Research Director

Position Summary

The Director of Research will be responsible for leading the research enterprise of the UNC School of Medicine Department of Surgery. This entails partnering with the Chair Vice Chair for Research Associate Chair for Administration and others to develop a strategic vision for research in the department along with developing and implementing a robust administrative structure overseeing all non-faculty research positions ensuring sound policies and procedures are in place to comply with federal university and school requirements and monitoring financial performance for our research efforts among other duties. The UNC Department of Surgery has growing basic translational clinical trials and health services research including the UNC Surgical Health Services Research Center ( USHER ). The department increased its NIH funding by 46% in the most recent measurement period rising to 29th in the Blue Ridge rankings for departments of Surgery with over $7M in funding. A successful Director of Research will need to be open and receptive to ideas from faculty learners research staff and colleagues outside of the department of Surgery. They will identify opportunities for growth and areas of concern advocate for the resources needed to complete the work accurately efficiently and develop systems that minimize human error and waste. The Department of Surgery regularly partners with other groups inside and outside the School of Medicine. The Director of Research will be expected to cultivate and expand partnerships with those groups.

Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience

Requires previous experience as a research manager including managing personnel research space research budgets and contracts extramural grant submissions and vendor / industry relations. Experience managing a funded research program is required. This could be a basic or translational laboratory clinical trial multi-site health services research study or national database study. Personal experience (as a research assistant study coordinator in the past) conducting research procedures is required.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience

Experience with multiple stakeholders (e.g. cancer center clinical trials office university research office community partner organizations government agencies) is desirable. Grant management experience is desirable. Experience managing other managers is a plus. Experience working with learners (residents fellows students). Those with previous experience in research leadership experience and a terminal degree will have preference.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Fundraising,Management Experience,Coaching,Analysis Skills,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Mentoring,Public Speaking,negotiation,Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1