • Maintain documentation for federal regulatory and sponsor requirements.
  • Prepare the department for audits and inspections by sponsors and governments.
  • Present updates on resource requirements, accrual status, and performance metrics to executive stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational Assistance Program.
Full Job Description
Department:

80096 Carolinas Medical Center - LC: Clinical Trials: Morehead

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  • Monday - Friday
  • Full time, days


Pay Range:
$63.45 - $95.20

Job Description Summary:

A senior member of the clinical trials leadership team that provides strategic direction, develops and communicates vision for the department, shares expertise across multiple discipline, creates an environment of continuous improvement by defining business needs and driving transformational change, sponsors and leads innovative projects and uses project management methodologies to position LCI for success, helps develop and lead enterprise strategy through programmatic, geographic, technical and operational assessments and planning.

Essential Functions:
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines, as well as applicable rules/regulations pertaining to research. Knowledge of regulatory requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Institutional Review Board (IRB), and Office of Human Subjects Protections (OHRP) pertaining to clinical research.
  • Assists in developing the operational budget for the LCI Clinical Trials Department
  • Provides strategic direction and oversight for clinical trial projects which are enterprise-wide and assists with strategic planning for both the enterprise-wide growth of clinical trials and associated operations.
  • Performs metric analysis to ensure research workload for clinical trial operations meets the overall research team objectives.
  • Responsible for comprehensive Time and Effort reporting requirements to Research Finance ensuring research time is allocated appropriately.
  • Ensures all clinical trial operations are in compliance with ICH, GCP and FDA requirements.
  • Ensures appropriate documentation is maintained to meet applicable federal regulatory requirements as well as trial sponsor requirements.
  • Ensures the department is prepared for sponsor and governmental audits and inspections.
  • Provides updates to executive stakeholders on current/forecasted resource requirements, accrual status, financial performance, investigator performance, etc. through formal presentations and reports.
  • Develops and monitors performance reports related to the trials portfolio (includes sponsor and CRO reports, corporate financial performance, corporate HR reports, CTMS-based reports, key performance indicators, etc.).

Physical Requirements
  • Primarily works in an office setting.
  • Requires full range of body motion; sitting for extensive periods of time; walking, standing, reading, and writing/keyboarding.
  • Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 35 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
  • Must speak and read/write clearly in English.
  • Must be able to be mobile within the entire healthcare system and other locations that participate in LCI clinical trials.


Education, Experience and Certifications
  • Bachelor's Degree required, health/science preferred with minimum of 15 years of directly-related clinical trials experience with a pharmaceutical company, Contract Research Organization (CRO), research center or equivalent required; management experience required; oncology experience required.
  • RN not required, however RNs must hold a current applicable state nursing license and current CPR certification.
  • OR Master's Degree with at least 10 years of directly-related clinical trials experience with a pharmaceutical company, Contract Research Organization (CRO), research center or equivalent required; management experience required; oncology experience required. RN not required, however RNs must hold a current applicable state nursing license and current CPR certification. In addition to either of the above, previous experience in a healthcare setting required, especially in a cancer and/or cancer research environment.
  • Certification in clinical research (SoCRA CCRP, ACRP, RAPS, or similar) preferred.


Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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Founded
1976

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