All-in-one search tool for Job Seekers

As part of the Cancer Center’s Clinical Research Office, you will be responsible for leading the Clinical Research Administration Division which is responsible for oversight and management of protocol activation, amendments, contracting, and research administration activities across the Center’s clinical trials portfolio.

In your new role you will be responsible for the following:

• Oversight of the Division including management of personnel, financial, and operational resources as well as liaising with institutional and external partners on behalf of the CRO and the Center.
• Development and implementation of the strategic direction of the CRA division including process improvements, resolution of barriers to research projects within the area of responsibility, metrics management, and other related activities.
• Pre-award activity management for clinical research projects undertaken at the UFHCC including site evaluation, budget development/negotiation, contracts review, and proposal/trial management in OnCore and UFIRST.
• Post-award activity oversight for clinical research projects undertaken at the UFHCC including management of progress reporting, post-award modifications, no-cost-extensions, protocol amendments, as well as account and budget reconciliations.

This is a senior leadership position ideal for candidates with established careers in research administration specializing in clinical trials awards management. Ideal candidates with have an engaged, forward-thinking management style with a desire and skillset to grow the CRO research portfolio and refine divisional activities.

This position reports to the Director of Clinical Research. A complete job description will be provided to candidates selected for interview. 

Knowledge/Experience:

• A Master’s in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or equivalent.
• 10+ years of research experience including experience with pre- and post-award management with prior experience as a supervisor or team lead and/or completion of leadership/management training.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of oncological and clinical research concepts and terminology including expertise in NCTN/ECTCN Cooperative group trials.
• Experience with clinical trials budget, contract negotiations, and Medicare Coverage Analysis determinations.
• Extensive working knowledge and understanding of the university research environment in an academic medical setting including clinical trials management and financial accounting.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of FDA regulations, CFR statutes, and ICH-GCP guidelines as well as federal research management guidelines, including OMB A-81, and FAR practices.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of accounting practices and applied GAAP and GAS principles as well as State/Federal and institutional accounting rules and regulations is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with detailed financial data and to analyze financial information, providing logical conclusions/projections and program evaluation and anticipating costs/obligations.
• Professional certification in clinical research (CCRP, ACRP-CP, etc.) and/or research administration (CRA, CPRA, CFRA, etc.) and active affiliation with appropriate professional networks and organizations and ongoing community involvement.

Qualities:

• Exceptional customer service with a professional, trustworthy, approachable demeanor and strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability and desire to work with a broad range of people and appreciate a culturally diverse organization.
• Strong desire to learn, seek out, and apply new knowledge, methods, and information.
• Proven sense of professional ethics and conduct, understanding and effectively using and applying Emotional Intelligence strategies and skills.
• Forward-thinking mentality with the ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong desire to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders and critical staff, both internally and externally, through a variety of communication mediums and venues.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be effective independently, maintain appropriate discretion, and utilize effective writing and organizational skills.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to develop budgets and negotiate service rate agreements that may include coordinating with multiple departments.
• Demonstrated ability to work with detailed financial data and to analyze financial information, providing logical conclusions/projections and program evaluation and anticipating costs/obligations.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate program issues and to respond appropriately in a timely manner.
• Excellent delegation and time management skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, creative problem solving, and critical thinking skillset.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, especially proof-reading and public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated success and experience in project management, as well as the ability to lead focus groups and committees through project completion.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite.

About UF Health Cancer Center

At the UF Health Cancer Center our mission is to prevent, detect, treat, and ultimately cure cancer while addressing the unique challenges of the cancer burden faced by the population we serve. Whether working directly in clinical trials with our faculty researchers and patients or operating behind the desk in administration, each of our employees has a critical role to play in the success of our Center and the discoveries that are made here. The Cancer Center serves as the nucleus for the diverse institutional programs of research, education, and clinical approaches that are necessary to improve cancer outcomes. With more than 250 researchers and clinicians at the University and UF Health conducting research for the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of cancer our collaborative research model encourages the transition of basic laboratory findings to novel curative and preventative therapies. This multidisciplinary membership is our strength, and our net is cast wide. Researchers are drawn from 69 departments and 11 colleges across the University and collaborate with dozens of other UF multidisciplinary centers and institutes—including the McKnight Brain Institute, Prot...on Therapy Institute (one of only seven such facilities in the nation), Genetics Institute, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Institute on Aging, and the Emerging Pathogens Institute, among others.

Show more

Show less

Connections working at UF Health Cancer Center