Job DescriptionJob Description:Involves analytical studies on a variety of policies, projects, programs and issues in support of a function, research initiative, program and / or organizational unit, or in research of new or changing systems and programs. Assists in policy and program planning, development, administration, management and implementation; interprets, monitors and analyzes information regarding policies and procedures and provides consultative services to department administrators and other stakeholders.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:Program & Project Leadership
- Leads and directs a wide variety of projects and follows through with all levels of staff and individuals inside and outside the organization.
- Leads efforts to conduct highly complex analyses across a broad spectrum of programs, policies and initiatives or provides in-depth, complex analyses as a specialist in the academic research field.
- Independently lead the end-to-end operational execution of complex, multi-site research and policy initiatives, including NIH-funded pragmatic clinical trials
- Develop, implement, and oversee new programs, governance structures, and operational workflows with broad organizational impact
- Lead coordination across internal departments, external institutions, vendors, and regulatory bodies
Advanced Analysis & Decision Support
- Provide analyses for complex academic data, systems and resource projects working directly with internal and external constituents
- Design and conduct advanced analytical studies across diverse and complex datasets, including large scale administrative and clinical data sources from the electronic health record
- Apply and select appropriate statistical analysis to inform quality improvement and operational initiatives and research questions using common statistical programming languages
- Lead data harmonization and analytic readiness efforts for large, multi-institutional datasets and analysis
Policy, Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
- Develops and advocates solutions to organizational or research program issues, including developing and administering new systems, policies, processes, or programs.
- Provide leadership for regulatory oversight, ensuring compliance with institutional and local data governance and security standards
- Develop and implement compliance workflows, methods of procedure (MOPs), Scope of Work (SOW's) and data-sharing frameworks for internal and external collaborations
- Establish and convene governance bodies such as Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs) and Community Advisory Boards (CABs)
- Collaborates with partners to coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of new programs and processes.
Academic Research Coach consulting
- Research, draft, and author complex reports, progress updates, executive summaries, and regulatory documentation for internal and external funding bodies
- Contribute to grant proposals, including NIH and PCORI submissions
- Support scholarly dissemination through peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and national and international presentations
- Develop research protocols and complete regulatory requirements for completion of research studies
- Guides and directs planning which may include senior management, faculty, and / or external constituencies.
- May lead a team of lower level analytical, research and administrative staff.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related area and five or more years of relevant experience and / or equivalent experience / training.
- Advanced knowledge of common organizational- or research-specific and other computer application programs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and influence, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
- Advanced project management skills.
- Thorough knowledge of organizational or initiative processes, protocols and procedures.
- Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques.
- Advanced analytical/problem-solving skills.
- General understanding of scientific theory and methods
- General programming and statistical skills in a common statistical language (such as SAS, STATA, R).
- Demonstrated expertise in regulatory compliance, data governance, and program implementation.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional, multi-institutional initiatives and research studies with minimal direction.
Preferred Qualifications:- Master's degree in an applicable public health or research-related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
