Senior Director, Clinical Trials- Winship Cancer Institute

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About Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

 

Dedicated to discovering cures for cancer and inspiring hope, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a prestigious distinction given to the top tier of cancer centers nationwide for making breakthroughs against cancer. Winship is researching, developing, teaching, and providing novel and highly effective ways to prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and survive cancer. Cancer care at Winship includes leading cancer specialists collaborating across disciplines to tailor treatment plans to each patient’s needs and type of cancer; innovative therapies and clinical trials; comprehensive patient and family support services; and a personalized care experience aimed at easing the burden of cancer. Winship is Where Science Becomes Hope®. For more information, visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

 

Winship is seeking qualified candidates for the Senior Director, Clinical Trials position. Position details are as follows:

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Senior Director of Clinical Trials for the Winship Cancer Institute (Winship) provides expertise and strategic direction for the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) to include the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Clinical Protocol and Data Management operations.
• Provides expertise and direction for all aspects of cancer-specific clinical research supported by the CTO.
• Develops and maintains the Winship clinical trials infrastructure providing optimal support to the clinical research community for all cancer-specific clinical trials.
• Ensures all institutional, local, state, and Federal Regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCPs), ICH, and IRB requirements are met and that all research programs within Winship are structured and supported to meet these expectations and requirements with a concentrated focus on increasing clinical trial accrual to meet the needs of the Winship catchment area.
• Oversees a team of highly skilled and efficient clinical research staff and leaders charged with upholding the same expectations and requirements including continued focus on increasing efficiencies, improving quality control, and providing robust training and education programming.
• Has responsibility for the strategic planning, organization, and oversight of the Winship CTO including the development of strategies for patient recruitment, compliance, performance and quality improvement, operational efficiency, and employee engagement.
• Identifies operational parameters and requirements established by local, state & federal laws, and participates in the formulation of general operating policies; implements policy and develops appropriate procedures for all Winship sites, affiliate and Network sites.
• Integrates the CTO management team to promote more efficient and effective clinical research operations.
• Provides leadership and guidance for day-to-day activities of the CTO.
• Serves as an expert liaison to investigators and disease working group members to advance the quality and efficiency of clinical research.
• Provides expertise, guidance, and oversight to the operational units within the CTO (clinical, regulatory, protocol review and monitoring, data safety monitoring, quality, training, information systems, etc.).
• In partnership with Winship leadership, oversees the fiscal control activities for the CTO; has oversight of the development and maintenance of budgets, long-range financial and business planning, management of metrics to measure the ongoing status of the unit, and monthly operating reports.
• In partnership with Winship leadership, creates and implements a comprehensive people strategy that defines roles and responsibilities, success measures, employee development, growth, and engagement.
• Interacts with pharmaceutical and clinical research organization leaders to promote the Winship CTO and gain access to appropriate clinical trials; interacts with faculty, staff, and other cancer-related organizations to raise awareness of clinical trial offerings. Organize and run meetings with stakeholders (disease working group leaders, CTO management team, CTO staff meetings, attend leadership meetings with clinical research leadership, accrual oversight committees and organize yearly retreat to define metrics and targets for the following year).
• Has administrative management of the electronic systems