Director Research Surgical Enterprises

Director Research Surgical Enterprises at Akron Children's

The Director of Research, Surgical Enterprises is a senior, non-clinical leader responsible for driving strategic growth, execution, and oversight of clinical, translational, and outcomes-based research across all surgical departments within a leading pediatric healthcare system. Collaborating closely with physician-scientists, institutional leaders, and the Rebecca

D. Considine Research Institute, this role ensures alignment with the mission to improve pediatric health through discovery and implementation science. Operating within a federated research model, the director leverages centralized core functions—such as data science, biostatistics, clinical trials, and research integrity—while supporting embedded subspecialty teams. With access to a unified EHR and a broad patient population, the director advances high-impact surgical research and innovation.

Full Time

Day Shift

Onsite

FTE
: 1.0

• Lead Strategic Planning:
  Develop and implement the Surgical Research Strategic Plan in collaboration with institutional and departmental leadership.
• Align with Institutional Goals:
  Ensure research initiatives support priorities in quality, safety, innovation, and patient engagement.
• Integrate Across Specialties:
  Champion cross-disciplinary research across all surgical divisions, including general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and more.
• Foster Academic Partnerships:
  Build strategic collaborations with regional academic institutions to enhance research capabilities.
• Oversee Operations:
  Manage research budgets, personnel, and ensure efficient regulatory, IRB, and clinical trial processes.
• Support Embedded Teams:
  Provide oversight and mentorship to surgical specialty research professionals and ensure compliance with institutional standards.
• Advance Academic Development:
  Promote faculty engagement in research through mentorship, protected time, and shared infrastructure.
• Drive Talent Development:
  Mentor junior faculty and trainees, and develop surgeon-scientist pipelines in partnership with educational institutions.
• Secure Funding & Partnerships:
  Pursue funding opportunities and cultivate academic, industry, and philanthropic collaborations.
• Measure Impact:
  Establish KPIs for research productivity and provide regular reporting to leadership while ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Familiarity with research integration into EPIC, COSMOS, REDCap, CTMS, and other clinical research platforms.
• Proven track record of mentoring junior investigators and promoting scholarly output.
• Demonstrated success in obtaining extramural funding (e.g., NIH, foundations, industry).
• Experience managing cross-disciplinary teams and complex research portfolios.
• Strategic Thinking and Execution
• Leadership and Team Building
• Grant Writing and Scientific Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement — including internal leaders, professional and physician-scientists and learners, and regional academic partners
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Research Compliance and Integrity

• Education:
  
  PhD with a strong record of independent research productivity in a surgical or surgical-adjacent field required.
• Years of relevant experience: 3 years of experience in clinical or translational research leadership in an academic or integrated health system setting. Experience in pediatric or congenital surgical research, preferred.
• Years of supervisory experience: minimum 3 years Prior leadership in research strategy development or academic administration preferred.

• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care