Project Director, Research - General Internal Medicine

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on performing work related to research and development of new products, innovation, and improvement of products and processes. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Research Programs and Projects duties: Supports the development of new products and innovation. Includes Clinical roles focused on research projects. Positions in this family perform basic, translational, and/or clinical research towards solving a specific problem for an entity or community. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Overview

This position represents the Principal Investigator in negotiations and contractual discussions with the funding agency, study site participants and research staff of various projects. Works with the Principal Investigator and Senior Investigator to set the project's policies, procedures, mission, and research and development agendas. Participates in decision making, policy making, and administrative matters within project and Center budget structure.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Advanced degree in research-related or clinical field (MS, MD, RN).

2. Licenses, certifications, or registrations as appropriate.

3. Five (5) years of experience in developing, managing, and evaluating hospital, health, or clinical programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Seven (7) years of experience in developing, managing, and evaluating hospital, health, or clinical programs.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Manages, facilitates, directs, and develops the overall research plan for complex projects.

2. Assists the Principal Investigator / Center Director in strategic planning.

3. Supports the hiring and supervision of staff.

4. Directs quality improvement activities for all aspects of the research and dissemination effort with the Principal Investigator / Center Director.

5. Maintains study timelines and supervises communication across research sites.

6. Supervises all regulatory affairs with the Principal Investigator/ Center Director.

7. Develops, manages, and evaluates Center-wide programs.

8. Provides leadership and programmatic oversight including the overall organization, policies and procedures, methods, program evaluation and assessment, report writing and budget monitoring.

9. Participates in the recruitment of research partner organizations for Center partnership development.

10. Ensures Center research staff use Tufts Medicine research systems.

11. Develops and implements various feedback mechanisms to improve change on all levels.

12. Represents the Principal Investigator in negotiations and contractual discussions with funding agency, study site participants and research staff.

13. Participates in decision making, policy making and all administrative matters within the project budget.

14. Develops and evaluates resource documents for Reporting System including manuals for operations, installation, report generation and system evaluation.

15. Manages the federally funded research grant.

16. Manages and supervises project staff.

17. Manages work and workload of Center staff in order to maintain project timelines and commitments.

18. Writes and/or contributes to project staff's performance evaluations.

19. Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.

20. Assesses the needs of the institutions, departments and individuals to ensure that the reporting system is continuously updated and meets the needs of a constantly changing healthcare environment.

21. Reconciles and reports financial matters to Principal Investigator/ Center Director, study site participants and the funding agency.

Physical Requirements:

1. This is largely a sedentary role, which involves sitting most of the time, but may involve movements such as walking, standing, reaching, ascending/descending stairs, and operating office equipment.

2. Frequently required to speak, hear, communicate, and exchange information.

3. Ability to see and read computer displays, read fine print, and/or normal type size print and distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.

4. Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Computer literacy including ability to use and understand databases.

2. Extensive knowledge of Quality Improvement for clinical research processes.

3. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

4. Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to independently incorporate information from various sources into newly created materials.

5. Knowledge of accounting and science literacy.

6. Outstanding attention to detail needed.

7. Strong organizational, developmental and analytical skills and the ability to anticipate programmatic needs required.

8. Knowledge of NIH policies.

9. Ability to lead and direct others by setting priorities for completion of multiple tasks.

10. Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.

11. Ability to be flexible with work schedule.

12. Maintains frequent contact with clinical and administrative staff at hospitals.

13. Ability to meet needs of competing demands simultaneously.