CLINICAL TRIALS PROJECT LEADER I, DCRI, Outcomes

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY: The DCRI Outcomes group shares the DCRI's mission to develop and share knowledge that improves the care of patients around the world through innovative clinical research. The Outcomes Project Leader I position provides leadership to the department and to population studies, pharmaco-epidemiology, quality improvement, and comparative-effectiveness research. The Outcomes Project Leader has knowledge of outcomes research, thought leadership, protocol development, study design, project leadership, survey design, site management, data collection and analysis, and medical writing/editing. Oversees assigned projects and is active in developing more efficient and effective research processes and strategies for observational data registries supported by the department. The Project Leader provides cross-functional coordination for all project activities and ensures seamless integration of teams across specialties for focused and informed decision-making. This includes coordination across Duke and with external organizations.

 

The Outcomes Project Leader I typically leads the operations on one or more research projects of average to moderate complexity, at times with oversight of a more senior (Outcomes) Project Leader. Additionally, the Project Leader I may work in tandem on a large and complex study with defined areas of responsibilities apart from a more senior Project Leader. This Project Leader will be a part of the PCORnet project management team and will engage with staff and colleagues inside and outside DCRI.

 

Travel is required.

 

** NOTE: This position may have an opportunity to work remotely.  All Duke University and Duke Health remote workers must reside in one of the following states or districts:  Arizona; California; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Maryland; Massachusetts; Montana; New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia or Washington, DC., Washington (State), Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, Maine, Ohio, New Hampshire, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oregon, Iowa, Missouri, Delaware, and Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.

 

 

WORK PERFORMED

 

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop systems and processes to support value-driven, inclusive, person-centered engagement models for clinical research.
• Manage stakeholder groups incorporating lived experience into study processes and materials.
• Create cohesive and inclusive engagement strategies that foster collaboration, information sharing, and dissemination of findings. 

 

Administrative Management:

• Includes supervisory responsibility for assigning work to others, reviewing completeness & accuracy of work of others, giving recommendations, advice, or guidance to others.
• Work as part of a close and collaborative team and manage assigned duties in collaboration with project team, supports and contributes to the administrative processes for the (Outcomes) group and overall department.

• Interact comfortably and professionally with high-level administrators in sponsor organizations and other external organizations as well as with peers at external institutions and internally.

• Holds responsibility for and provides technical, fiscal, and management oversight for assigned projects and tasks. Projects may be of moderate complexity or pieces of larger projects managed by a higher-level Project Manager. 
• Provides service-oriented support to other function