What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor Clinical Research position at Childrens Hospital Colorado?
Job ID
68867
Location
Aurora, Colorado
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
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Additional Information
Department: RI-CCRO
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: M-F 8-4:30pm with flexibility to support research in Infectious Disease
Job Overview
The Supervisor Clinical Research is responsible for managing day-to-day operations of assigned clinical research programs and/or studies conducted by Principal Investigators (PIs) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Achieves research program and/or study objectives while ensuring team effectiveness, including but not limited to, with definition of best practices and developing subject recruitment strategies, identifying enrollment barriers and implementing appropriate interventions.
This position will help manage a research portfolio primarily focusing on emerging infectious diseases and their impact on child and public health coordinating with partners at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health. Will manage local team to run local study activities at Children’s Hospital Colorado as well as coordinate external sites participating in study networks (may involve travel). Will work closely with Infectious Disease Primary Investigators and the clinical microbiology lab. Will provide unique opportunities to gain infectious disease topic-specific clinical research expertise (enteroviruses, acute flaccid myelitis, COVID), interact and collaborate with leaders in the emerging infection field working to improve the health of children in Colorado, the nation, and globally.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
Develops work plans used to achieve research program and/or study goals and performance metrics. Provides oversight and reporting on team finances.
Evaluates team performance and assists with the definition and maintenance internal processes. Fulfills customer service standards and participates in the resolution of operational and customer service escalations. Serves as a champion of enterprise-wide culture, influencing culture change to support divisional objectives.
Assists with the facilitation of communications to the organization on research related projects and topics. Maintains effective working relationships with peers, stakeholders and leadership across the organization.
Assigns and reviews work, provides work instruction to on-the-job or formal training, and develops a minimum of seven (7) team members. Evaluates performance of team members, providing continuous feedback. Manages discipline and performance issues. Hires and terminates team members. Identifies resource needs and develops recommendations for meeting such needs.
Contributes to and/or manages resource allocation, budgets and financial performance for assigned programs and/or studies.
Oversees the collection, compilation, documentation, review and quality assurance of clinical research data. Serves as a subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders regarding protocol requirements, problem-solving programs, processes and best practices.
Plans and manages research-related activities and ensures work is performed according to research protocol as defined per contract, sponsor, organizational standards, and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines.
Accountable for the development, implementation, maintenance and adherence of program- and/or study-specific strategies, policies, procedures and best practices. Monitors overall compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies.
Contributes to the development, maintenance and delivery of technical orientation and ongoing training. Accountable for ensuring credentialing requirements of team members are met and maintained.
Other Information
SCOPE & LEVEL
Guidelines: Guidelines are in the form of stated objectives for the section, unit, function, or project. Is normally the first level of full supervision in a classification series. Performs most elements of supervision over 50% of the time. May also perform the work of front line staff as needed.
Complexity: Work assignment is generally unstructured and employee is responsible for assigning and supervising a variety of functions to achieve the objectives of the section, unit, or project. Duties performed involve weighing and evaluating factors requiring judgment, analytical ability, and problem solving.
Decision Making: Employee is responsible for simultaneous coordination and supervision of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion. Primary responsibility for arranging and directing the work of two or more employees.
Communication: Contacts are of a non-prescribed nature involving the negotiation and resolution of problems and where exceptional degrees of discretion, judgment, and specialized knowledge are required in carrying out the programs and policies of an organization.
Supervision Received: Under managerial direction, the employee has personal accountability for carrying out the work objectives of an organizational unit or section within the scope of established guidelines and the mission of the agency or department. Employee is expected to resolve problems that arise in the normal course of the work. Work may be discussed with higher level supervisors and reviewed for soundness of judgment and feasibility of decisions.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of clinical research related experience is required.
Equivalency: Minimum of seven (7) years of clinical research related experience may be considered in lieu of minimum education and experience requirements.
Physical Requirements
Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job
Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
General Activity: Sit: 4-6 hours per day
General Activity: Stand/Walk: 2-4 hours per day
Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3/ of time
Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands – Gross Motor Function
Use of Hands/Feed: Both Hands – Precise Motor Function (or fine manipulation)
Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 25 pounds: 1/3 or more of time
Work Environment
Equipment: Telephone, computers, reading reports/graphs
Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent
Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Handles multiple priorities effectively
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works alone effectively
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively
Mental and Emotional Stress: Managing workload and system issues
Mental Stress: Multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing
Mental Stress: Occasional off-hours required
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.
Salary Information
Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $73,044.66 to $109,567.00
Hourly Salary Range: $35.12 to $52.68
Benefits Information
As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), and a robust wellness program.
Salary : $35 - $53