Director, Clinical Research Support Cores

***Please note this is a hybrid role and will require three days a week on-site***

Direct, manage and evaluate all services of the Clinical Research Support Cores: Behavioral Development Lab, Investigational Drug Services, Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Research Lab Services, Research Coordinator Core, and Radiology Clinical Research Imaging Core on a 24/7 basis in a manner that meets continuous quality improvement, customer service, programmatic growth and financial requirements supporting the mission of Seattle Children's. Provide mentorship and coaching to develop staff. Provide leadership to develop and implement strategic initiatives for the services including programmatic components of operations, facilities, capital and operating budgets and staffing.

Collaborate and integrate clinical research support core services between the hospital, Research Institute, ITHS, and other external entities to meet patient and organization needs. Collaborate with leaders from other departments to ensure standard work where appropriate and engage in effective partnering with value stream leaders to assure integration of services across sites for research patient populations. Direct and manage contracted services to meet patient and researcher needs. Develop, implement, and manage strategic plans to respond to anticipated trends, and changes in treatment, economics, or patient needs. Develop and sustain interdisciplinary relationships, and committees and manage special projects that contribute to program development.

Required Education and Experience
Advanced degree in health science or clinical discipline (MSN, PharmD, PhD) with minimum of five (5) years of clinical research experience.
Minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience in a health care setting.
Thorough knowledge of research regulatory requirements and understanding of finance and operational aspects of clinical research.
Experience in scientific research and/or clinical practice (as evidenced by appropriate qualifications, publications, and/or relevant accreditation).

Required Credentials
N/A.

Preferred
Proficient organizational, oral and written communication skills.
Experience managing clinical research core services, , clinical trial management, and clinical research coordinators.

Compensation Range
$180,884.00 - $271,326.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors

Benefits Information

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho - the largest region of any children's hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation's very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it's delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

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The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

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