Senior Clinical Research Director; SCRD

Senior Clinical Research Director (SCRD)

This position is contingent upon contract award. HJF is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Director (SCRD) to perform research and/or development in collaboration with others for projects. The Clinical Director will plan and support the execution of TBI research and manage the implementation of clinical research protocols, as well as handle research findings to build capacity for further expansion of programming.

This position will be in support of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC. The TBICoE is a branch of the Research Support Division in the Research and Engineering Directorate (R&E) of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The TBICoE, formerly the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), has been congressionally mandated since 1992 and serves as a matrixed research, dissemination, and knowledge translation program supporting warfighter brain health and readiness.

TBICoE's mission to support the warfighter is executed through subject matter experts embedded across DHA facilities with expertise in TBI clinical research investigations, surveillance, clinical tool development, training, cognitive monitoring and assessment, and dissemination of TBI tools, products, and education/training materials to DoD medical personnel, service members, including Guard, Reserve, and operational medics/corpsmen, veterans with TBI, and families/caregivers of the warfighter.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. HJF administers, manages and supports preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike.

• Coordinates and manages clinical research from strategic visioning and development of the research agenda to proposal development, execution, and distribution of findings.
• Supports implementation, communication, and ongoing execution of research, program evaluation, and performance measurement efforts.
• Coordinates with program managers and site‑specific investigators to prepare grant/funding applications, develop contracts with vendors, write progress reports for sponsors, and track program aspects related to research administration.
• Contributes to the development and modification of study budgets and is responsible for budget compliance and development/tracking of protocol performance metrics.
• May include budgetary responsibility to include plan/forecast.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor, including attendance of and participation in required training for the role.

• Direct Supervisor
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  Direct authority to make decisions on employee hiring, disciplinary action, starting salaries and merit increases; conduct employee performance evaluations and direct work activities.

• Doctoral Degree (MD, PhD, MD‑PhD, or relevant terminal doctorate) in a related health or medical field. Experience with in clinically appropriate systems of care may be accepted in lieu of educational minimums.
• Minimum 5‑10 years of training or experience in clinical and/or research activities in traumatic brain injury.
• 5‑10 years of experience in research as demonstrated by peer‑reviewed publications and presentations.
• 2‑5 years of management experience preferred.
• Prior experience within the DoD/VA systems of care preferred. Must complete CITI/HIPAA training.
• Maintains current license to practice in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands, or any U.S. territory that allows independent practice of clinical services. This license must be current and unrestricted.

• Knowledge of DoD, federal and local regulations and policies pertinent to research involving human subjects.
• Ability to function independently with a high degree of professionalism and clinical judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with staff at all levels to foster collaborative research activities.
• Excellent oral…