Admin Manager Inter​/Assoc Healthcare

The Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) is a clinical trials network funded by the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The Clinical Coordinating Center for SIREN resides within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan.

The SIREN Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team. This position serves as the high-level bridge between the scientific faculty (PIs) and the administrative machinery of CCC. This is a unique opportunity for someone interested in a leadership role in a nation-wide research organization.

The position reports to the Administrative Director and oversees with trial managers and site monitors the administrative functions for a portfolio of clinical trials run out of the SIREN Clinical Coordinating Center. The person in this role will work closely with the SIREN Principal Investigators and the Administrative Director on all leadership functions; will work with the

Finance Associate on the reconciliation of monthly trial expenditures; will oversee a subset of the SIREN clinical trial awards and serve as back-up for others; will create and submit reports to sponsors; will create and manage subcontracts; will lead the budget development for clinical trial proposals in the pipeline; and will collaborate on submission of trial proposals and grant applications. Other administrative activities include, but are not limited to, facilitating network meetings, covering project manager duties, creating invoices, and approving trial related expenses.

This role will supervise three positions within the SIREN CCC continually as well as additional staff as needed.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 2+ years of management experience, project management skills, and effective interpersonal communication abilities. Proficient use of word processing, spreadsheets and database desired.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

What is SIREN?

The Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) is a research infrastructure that conducts NIH-funded clinical trials in the acute care setting at sites across the country. SIREN seeks to improve the outcomes of patients with neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, hematologic and trauma emergencies by identifying effective treatments administered in the earliest stages of prehospital, emergency department, and ICU care

Leadership

• Establish operational objectives and assignments and manage daily operations for a portfolio of trials managed.
• Provide leadership with suggestions for operational changes; contribute to the overall vision and strategy for SIREN CCC.
• Help ensure the SIREN CCC meets measurable goals regarding operational effectiveness, customer service, and research attainment.
• Leads budget development on new research ideas and works functionally internally and externally with new and existing collaborators to support clinical trial proposals in development.
• Exercise independent judgment to determine courses of action within the framework of SIREN established policies, precedents, and program objectives.
• Work under the guidance of the SIREN Network Investigators and Administrative Director with high professional standards.
• Directly supervises three positions within the SIREN CCC continually as well as additional staff as needed.
• Participate in the interviewing, selecting, and onboarding new staff.
• Appraise employee productivity and efficiency; provide ongoing coaching, and training.
• Request adjustments in effort and provide promotion recommendations.
• Manage complaints and grievances, execute disciplinary actions, and handle hires and terminations or recommendations for status changes.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to study team members.

Project Administrative Oversight:

• Accountable for overseeing a portfolio of clinical trials, ensuring that projects meet study start-up tasks as scheduled.
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