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Houston Methodist · 3 months ago

Research Operations Manager - Academic Office Of Clinical Trials

US-TX-Houston

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Houston Methodist is a leading healthcare organization, and they are seeking a Research Operations Manager for their Academic Office of Clinical Trials. This role is responsible for managing the operations, planning, and budget of the department, ensuring quality and compliance with regulations while providing guidance and mentorship to staff.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Managing the daily work activities of the work unit/department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence, and efficiency while assisting management in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives

Providing guidance to staff and is responsible for staffing, budget compliance, contributing to staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and assisting in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment

Implementing training, monitoring and operations initiatives that secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/ government regulations

Performing management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department

Providing fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters

Facilitating and promoting effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies within and between departments; participating and/or leading and facilitating department process improvements as needed

Planning and organizing day-to-day department operations, schedule, and activities

Driving department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability

Ensuring a safe and effective working environment; monitoring and/or revising the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines, including infection control principles

Assisting in the development of department budget and ensuring that the department operates in a cost effective manner

Qualification

Clinical research managementLaboratory managementBudget managementQuality assuranceInterpersonal communicationGrant proceduresLaboratory functionsLeadership qualitiesCritical thinkingFlexibilityAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in a Health Science, business, or related field

Three years of progressively responsible experience within a healthcare professional/ administrative/laboratory management capacity of which one year is in a people management/lead role

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles; engages the recipient(s) and helps them understand and retain the message

Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization

Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved

Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills

Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences

Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment

Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace

Knowledge of grant submission procedures in research or academic setting

Ability to direct, research, investigates, and develops approaches to unique work situations

Knowledge of laboratory functions as it pertains to research or academia

Knowledge of quality assurance to understand and comply with safety standards to maintain a safe environment

Preferred

Experience in clinical research management

Company

Houston Methodist

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Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.

Founded in 1919

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.houstonmethodist.org/

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