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Job Summary

Responsible for administrative, financial and operational aspects of Telehealth research and grant initiatives. Assists in the strategic planning and development of initiatives/projects. Oversees the expansion of research initiatives and/or infrastructure as needed.

Job Duties

• Coordinate strategic planning process and support its implementation.
• Provide program leadership including directing and mentoring project support staff.
• Supervise research staff, direct day-to-day scientific work on research projects, and develop standards of performance.
• Manage workforce capacity and plans for growth and development, including assigning projects, redistributing work to accommodate new projects, and developing a hiring and staffing plan that aligns with short- and long-term project workload projections.
• Oversee the overall operation and expansion of program developments for research as needed.
• Participate and assist in the development and delivery of key study-specific materials, as needed.
• Determine departmental needs and financial resources and prepare annual budgets.
• Oversee feasibility analysis and protocol and budget development for both internally and externally funded research projects.
• Maintain financial forecasting of expenditures, anticipate variances and independently implement corrective measures relevant to the project support staff function.
• Serves as lead on project-related activities.
• Mentor and develop project management and research skillsets within the project support staff.
• Develop and manage training and new support staff onboarding activities.
• Create and manage infrastructure necessary to research projects.
• Develop standards for efficient implementation and management of research protocols.
• Provide leadership in managing and coordinating activities with collaborating institutions, industry sponsors, grant funders, and investigators.
• Identify synergies to align external collaborators research interests with those of clinicians and investigators.
• Identify and communicate appropriate funding opportunities to investigators and provide leadership in managing industry and grant proposals.
• Act as a liaison between project support staff and Industry sponsors and grant funders.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Same day commute within Geisinger footprint for for training; meetings; programmatic development required.

Education

Master's Degree- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 8 years-Related work experience (Required), Minimum of 3 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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