Clinical Research Manager (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)

Position Description:

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings a synergy between the best medical education, research and patient care. Tomorrow's discoveries happen right here alongside the very people who bring those lessons to our students. Every bit of knowledge, and every advancement, provides our students with an unprecedented, collaborative learning environment, and helps improve the vitality and care of our communities. In the role of Manager Clinical Research you will be working inPediatric Emergency Medicine .

Purpose

Responsible for the effective management of research operations including overseeing, implementing, sponsor reporting, and monitoring all research operations in the Pediatric Emergency Department. This includes ~25 project accounts involving internal, federal, industry, multisite, and investigator-initiated studies for ~15 research investigators. The role includes managing and mentoring a team of clinical research coordinators and research assistants.

Primary Functions

• Interface between functional units to provide operations expertise and advice relative to methodology, timing, sourcing, and analysis of proposals to recommend actions.
• Maintain grant timelines including tracking deadlines for program deliverables. and overseeing research study enrollments to ensure sponsor milestones are met.
• Maintains strategic awareness of extramural awards spending in order to recommend actions that will impact the optimization and utilization of research resources.
• Assist with grant related budget processes
• Communicate productivity ideas and programs throughout research operations where applicable and act as a communication channel between units to ensure productivity and other value-added ideas are implemented.
• Coordinate and lead special projects as directed by the Research Director and Division Chief of PEM.
• Lead the development of new process and manage operations on cross-functional teams and task forces where appropriate.
• Apply working knowledge of operations and problem-solving techniques, team concepts, financial analysis, technical expertise, and personnel management to act as a change agent.
• Maintains current knowledge of innovative operations techniques and evaluation techniques to identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist in shaping policies and procedures to communicate operations standards focusing on strategic development.
• Oversee regulatory specialist tasked with developing and ensure compliance departmental policies, procedures and organizational tools to ensure with federal, state and institutional policies.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of grant program data including developing grant materials and reports.
• Coordinate the development of grant materials including educational materials, marketing materials, websites, forms, and reports.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive databases and files related to the grant program.
• Provide mentorship and training to research team members, faculty, and APP providers, and maintain effective communication within the team.
• Coordinate and manage program activities including acting as a liaison with granting organizations.
• Ensure program data and progress are reported to grantee programs (NIH, CDC, DOJ, CRI).
• Participate on appropriate committees relevant to the advancement of the PEM grant program and the profession or area of research.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.

Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

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Preferred Schedule:



Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00/occasional night or weekends

Position Requirements:

Specifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum Required Experience: 6 years

Certification: CCRC or CCRP required. CITI training required within 90 days of hire.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers

For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

Eastern Wisconsin is a vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. MCW is intent on attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce and faculty body that reflects the community we serve. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, thought, and perspectives to advance excellence in science and medicine. MCW is a welcoming campus community with a strong culture of collaboration, partnership, and engagement with our surrounding community. For more information, please visit our institutional website at https://www.mcw.edu/departments/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination


The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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