Director, Clinical Research

Life Extension Foundation Buyers Club Inc•Fort Lauderdale, FL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Leads Life Extension Clinical Research and ensures studies are conducted in a timely, quality driven manner while following all applicable guidelines. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Life Extension Clinical Research, including managing clinical studies (onsite and virtual) with a sense of urgency, within budget and with the goal of creating a Clinical Center of Excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science, Healthcare or a Life Science related field required.
7+ years Clinical Research experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory leadership capacity preferred.
Demonstrated leadership, ability to effectively communicate and drive positive change.
Equally adept at running traditional in person and innovative virtual clinical studies.
Proactively manage LECR and readily adapt to and incorporate new technologies and platforms.
Successfully multi-task in an entrepreneurial environment and manage multiple clinical studies in parallel.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MSN/NP, MD, DO, PharmD, MHSA, PhD) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides overall leadership to LECR and staff by clearly communicating goals and expectations and driving productivity with a sense of urgency while ensuring 100% compliance with rules and regulations.
Ensure all clinical trial projects (internal and external), to include project management, tracking and reporting trial progress and monitoring test item expiration dates in relation to project timelines.
Management and oversight of research projects and laboratory components of studies; develops appropriate study design and establishes accurate timelines; collaborates on statistical plans and data analysis.
Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of the Protocol, Informed Consent and associated documentation for clinical studies and assures necessary project approvals from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) are obtained.
Primary point of contact for the IRB.
Prepares and manages all LE Clinical Research budgets.
Sets priorities for all staff to assure project timelines are met, including active promotion of clinical research initiatives, i.e. use of social media.
Assures all applicable regulations are implemented and followed; supervises management of data files and confidential information; follows established SOPs, i.e. for appropriate document destruction.
Responds to inquiries from individuals seeking funding or product donations, and if warranted, presents project and recommendations to administration.
Monitors progress of ongoing external projects that received Life Extension support and/or donated materials, assuring resupply so materials do not expire without replacement during a project.
Supports the study team with the various tasks associated with conducting the clinical trial to ensure goals are met.
Seeks out ways to employ innovative technology to optimize organization and individual efficiency and performance.
Proactively drives the effort to achieve the goal of creating an impactful Clinical Center of Excellence.
Hires, trains and assures high quality supervision of the LE clinical research staff.
2 onsite days per week is an essential function of this position with flexibility to work additional onsite days as needed.
Travels as needed.
Additional duties as assigned.