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DIR, RES ADMIN TRAINING & PROJ MGMT

Job Title: DIR, RES ADMIN TRAINING & PROJ MGMT
Job Code: 3832
FLSA: E
Job Level: 15
Revised Date: 03/16/2022
Job Family: JF 28

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Occupational Summary

The Director of Research Administration (Training / Project Management) is responsible for overseeing training/education development, project management, and communication and outreach activities in research administration in SOM/N.

As it relates to these objectives, coordinates and employs knowledge, resources and analytical expertise to ensure research administration initiatives are effectively implemented and staff are appropriately trained.

Work Performed

Training and Education Development

Oversee the development of Research Administration training programs for Duke School of Medicine in collaboration with Research Costing Compliance. Consult with department heads and/or trainers to identify and evaluate specific areas in developing training needs.

Manage and oversee the Research Administration Fellowship Program, a key program for ensuring a talent pipeline for research administration.

Stay current on new and evolving regulations impacting research administration and establish training to incorporate/implement business process changes.

Partner with University, School and Department level research administration leaders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create new and revised face to face (F2F), e learning, online courses, instructional manuals, video tutorials, learning simulations, blended courses, etc.

Evaluate new technologies to discover new and better ways to enhance instruction.

Oversee and implement innovative learning strategies that help to develop and sustain a viable workforce and enhance expertise for the SOM/N research community.

Participate in the Universitys strategic plan for education and training for research administration (as it relates to the SOM/N research administration community).

Assess initiatives linking training and development activities directly to long term strategic institutional goals and apply various techniques to improve the quality and relevance of education and training for the research administration community across SOM/N.

Liaise with Dukes Financial Services Training, Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD), the Duke Office of Clinical Research (DOCR) and other University, School and Department level training leaders to implement updates for research administration training needs.

Develop and oversee a monitoring program to ensure all SOM/N staff engaged in research administration have met training requirements.

Project Management

Oversee execution of the annual SOM/N research administration workplan.

Implement standard project management processes, tools and methodology by contributing to the development and maintenance of standard processes, and standard project templates, tools and guidelines to support research administration functions in SOM/N units.

Identify project team members and help coordinate team member assignments.

Plan, lead, and facilitate regular cross-functional and/or multi-unit project team meetings ensuring the team is on task and meeting objectives.

Provide regular communication updates to stakeholders and leadership on project purpose, scope, plan, and status.

Communication and Outreach

Ensure appropriate communications with campus audiences, including the development of website content and website maintenance.

Generate and implement ideas to increase collaboration and communication among units across the SOM/N research community.

Execute strategies that increase awareness of project initiatives and promote/promulgate related policy and process changes to various stakeholders - e.g., collateral materials, presentations, websites, reference guides.

Miscellaneous Duties as Assigned

Assist Associate Dean as the business owner for various research administration data systems, data integrity and security Keep up to date of changes involving internally and externally imposed policies and procedures.

Act as a resource for any compliance questions/issues using existing knowledge, experience and available resources (e.g., sponsor regulations, University policies) for supporting and/or providing guidance within the MNMC research community.

Special projects/initiatives as identified by senior research administration leaders.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Generally requires BA/BS degree in Business or related field. MS degree in related field or equivalent preferred.

Experience

Five years of related training/development, project management or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Experience in research administration/grants management in an academic medical center preferred.

Skills

Training and Education competencies including advanced topics with instructional design concepts, processes and/or enterprise training systems.

Project Management competencies including advanced topics with project management concepts, processes and/or enterprise data management systems.

Evidence of success as a sole contributor and as a member of cross functional teams.

Excellent written, oral and conversational communication skills to effectively work with diverse groups.

Ability to analyze, evaluate multiple solutions and solve complex problems using judgement and well developed critical & analytical thinking skills.

Attention to detail needed to operate accurately and effectively in the regulatory environment.

Flexibility and ability to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously.


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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