Associate Site Director - Vision Research Center

Eye Associates Of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Eye Associates of New Mexico is seeking an experienced Associate Site Director to help lead operations at its Vision Research Center. Working closely with the Director of the Vision Research Center, the Associate Site Director supports clinical research site operations and provides leadership to a multidisciplinary team that may include physician investigators, Clinical Research Coordinators, vision examiners, photographers, and laboratory technicians. The role contributes to regulatory compliance, patient safety, data integrity, study implementation, and the growth of the research program. The Associate Site Director helps oversee complex clinical trials, including participant recruitment, care, and treatment. The position supports investigators and Institutional Research Investigators, applies knowledge of IRB requirements and regulatory processes, and helps ensure compliance with FDA, ICH, GCP, CFR, HIPAA, informed-consent requirements, and applicable protocols and standards. The role also supports participant education, research data and records management, quality and infection-control standards, cross-department collaboration, and identification of business opportunities. The position is full-time and on-site, and may require travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in a medical or related field, such as nursing, ophthalmology, biology, or a related discipline (required).
Significant directly related clinical experience, including a minimum of five years.
A minimum of five years of management experience.
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) experience and certification requirements.
Clinical research management experience.
Strong clinical-trial experience and demonstrated leadership ability.
Expert knowledge of clinical research principles and procedures.
Experience with FDA, ICH, and GCP regulations.
Knowledge of IRB requirements and procedures.
Strong Regulatory Coordinator experience.
Strong clinical background and ability to understand patient disease processes as they relate to study participation.
Supervisory and management skills.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and make sound administrative and procedural decisions.
Strong data collection, assessment, and study-record maintenance skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.
Proficiency with computers and related software applications.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
Appropriate licensure based on specialty.
ARCP certification required.

Responsibilities

Support the Director of the Vision Research Center in all aspects of clinical research site operations.
Provide leadership and guidance to members of the clinical research team.
Help lead complex clinical trials, including recruitment, care, and treatment of research participants.
Ensure adherence to study protocols, procedures, standards, and research best practices.
Promote compliance with FDA, ICH, GCP, CFR, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Support investigators in the implementation and execution of clinical research.
Help ensure patient safety and clinical research data integrity.
Provide guidance regarding HIPAA, informed consent, confidential patient records, and sponsor proprietary information.
Collaborate across departments to initiate and conduct clinical trials successfully.
Support Institutional Research Investigators with investigator-initiated clinical trials and informed-consent documents.
Apply knowledge of IRB requirements and regulatory processes to research operations.
Assist in identifying and developing new business opportunities for the Vision Research Center.
Recruit, evaluate, educate, and provide instruction to clinical research participants.
Collect, maintain, evaluate, and safeguard clinical research data and study records.
Make administrative and procedural decisions involving sensitive and confidential matters.
Help maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
Represent the research program professionally with investigators, sponsors, patients, colleagues, and other stakeholders.