Akron Children's · 2 months ago
Director Research Surgical Enterprises
Akron, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expAkron Children's is a leading pediatric healthcare system, and they are seeking a Director of Research for Surgical Enterprises. This role is responsible for driving strategic growth and overseeing clinical and translational research across surgical departments, ensuring alignment with the mission to improve pediatric health through discovery and implementation science.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Lead Strategic Planning: Develop and implement the Surgical Research Strategic Plan in collaboration with institutional and departmental leadership
Align with Institutional Goals: Ensure research initiatives support priorities in quality, safety, innovation, and patient engagement
Integrate Across Specialties: Champion cross-disciplinary research across all surgical divisions, including general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and more
Foster Academic Partnerships: Build strategic collaborations with regional academic institutions to enhance research capabilities
Oversee Operations: Manage research budgets, personnel, and ensure efficient regulatory, IRB, and clinical trial processes
Support Embedded Teams: Provide oversight and mentorship to surgical specialty research professionals and ensure compliance with institutional standards
Advance Academic Development: Promote faculty engagement in research through mentorship, protected time, and shared infrastructure
Drive Talent Development: Mentor junior faculty and trainees, and develop surgeon-scientist pipelines in partnership with educational institutions
Secure Funding & Partnerships: Pursue funding opportunities and cultivate academic, industry, and philanthropic collaborations
Measure Impact: Establish KPIs for research productivity and provide regular reporting to leadership while ensuring regulatory compliance
Qualification
Required
PhD with a strong record of independent research productivity in a surgical or surgical-adjacent field
3 years of experience in clinical or translational research leadership in an academic or integrated health system setting
Familiarity with research integration into EPIC, COSMOS, REDCap, CTMS, and other clinical research platforms
Proven track record of mentoring junior investigators and promoting scholarly output
Demonstrated success in obtaining extramural funding (e.g., NIH, foundations, industry)
Experience managing cross-disciplinary teams and complex research portfolios
Strategic Thinking and Execution
Leadership and Team Building
Grant Writing and Scientific Communication
Stakeholder Engagement- including internal leaders, professional and physician-scientists and learners, and regional academic partners
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Research Compliance and Integrity
Preferred
Experience in pediatric or congenital surgical research
Prior leadership in research strategy development or academic administration
Company
Akron Children's
More Than a Job. It’s loving what you do - and why you do it. Akron Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals by U.S.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
Youngstown FoundationKeyBankNational Institute of Nursing Research
2024-12-12Grant· $0.1M
2024-01-24Grant· $0.75M
2023-04-05Grant· $1.3M
Leadership Team
Lisa Aurilio
Chief Operating Officer
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