The Associate Director of Clinical Research Operations will oversee the daily assignments for the Radiology Research Division Team Members in the Radiology Clinical Research Division. This will include project management, training and implementation of study protocol and procedures, and personnel management. The Associate Director will lead optimization and process improvement efforts for patient recruitment and plan, implement, and administer large and multi-center clinical trial research projects. The Associate Director is responsible for aiding in the conduct of departmental study start up procedures, including the development of study protocols for investigator-initiated trials, as well as aiding in the research operations side of the contracting process for industry sponsored trials and budget development. The Associate Director will oversee interdepartmental and intradepartmental partnerships to facilitate clinical operations. This includes strategic partnerships with external research centers and departments. 

The Associate Director will oversee clinical research personnel to ensure regulatory compliance in accordance with FDA and other federal requirements, ICH-GCP, IRB guidelines, and other institutional guidelines and/or local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Associate Director will determine and implement quality assurance measures within the Department of Radiology and develop and implement training for clinical research staff to ensure research compliance within the Clinical Research Division. The Associate Director is responsible for recommending and making decisions regarding selection, hiring, work plans and performance management for Radiology Clinical Research Division team members.

Experience working with human subjects in a clinical research setting.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.