Assistant Director

Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University
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Job Title:Assistant Director

Department:CCC Sponsored Research

Directs, manages, and oversees all research operations for the Center for Research Excellence in Supportive Care (CREST) within the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center and the College of Medicine Division of Palliative Medicine. Provides strategic planning vision and direction for the staff operations and activities. Implements strategic plans consistent with the center. Develop, implement, evaluate strategic communications plan for the centers, programs, and mission. Oversee and participate in the development of the research portfolio. Responsible for ensuring optimal research recruitment and management, as well as the standardization of processes and procedures to improve the research experience for research subjects. Collaborate with the Center director and leadership to identify, create and implement strategic plans to actualize research and business objectives. Maintains complete responsibility for staffing requirements, training, organization structure, development of staff, support fast growing clinical research and assist with NIH, foundation, and industry-sponsored research growth; identify, recruit, train and develop a talented team of employees who can lead critical research areas and manage strategic research functions. Evaluates staff performance and implements measures necessary to maintain quality performance and results. Ensures all research staff complies with training and regulatory compliance, institutional and division requirements. Oversees research recruitment activities; serves as an integral position in research efforts for grants, research projects, IRB approvals and community activities; collaborates with planning, development & writing of NIH industry sponsored research project applications; plans and develops budgets for projects. Develops and reviews databases; analyzes data and coordinates results for submission to sponsoring agencies; develops specifications for generated reports; assesses needs of investigators and modifies data collection. Analyzes systems and processes to ensure efficient clinical research operations. Ensures the administration of quality care for research endeavors. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of the OSUCCC and University.


MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree desirable. 5 years of relevant experience required. 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.


Function: Research Administration

Sub Function: Research and Administration Management

Career Band: People Leader - Managerial

Career Level: M2

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The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.


As one of only 57 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies - providing tomorrow's standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.


The OSUCCC - James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation's largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation's largest public universities.

Location:Olentangy River Rd, 3650 (2520)

Position Type:Regular

Scheduled Hours:40

Shift:First Shift

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Date Posted: 01 June 2025
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