Overview
Job Duties
Foster and grow the research activities and programs working with Chair, Administrative Director and faculty investigators,
managing research staff and directing the research operations.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Build infrastructure to facilitate research activities of Department.
- Strengthen clinical research productivity and potentiality for external funding.
- Develop and promote new research programs in conjunction with expanding goals of Department. Negotiate and review contracts and agreements for studies and associated services.
- Improve the interface with clinical databases and initiate research databases for more efficient utilization of research activities.
- Assist Department faculty to identify funding opportunities, development of proposals and applications and nourish other academic functions.
- Manage research financial affairs.
- Work with administrators of University, Hospital and Practice Plan to integrate Department's research mission and
programs and achieve synchronous grants processing procedures and practices.
- Work on special projects as stipulated by Chair.
- Assemble collaborations with UF-Gainesville and affiliated institutions to strengthen Research foundation and advance interdisciplinary projects.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Experience Requirements
3 years Strong clinical research experience (as administrator or coordinator) working with IRBs required
Experience in healthcare organization with research function preferred
Some managerial/supervisory experience preferred
Education Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required
UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace