Sr. Research Administrator - Neal Cancer Center
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We need to preserve all substantive information, but we can condense into sections. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. However we can group related info.
We need to include About the role: description of role, purpose, reporting lines, etc.
Responsibilities: list of duties (oversight, strategic initiatives, fiscal activities, financial management, supervision, etc.)
Requirements: maybe education and experience? Actually qualifications includes education and experience. Skills and abilities separate.
We have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (education + experience), Skills and Abilities (skills). Could also have "Essential Functions" but we can incorporate into Responsibilities.
We must not create sections with filler. So only include those with content.
Let's extract content:
About the role: The Senior Research Administrator serves as Associate Director for Administration (ADA) at NCI-designated/NCI-aspiring cancer centers. Senior administrative leader of HMNCC Executive Committee, partners with Cancer Center Director, Associate Directors, research and clinical leadership, institutional leaders to translate strategic vision into coordinated operational execution. Oversight of administrative and operational functions supporting research, clinical investigation, education/training, community outreach missions, ensuring alignment of infrastructure, resources, personnel, processes. Accountable for advancing strategic initiatives, monitoring performance against goals/metrics, addressing operational barriers, building organizational infrastructure and administrative capacity to support scientific growth, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical research expansion, community impact, progress toward NCI designation. Also serves as administrative leader for day-to-day operations of research conducted within the Department, responsible for its strategic management and coordination, assisting Department Chair with recruitment and management of faculty, research and administrative staff, visitors. Oversees both laboratory and clinical-based research, coordinates fiscal activities with annual operating budget over $10 million, ensuring compliance with Houston Methodist policies. Responsible for financial management of internally and externally supported budgets. Performs administrative duties required for direct supervision of functional groups and administrative support staff and provides leadership and direction to Department managers and staff, as appropriate.
Responsibilities: Could list essential functions categories: People Essential Functions, Service Essential Functions, Quality/Safety Essential Functions, Finance Essential Functions. We can break into bullet list.
Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Health or Health Administration preferred. Experience: Seven years’ research administration and program management experience, preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting, with five years in a people management role – for internal candidates; Ten years’ research administration and program management experience, preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting, with seven years in a people management role – for external candidates.
Skills and Abilities: list many bullet points: Demonstrates skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations; Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security; Demonstrates ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization; Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved; Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills; Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences; Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes; Demonstrates highly effective communication skills—strong written communications and platform presentation abilities; Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment; Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace; Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership; Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented; Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software; Maintains a positive and supportive attitude and demeanor; Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information; Demonstrates ability to plan and develop processes for implementation of multi-center research projects; Knowledge of federal funding regulations; Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as some database experience.
We could also include essential functions details but they are essentially responsibilities.
We must not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... (list each bullet)
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Health or Health Administration preferred.
- Experience: Internal candidates – seven years’ research administration and program management experience (preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting) with five years in a people management role. External candidates – ten years’ research administration and program management experience (preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting) with seven years in a people management role.
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
- Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes.
- Demonstrates highly effective communication skills—strong written communications and platform presentation abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace.
- Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented.
- Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software.
- Maintains a positive and supportive attitude and demeanor.
- Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information.
- Demonstrates ability to plan and develop processes for implementation of multi-center research projects.
- Knowledge of federal funding regulations.
- Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as some database experience.
We might also include a short paragraph for responsibilities summarizing categories: People Essential Functions, Service Essential Functions, Quality/Safety Essential Functions, Finance Essential Functions. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can list each essential function as bullet.
Let's extract essential functions bullets:
People Essential Functions:
- Directs, develops and implements strategic and operational/high level projects and processes either through independent/highly autonomous work or through facilitation of work teams to enable effective and efficient completion of objectives.
- Oversees management of and ensures development for staff to meet overall objectives in terms of quality, service and cost effectiveness.
- Provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
- Directs management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees.
- Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
- Provides leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching/corrective counseling, and providing recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes.
- Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.
- Drives the promotion of teamwork within and between departments; participates and/or leads and facilitates department process improvements as needed.
- Provides consultation, liaison, and administrative coordination between investigators and sponsoring organizations, and/or regulating bodies.
Service Essential Functions:
- Oversees department operations, designated projects, schedules and activities as needed to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame.
- Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.
- Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability.
- Serves and actively participates on various entity committees as a voice for the department.
- Provides reports to Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) leadership regarding the status of research projects.
- Provides input to functional groups regarding resource needs for potential and newly awarded clinical research projects.
- Supports business development efforts by serving as the primary point of contact, maintaining and responding to inquiries regarding operational activities.
- Provides input to functional groups regarding resource needs for potential and newly awarded clinical research projects. (duplicate? but keep)
Quality/Safety Essential Functions:
- Ensures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines.
- Responsible for staff maintenance of credentials and competencies, per accrediting/licensing agency and/or department guidelines as applicable.
- Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes and information systems by monitoring and improving the department workflow and enhancing operations, using peer-to-peer accountability and identifying solutions via collaboration.
- Implements process improvements utilizing tools such as lean principles.
- Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety.
- Responsible for employee compliance to policies and procedures and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., licensure/certification compliance, focal point review requirements, disaster plan, in-services, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.).
- Adheres to federal and other grant funding policies, including grant management.
- Ensures that all activities are carried out in accordance with established research protocols, and with acceptable clinical procedures and safety standards.
- Monitors progress and performance of all projects to include quality of services, timelines of deliverables, compliance with regulatory requirements, and adherence to financial targets.
- Coordinates regular research meetings to communicate departmental and organizational activities, goals, and policies.
- Identifies operational obstacles across all projects based on input from investigators, research team members, and sponsors; communicates patterns and trends to HMAI leadership as appropriate.
- Reviews information from audit reports and post-project debriefing sessions to identify opportunities to improve conduct of clinical research.
- Collaborates with HMAI leadership to resolve clinical research compliance issues.
- Ensures appropriate structure and procedures, including implementation of corrective and/or preventive actions following internal and/or external audits and/or inspections.
- Participates in and supports efforts to develop and implement process/system improvements.
- Establishes
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, but we can condense into sections. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. However we can group related info. We need to include About the role: description of role, purpose, reporting lines, etc. Responsibilities: list of duties (oversight, strategic initiatives, fiscal activities, financial management, supervision, etc.) Requirements: maybe education and experience? Actually qualifications includes education and experience. Skills and abilities separate. We have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (education + experience), Skills and Abilities (skills). Could also have "Essential Functions" but we can incorporate into Responsibilities. We must not create sections with filler. So only include those with content. Let's extract content: About the role: The Senior Research Administrator serves as Associate Director for Administration (ADA) at NCI-designated/NCI-aspiring cancer centers. Senior administrative leader of HMNCC Executive Committee, partners with Cancer Center Director, Associate Directors, research and clinical leadership, institutional leaders to translate strategic vision into coordinated operational execution. Oversight of administrative and operational functions supporting research, clinical investigation, education/training, community outreach missions, ensuring alignment of infrastructure, resources, personnel, processes. Accountable for advancing strategic initiatives, monitoring performance against goals/metrics, addressing operational barriers, building organizational infrastructure and administrative capacity to support scientific growth, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical research expansion, community impact, progress toward NCI designation. Also serves as administrative leader for day-to-day operations of research conducted within the Department, responsible for its strategic management and coordination, assisting Department Chair with recruitment and management of faculty, research and administrative staff, visitors. Oversees both laboratory and clinical-based research, coordinates fiscal activities with annual operating budget over $10 million, ensuring compliance with Houston Methodist policies. Responsible for financial management of internally and externally supported budgets. Performs administrative duties required for direct supervision of functional groups and administrative support staff and provides leadership and direction to Department managers and staff, as appropriate. Responsibilities: Could list essential functions categories: People Essential Functions, Service Essential Functions, Quality/Safety Essential Functions, Finance Essential Functions. We can break into bullet list. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Health or Health Administration preferred. Experience: Seven years’ research administration and program management experience, preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting, with five years in a people management role – for internal candidates; Ten years’ research administration and program management experience, preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting, with seven years in a people management role – for external candidates. Skills and Abilities: list many bullet points: Demonstrates skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations; Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security; Demonstrates ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization; Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved; Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills; Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences; Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes; Demonstrates highly effective communication skills—strong written communications and platform presentation abilities; Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment; Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace; Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership; Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented; Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software; Maintains a positive and supportive attitude and demeanor; Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information; Demonstrates ability to plan and develop processes for implementation of multi-center research projects; Knowledge of federal funding regulations; Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as some database experience. We could also include essential functions details but they are essentially responsibilities. We must not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Now produce HTML:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... (list each bullet)
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Health or Health Administration preferred.
- Experience: Internal candidates – seven years’ research administration and program management experience (preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting) with five years in a people management role. External candidates – ten years’ research administration and program management experience (preferably in a recognized university/research institute setting) with seven years in a people management role.
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
- Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes.
- Demonstrates highly effective communication skills—strong written communications and platform presentation abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace.
- Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented.
- Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software.
- Maintains a positive and supportive attitude and demeanor.
- Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information.
- Demonstrates ability to plan and develop processes for implementation of multi-center research projects.
- Knowledge of federal funding regulations.
- Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as some database experience.