Director Clinical Research

Responsibilities

• Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations by delivering high quality research operations.
• Provides direction for the clinical research operation in accordance with ICH GCP guidelines and established regulatory, professional, and organizational standards.
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, SOPs, and operational workflows.
• Ensures IRB policies and procedures are followed.
• Provides operational and administrative leadership, including oversight of the clinical team and regulatory specialist.
• Captures all points of service applicable to the department and hospital in sponsor protocols.
• Determines applicable billable items, appropriate expense reimbursement, and operational cost coverage.
• Monitors key program metrics such as enrollment, audit outcomes, workload distribution, and financial indicators.
• Manages communication and external relations, including interactions with physicians, sponsors, CROs, and institutional partners.
• Serves as a role model for innovation and continuous improvement in organizational performance and clinical research operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline is required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Five years of clinical research experience.
• Three years of management and contract negotiation experience.
• Hospital based cardiovascular research experience preferred.