Assistant Director, Clinical Research Business Operations

Who We Are Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is a campus-wide multidisciplinary matrix organization whose goal is to promote and enhance cancer-relevant research and patient care at UC Irvine.

The CFCCC provides research resources to its hundreds of members engaged in research and offers multidisciplinary cancer care to its patients. The Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and Research (Stern Center) is the centralized office for cancer clinical research operations at UCI and is the best-practice leader in clinical research operations at UC Irvine. There are five distinct and collaborative units:
Quality Assurance, Protocol Review and Monitoring, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Trials, and Clinical Research Business Operations. These units provide administrative expertise, comprehensive regulatory management, clinical research coordination, data management, quality control, and business operations support to all CFCCC members. Your Role on the Team The Assistant Director for Clinical Research Business Operations (AD CRBO) reports to the Administrative Director for Clinical Research Operations and is directly responsible for all financial matters of the Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and Research (Stern Center) including fiscal oversight of all clinical research contracts and grants from various sponsors and fund sources (e.g., industry contracts state and federal funds, philanthropic funds, and institutional support) in support of and clinical research trials.

The principal role of the AD CRBO is to independently manage the all financials, contracts and amendments for a significantly large portfolio of cancer-related clinical trials. In addition, the AD for CRBO leads a team responsible for on-boarding new clinical research coordinators of the financial requirements for the trials, developing budgets for investigator-initiated trials, activating new clinical trials, and ensuring post award finances of the trials are up to date and current, ensuring receipt of all funds owed to the CFCCC.

The AD CRBO is the primary liaison to investigators, clinical research coordinators and researchers for communicating and training about the financial study resource requirements for clinical research trials. In addition, the AD CRBO develops, implements and maintains policies and standard operating procedures for the contractual negotiation and workflow for clinical research and serves as the primary business liaison to the CFCCC's National Clinical Trial Network affiliates.

The Assistant Director for Clinical Research Business Operations receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Manages, prepares, administers, and directs control of budget / organization resources. Manages the activities of the financial / resource analyst staff. Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control. Monitors Stern Center adherence to approved budget.

Provides guidance to subordinates to achieve goals in accordance with established policies. Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules. Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel, and serious delays in overall schedules. What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

Advanced ability to effectively…