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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of CRS-SCCC has an exciting full-time opportunity for a Sr. Manager, Research Support to work at the UHealth Medical campus.

CORE SUMMARY

The Sr. Manager, Research Support leads the research program teams to ensure successful system implementation and upgrades. Specifically, the Sr. Manager, Research Support oversees the day-to-day operations and resources of research staff and supports programs for their growth and development.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts meetings with research staff and ensures functions are coordinated in a timely and accurate manner.

• Provides technical support and resolves operational problems.

• Oversees department budget and identifies areas of opportunity for cost reduction.

• Assists in the preparation and publication of manuscripts.

• Recruits and trains research staff and prepares performance reports and disciplinary recommendations for the leadership team.

• Analyzes reports, data briefs, and auxiliary publications for new topic modules.

• Defines and produces indicators for a data visualization platform.

• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with university policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on university policy and procedures.

• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of business and management principles.

• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

• Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.

• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.

Department Specific Functions

To ensure the highest level of compliance, the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (Sylvester) has in place strong oversight committees, high quality protocols, and training of new investigators and fellows in the development of clinical protocols. The individual in this position will be responsible for actively managing and promoting the mission of the committees under his/her purview.

Committees Administration

The Senior Manager, Research Support, will

-be responsible for supervising staff and managing and coordinating all aspects of the Feasibility Review Committee (FRC), Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC), and Data Safety and Monitoring Committee (DSMC) within Sylvester (the three Committees function independently from the Clinical Trials office, but receive administrative support from CRS);

-work with Sylvester leadership and the three committee chairs to establish and maintain Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for each committee and implement tracking systems to ensure goals established by the committees are met;

-be expected to manage and promote the mission of the committees under his/her purview, which includes working closely with the respective committee chairs to determine the agendas of each committee;

-monitor the findings of each committee in terms of decisions and commitments and will ensure that adequate follow-up is undertaken to maximize the productivity of each committee; and

-work with CRS informatics team to ensure appropriate reports are run in advance of the meetings of the various research committees.

-Other Duties as Assigned 

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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