Team Leader - Clinical Research Business Operations

Overview The Clinical Research Business Operations Team Leader provides strategic leadership to the Feasibility Team, ensuring the highest level of rigor on the development of high-quality research study budgets. This role is responsible for overseeing the creation of budgets that are not only accurate and feasible but also well-negotiated and critically evaluated. Success in this position requires an in-depth understanding of the complex balance between sponsor expectations, principal investigator (PI) priorities, and Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) objectives.

Develops and implements a structure to support long‑term growth and continuity of the research program. Creates, coordinates, and presents educational programs related to all aspects of research.

• Defines and implements infrastructure to support research growth.
• Creates an environment where clinicians are comfortable asking for the support they need to explore their research passions.
• Identifies research‑related educational needs within the division and creates or acquires programming to meet those needs.
• Prepares and teaches research‑related education sessions. Facilitates training and maintains training records for all researchers. Educates faculty regarding production of intellectual property.
• Monitors changes in grant application requirements and ensures that all researchers are educated in the new processes. Mentors researchers in all phases of grant application and management. Monitors grant‑related finances and assists with grant funding and writing.
• Identifies funding sources available to support research and communicates this information to potentially interested researchers.
• Develops and tracks research performance measures. Prepares and presents ongoing performance reports that are updated on a weekly or biweekly basis.

Master’s Degree or equivalent experience, required.

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CITI certification, preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication skills, required.
• High level of initiative, self‑direction and accountability for actions required. Strong leadership and decision‑making skills, required.
• Exceptional customer service, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal relationship skills required for interaction with contacts.
• Competence in personal computing and beginning competence in the use of Microsoft Office software.

Experience in research related programs and activities, required.

OCCASIONALLY:
Bend/twist, Driving motor vehicles (work required)
* additional testing may be required, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel
FREQUENTLY:
Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Sitting, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY:
Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near

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"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"