Translational Research Manager

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

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Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
Independently provide leadership for the creation, coordination, execution and growth of complex research programs. Lead research teams offering guidance on delivering solutions and products to customers. Develop and oversee standards and processes. Lead complex research and regulatory issues identifying solutions and improvement processes.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Oversees the activities of research teams through understanding system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member. • Provides leadership to support highly technical and scientifically novel research programs that are expected to experience significant change, expansion or evolution over time. • Identifies appropriate resources needed by reviewing funding sources and develops schedules to ensure time completion of projects. • Collaborates with executive leadership, organizational departmental, scientific and clinical leads and others to operationalize the mission, strategic plan, budgets, resource allocation, operational plans, and policies. • Leads project teams and coaches the development of direct reports and other staff to implement multiple complex projects. • The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES • People Management (Intermediate): Interacting, communicating, building relationships and developing employees. • Quality Management (Advanced): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements. • Leadership (Advanced): Formulates a vision while motivating & guiding employees promoting engagement. Leaders state precise goals, ensures the commitment of individuals to those goals, defines the methods of measurement, and provides the incentive to accomplish measureable outcomes. • Research Infrastructure Development (Advanced): Provides leadership for the creation, development, execution and growth of large-scale infrastructure for complex research programs. Responsible for managing large scale participant initiatives. Serves as the central resource for the research community to provide expertise and guidance on complex issues, operational goals, business strategies, ethical considerations, regulatory mandates, and institutional policies. Educates academic medical center consortium partners regarding resources available to clinicians and researchers to improve all aspects of the research enterprise. • Translational Science Facilitation (Advanced): Develops and executes and oversees research program plans, goals and objectives in collaboration with executive leadership. Plans, organizes, and oversees the management of resources to bring about the successful completion of study goals and objectives. Monitors costs, expenses and revenue as well as manages those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts. Collaborates with executive leadership and other colleagues in development and submission of grant proposals related to key national initiatives. • Research Networks Support (Advanced): Oversees regulatory and other related aspects of support for institutional and national research networks. Partners with investigators and study partners to deliver safe and effective research designs for studies in line with federal regulations and institutional policies and procedures. Provides quality assurance support with focus on compliance with methods, facilities and controls as they relate to federal regulations. Serves as a resource to investigators to assist and provide guidance and education regarding data privacy and security through experience with and knowledge of privacy issues and related federal regulations.

Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nation’s longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year.

World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.

Aligning with Vanderbilt Health’s Strategic Directions, the Office of Research provides shared research resources, administrative expertise and professional guidance to enable the trans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training for all the research faculty, trainees, students and staff. 

Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Directs activities to achieve operational plans with some near term effect on results of the department/area.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Identifies issues, gathers facts to resolve technical and operational problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies in-depth knowledge and skills of a professional/technical area and basic management knowledge to manage the work of the team.* Team Interaction: Leads a complex department with a focus on implementation. Typically executes on a short to medium term strategies.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences .Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

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Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

5 years

Education :

Master's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.