Senior Clinical Research Director; SCRD

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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 project. The Clinical Director will plan and support the execution of TBI Research and manage the implementation of clinical research protocols in addition to handle research findings to build capacity to support further expansion of programming.

This position will be in support of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) at Fort Carson, Colorado. The TBICoE is a branch of the Research Support Division in the Research and Engineering Directorate (R&E) of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). DHA is a Federal Program within the Department of Defense (DoD). TBICoE, known previously as the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), has been congressionally mandated since 1992 and is currently a matrixed research, dissemination, and knowledge translation program, supporting warfighter brain health and readiness by advancing the traumatic brain injury state of the science and clinical standards.

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 and 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. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners.

HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

• Coordinates and manages clinical research from the point of 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 various aspects of the program related to research administration.
• Contributes to the development and modifications 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. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

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

• Doctoral Degree [MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or relevant terminal doctorate degree] in 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 required.
• 5-10 years of experience in research as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications and presentations required.
• 2-5 years management experience preferred.
• Prior experience within the DoD/VA systems of care preferred. Must complete CITI/ HIPAA training.
• As applicable, maintains current license to practice in any one of the 50 states, the…