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Regional Director of Clinical Research (Peoria)

13 days ago

Peoria

Job Description About Us: Arizona Liver Health (ALH) is dedicated to driving high standards of care and advancing medical innovation through leading clinical trials, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance, and generating high-quality clinical data. Our network of multiphase, multitherapeutic research, standard of care, and VEN Centers sites is staffed by skilled providers, research, clinic, pharmacy, and patient outreach professionals. ALH operates state-of-the-art facilities and programs to meet the evolving needs of clinical research and overall patient treatment. Job Title: Regional Director of Clinical Research Location: Peoria, AZ Reports To: CEO or VP of Clinical Operations Compensation: $135,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience Status: Full-time, Salary, Exempt Essential job functions/duties Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. • Develops and implements standards and guidelines for clinical research under the direction of the Principal Investigator or sub-investigator., • Responsible for assuring the strategic vision, direction and management of clinical research function., • Identifies and mitigates program risks proactively., • Critically review protocols and advise sponsors on changes., • Become a scientific resource for other team members including familiarity with investigational drug mechanisms of action., • Develop a working knowledge of the FDA requirements for study development, including when hepatic and renal impairment studies are required., • Develop standard operating procedures and processes to create best overall guidelines, • Oversee the overall evaluation and development of drugs or healthcare solutions and oversee programs designed to prevent or treat disease, and more., • Provides academic and administrative leadership., • Collaborate with Budget and Contracts Team to develop financially successful research projects., • In depth knowledge of working practices and industry best-practices., • Represent the company in research efforts and partnerships; build strong relationships with vendors and collaborates with Business Development (BD) to build strategic pipelines of research studies for assigned sites., • Identifies business needs and collaborates with senior leadership to create strategic plans to increase patient volume and revenue for the assigned region, • Identify and recruit high-caliber senior research staff fit to the strategic objectives, • Foster a transparent environment encouraging strong partnerships and mutual trust between teams, sub-teams and leaders., • Ability to establish work priorities and set realistic goals, meet deadlines and organize a work environment ensuring efficient team participation., • Responsible for coordinating and implementing assigned protocols in compliance with FDA CFR, GCP and company SOPs., • Ability to fill in on behalf of research managers and all direct report positions, • Identifies business and employee risks and collaborates with appropriate parties to find sound resolutions, • Adhere to assigned spending budget from the Finance team and provide regular communication regarding spending needs, • Collaborate with operations and HR to develop, document, and assign metrics for each direct report, • Holds manager(s) accountable for performance of sites and individuals to achieve assigned Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for being met, • Partner with the CEO to establish the vision and strategic planning for all research at ALH and ACT and to ensure delivery of the strategic plan, particularly with respect to clinical research, • Train/Retrain/Onboard new research staff with annual retraining as needed, • Review weekly site screening and clinic volume to meet and/or exceed goals, • Regulatory and /or Quality Assurance/Quality Control duties at site as needed. Become a resource for regulatory questions after shadowing the compliance management team. This should include IRB submissions, learning IRB requirements, and all regulatory requirements for a new protocol and IND/NDA for sponsors., • Report regularly to executive team members and other relevant departments on status of Research Operations and performance, • Maintain effective, and positive, working relationships with patients, sponsors, providers and employees., • Troubleshoot and resolve research, protocol, and SOP issues --- advise Site Managers, • Develop SOPs and processes as appropriate for the operations of the site, • Assist in establishing and enforcing departmental standards, • Attend and present at scheduled meetings with research staff. Present new studies and site goals to the recruiting and APP teams (research and SOC)., • Direct/Assist with projects and tasks assigned by the VP of Research., • Provide assistance with study protocol adherence as necessary., • Oversee the Research Site Managers or Assistant Managers., • Resolve daily issues/concerns for the site and advise on any work quality concerns., • Monitors adherence to protocols and study timelines., • Completes Study Feasibility Forms in conjunction with study start-up team., • Establishes departmental needs, supplies, staffing and equipment goals to continually improve the research process within the established guidelines of the institute., • Serves as a liaison across assigned regional sites for research related activities., • Acts as a liaison for clinical trial sponsors, vendors and sites., • Develops and coordinates clinical trial and operational activities and manages the execution to ensure completion according to project timelines and budget across multiple locations., • Ensure high quality clinical research conduct by supporting clinical research training, career development of research staff, and collaboration with compliance., • Develop management systems and prepare for study initiation, • Assess study feasibility in terms of study's impact on site resources, labor cost, cost by procedure, potential for problems (such as serious AEs, noncompliance, willingness of subjects to participate, protocol deviations, etc.) Supervisory responsibilities • Hiring and training new team members, • Timely execution of performance evaluations, • Mentorship and coaching to elevate skillsets of current team, • Plan both professional and personal goals with team members to ensure productivity and meeting assigned KPIs, • Delegate responsibilities among team members as needed to ensure efficiency, • Perform progressive disciplinary action and proper documentation in collaboration with Human Resources for team members as necessary, • Conduct site specific team building activities to engage employees, • Ensure high quality, high volume and efficient productivity., • Work with Human Resources to oversee all relevant HR activities and strategies for developing staff in line with strategic goals of the organization., • Identify training needs of team members., • A thorough understanding of regulatory requirements, principles of GCP and biomedical research ethics., • Strong Interpersonal communication and customer service skills, both verbal and written. Able to interact effectively with professional, administrative staff, sponsor and regulatory representatives, patients, potential subjects and referral sources., • Strong organization, time-management, and leadership skills with ability to train others and help upskill leadership team members reporting under them, • Ability to provide all employees and research subjects with excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating professional decorum., • Bachelor's degree required in nursing, health sciences, or related field with at least five (5) years of clinical research experience in an operational leadership role OR, • APP (advanced practice provider), RN (registered nurse), or Foreign Medical Graduate with direct patient care experience and clinical leadership role in hospital or private practice setting for at least three (3) years, • Previous experience as a senior leader with high-level decision-making responsibilities required, • Able to lift at least 25 lbs., • Able to sit for long periods (at least 50%), • Health, Dental, Vision (with HSA plans and employer contribution), • 4 weeks PTO, • 5 days Sick Time, • 7 Company Paid holidays + 2 Paid Half-days, • 401K with up to 6% company match (eligible to enroll after 90 days), • Short & Long Term Disability, • Educational Assistance Must have active and valid documentation and authorization to work in the United States for any employer (work sponsorship or work visa transfer not available) EEO statement It is the policy of the Institute for Liver Health DBA Arizona Liver Health and Arizona Clinical Trials to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate. Notice to Staffing Agencies: It is our policy that any and all contact with third party staffing or recruitment vendors come through our Talent Acquisition Team directly. We have an established and preferred network of contracted partners that we engage if and when we deem it necessary. We request that staffing agencies refrain from repeatedly contacting our hiring managers or employees directly. Unsolicited resumes, onsite solicitations, and inquiries will not be considered or responded to. Overly persistent and pushy inquires may also be blocked across our network as spam. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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