Director of Research Sciences

This range is provided by TPI Global Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $100.00/hr - $130.00/hr Director of Research Sciences Contract: through 06/30/2025 (end of fiscal year), will extend Location: 100% remote This position collaborates internally with a Hospital GPO Applied Sciences staff, and externally, works closely with the client’s project management team, Subject Matter Experts and Steering Committees, hospital-based quality and improvement teams, clinician specialists and hospital Senior Leaders (VP, COO, and CEO) to identify and drive process improvements and member engagement. The position must possess the credibility to engage with senior leadership and drive and direct change within the enterprise unit and various lines of business. In addition, this position may assume a leadership role on various strategic initiatives as directed by the Principal, Research Sciences, or other key leaders where the position may be matrixed for support. The purpose of this job is to support and often lead the execution of Research Sciences initiatives including quality improvement projects. The Director role will provide planning and oversight of research science focused projects and be responsible for delivering the strategic components of the program, including multiple, client-sponsored research initiatives including: Application of Improvement Science methods/Project Leadership for assigned research initiatives Work with members of Research Operations, Business Operations, Analytics, Innovation and Solutions, Strategic Account Directors, Recruitment, and research sponsor to develop initial project design. Lead collaboration between company representatives, members, and research sponsors to execute on evidence-based improvement projects including learning labs, qualitative research, and analysis, focus group delivery, member coaching, identifying and leading Subject Matter Experts (SME) and reporting. Manage collaboration between internal resources and project faculty to develop prospective research protocols and quality improvement change packages as applicable to the project. Lead the project team and research sponsor to identify and contract appropriate sites for prospective research. Lead the management, implementation, progress and delivery of Research Sciences work in all phases throughout the life of the project Engage and manage 3rd parties (e.g., professional societies, not-for-profit organizations, etc.) in the improvement design as appropriate and in an advisory panel capacity as needed Coordinate with research scientists and faculty to facilitate and execute publication plans and presentations appropriate to the research and improvement findings. Preferred Qualifications Clinical project management Clinical research experience Multi-site QI and research programs Education Bachelor's degree required Master’s Degree preferred Seniority level Executive Employment type Contract Job function Research and Science Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr TPI Global Solutions