Associate Director NM Research Strategy and Finances
About The Position
The Associate Director of Fiscal Operations at the PET Center, reporting to the Director, will provide leadership and direction over fiscal and administrative operations for PET Center. The PET Center is in part university core facility and in part a multidimensional group comprised of chemistry/cyclotron facility, physics/instrumentation, and Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapy (NMIT) CRU at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) and currently maintains over 15 faculty investigators and a clinical research staff unit representing a complex matrix organization overseeing clinical and translational research in nuclear medicine. The Associate Director is responsible for helping to implement both short and long-term strategic financial and administrative planning and fiscal policy development for PET Center and to ensure financial and administrative management of core resources and equipment. Fiscal responsibilities, for this highly complex organization includes, but are not limited to, directing and managing of general financial administration for the center, sponsored research program management and reporting, clinical trial budget negotiations, billing, invoicing for clinical trial and grant charges. This position is responsible for the financial management of THE PET CENTER including, preparation and monitoring of total annual operating budgets, reporting and forecasting revenue and expenses, accounting, purchasing, facilities and common equipment budgets and general administration. Annual operating budget of 4.5M$ from NIH, Foundation, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, gifts and endowment funding. The program is complex, as it includes both traditional basic science grants management as well as creation and management of complex combined clinical and research budgets, and the coordination of these budgets with the implementation of patient care in a clinical and research setting. This person will work closely with the center director (Mark Sellmyer) and associate director of clinical research (Erin Schubert). Provides strategic oversight for business operations within the Nuclear Medicine section of Radiology, including the research PET Center functional team. Leads planning, budgeting, and compliance efforts while supervising a team of staff and ensuring alignment with institutional and departmental business practices. Conduct financial and operational analysis to support planning efforts that span a wide range of initiatives within the nuclear medicine research enterprise. Analyze the consolidated budget, capital plans, multi-year financial plans, etc.; monitor current year budget to actual results. May manage the annual fiscal budget process for the research nuclear medicine section. Analyze data from various systems to produce regular and ad hoc financial reports for leadership. Track financial metrics. Participate in review of operational processes and policies to ensure sound and consistent financial analysis protocol. Provide quotes and budget planning and strategies for nuclear medicine and CT faculty investigators. Provide staff mentoring and training and development for finance and business professionals. Manage a team of University staff. Long term strategic planning for PET Center and nuclear medicine CRU. Oversee staff that generate billing and invoices and track receivables. Plus, all of the above This position is contingent upon grant funding
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required for Associate Director C.
- Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required for Associate Director D.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction over fiscal and administrative operations for PET Center.
- Implement both short and long-term strategic financial and administrative planning and fiscal policy development for PET Center.
- Ensure financial and administrative management of core resources and equipment.
- Direct and manage general financial administration for the center.
- Manage sponsored research program management and reporting.
- Conduct clinical trial budget negotiations.
- Oversee billing and invoicing for clinical trial and grant charges.
- Manage the financial aspects of THE PET CENTER including preparation and monitoring of total annual operating budgets.
- Report and forecast revenue and expenses.
- Oversee accounting, purchasing, facilities and common equipment budgets and general administration.
- Manage complex combined clinical and research budgets.
- Coordinate budgets with the implementation of patient care in a clinical and research setting.
- Conduct financial and operational analysis to support planning efforts.
- Analyze the consolidated budget, capital plans, multi-year financial plans, etc.
- Monitor current year budget to actual results.
- Manage the annual fiscal budget process for the research nuclear medicine section.
- Analyze data from various systems to produce regular and ad hoc financial reports for leadership.
- Track financial metrics.
- Participate in review of operational processes and policies to ensure sound and consistent financial analysis protocol.
- Provide quotes and budget planning and strategies for nuclear medicine and CT faculty investigators.
- Provide staff mentoring and training and development for finance and business professionals.
- Manage a team of University staff.
- Oversee staff that generate billing and invoices and track receivables.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Benefits
- excellent healthcare
- tuition benefits for employees and their families
- generous retirement benefits
- a wide variety of professional development opportunities
- supportive work and family benefits
- a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources
- comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- flexible spending accounts
- tuition assistance here at Penn for employees, spouses, and dependent children
- tuition assistance for dependent children at other institutions
- generous retirement plans
- pre-tax or Roth basis retirement savings
- wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard
- substantial amount of time away from work
- long-term care insurance
- wellness and work-life resources
- professional and personal development resources
- access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities
- discounts and special services
- flexible work options
- forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia
- adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
