Duke University Job Description: DIR, CLINICAL TRIALS OPERATIONS (2307)

Occupational Summary

Direct a variety of complex and independent activities involved in administrative oversight of the clinical trials group; establish work procedures and resolve problems that may occur between various projects and workgroups.

Work Performed

Develop and maintain liaison with clinical trials participants including, but not limited to, researchers, clinicians, university administration, Food and Drug Administration, industry sponsors of research and other to manage activities and facilitate communications; prioritize new projects and maintain current sponsor relationships to include clinical trials outside the United States.

Coordinate, through accountable support personnel, the establishment of clinical trials schedules, task assignments and allocation of manpower and equipment to ensure conformance with specified objectives. Perform development and fundraising activities for the clinical trials group.

Develop operating policies and procedures for Clinical Trials Operations; conduct meetings with subordinates to ensure compliance with established practices, to implement new policies and to keep employees abreast of current changes and standards.

Manage automated systems as appropriate to support needs of the Clinical Trials Operations.

Prepare reports and analyses reflecting progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.

Direct various personnel functions including, but not limited to, hiring, merit recommendations, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Qualifications at this Level

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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Essential Physical Job Functions

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