University of Utah ยท 1 month ago
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$75K/yr - $142K/yr
8+ years expUniversity of Utah is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to elevate and expand the clinical trials enterprise within the Department of Surgery. This role involves leading industry engagement efforts, building strategic partnerships, and mentoring research managers to ensure high-quality outcomes in clinical trials.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Spearhead strategic initiatives to expand the department's clinical research portfolio, with a strong emphasis on industry-sponsored trials
Develop and implement strategies to increase trial volume, visibility, and impact
Actively seek and secure new research opportunities and funding sources through academic and industry collaboration
Lead high-level initiatives in partnership with initiative directors to shape and guide long-term research strategy
Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal principal investigators, industry sponsors, CROs, and external stakeholders
Negotiate and manage clinical trial budgets and contracts to align with department and institutional goals and sponsor expectations
Represent the department and research portfolio to corporate, external sponsors, and institutional visitors
Expand and manage the clinical trials team to support increased operational capacity
Mentor and train research managers and coordinators across all trial phases to ensure excellence in execution and compliance
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation
Ensure all trials adhere to regulatory and ethical standards
Monitor and evaluate trial performance to ensure milestones and objectives are met
Identify process inefficiencies and lead improvement initiatives to optimize workflows and reduce timelines
Present clinical trial strategy and performance updates to department leadership
Develop and execute communication plans to engage internal and external stakeholders in the department's clinical research mission
Coordinate multi-investigator proposals and peer review processes to enhance competitive submissions
Oversee the design and development of new protocols and research initiatives
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience
Preferred
Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for advancing surgical research
Experience with industry sponsors, CRO, academic medical centers or large healthcare systems
Track record of securing funding and expanding clinical trial programs
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
University of Utah has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (216)
2024 (189)
2023 (201)
2022 (175)
2021 (156)
2020 (174)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Allison Nicholson
Special Assistant to CFO
Bruce Hunter
Interim Chief Innovation and Economic Engagement Officer
Recent News
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