Director of Clinical Trials Operations

Insight Health System is a physician‑led organization focused on advancing excellence in healthcare and community well‑being. Our expertise is in transforming distressed hospitals into stable, patient‑centric care that is second to none. With a track record for innovation in healthcare, research and development, Insight Health System provides the communities we serve with world‑class healthcare services at the forefront of medical technology.

Our network currently includes a portfolio of entities encompassing six acute care hospitals (three of which are nonprofit), six surgery centers, 28 clinics, 580 physicians, 10 unions, and 4,200 employees. Collectively, Insight Health System hospitals provide nearly 100,000 patient days annually.

Employment Type:
Full Time
Onsite:
Insight Research Institute at Insight Chicago location
Schedule: 8-5 pm

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• 401K with Matching; offerings vested fully @ 3 months of employment paired with eligibility to contribute
• Short & Long Disability, and Life Term insurance, complementary of Full Time Employment
• Additional Supplementary coverages offered @ employee's elections:
  Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, AD&D, etc.

We are seeking an experienced Director of Clinical Trials Operations to collaborate with Research leadership to support and facilitate clinical Research/Trials Operations at Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago. This role is ideal for an individual who can motivate cross‑functional teams to collaboratively work together to produce the best quality outcome and foster positive relationships. The Director of Clinical Trials Operations will be responsible for building the infrastructure and managing clinical trials operations for the department.

The role will also include supporting the operational needs of research, onboarding and training, as well as contributing to the planning and strategic development of new initiatives and large projects. This role demands excellent communication skills, prior exposure to clinical trials operations at multiple capacities, strong project management skills, and the ability to drive and follow through on multiple complex projects in parallel.

The Director will collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth and efficient operations in support of the research mission.

• Support the Chief Research Officer in defining and carrying forward strategic objectives at the organizational level. Provide regular updates on clinical trials, staff, key performance indicators, timelines, and deliverables.
• Provide oversight, management, and leadership for the Clinical Research Site Operations at Insight Chicago. Oversee all phases of clinical trials, from initial planning and site selection to study close‑out.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor team members, setting clear job expectations, assessing training needs, and ensuring team members receive necessary training.
• Work with the team to identify and implement best practices for optimizing performance and increasing efficiencies.
• Ensure appropriate resourcing and personnel allocation for evolving business and project needs within Operations.
• Ensure optimal recruitment strategies for the clinical trials, and implementation, and adoption of needed systems.
• Oversee the accurate and timely recognition of project specific revenue; ensure accurate revenue forecasting for all assigned projects.
• Establish excellent relationships between widely varying stakeholders. Utilize critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities to collaboratively overcome challenges and innovate solutions. Maintain diligent communication to ensure that multiple projects can be managed simultaneously and be completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Collaborate with research leadership to support budgeting, projections, business development, and financial tracking related to research operations. Ensure alignment of projects and expenditures with strategic initiatives and project, departmental and…