Director, Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC)

Advocate Aurora Health • Winston Salem, NC

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About The Position

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and academically accomplished leader to serve as the Director of the Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC). The Director will provide strategic, scientific, and operational leadership to the CTMC, a cornerstone academic unit designed to bring innovations forward to support and enhance clinical trial design, conduct, and translation-leveraging real-world evidence to inform and accelerate impact-across Advocate Health's expansive national footprint. This individual will serve as the principal liaison between the CTMC and Advocate Health's National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) and will be responsible for advancing scientific rigor, innovation, and equitable practices in clinical trials through coordination of a multidisciplinary team and the CTMC's component units. Ultimately, the CTMC infrastructure will serve both the needs of NCCT and faculty of Wake Forest University School of Medicine seeking investigator-initiated funding for clinical trials. The CTMC will be a critical component of the Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the leadership of the CTMC will align with Clinical and Translational Science Institute leadership to ensure ongoing alignment. This is anticipated to be at a least 0.8 FTE position with an academic appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level, based on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical research, health services research).
• Academic rank of Associate or Full Professor, with a strong record of peer-reviewed funding and publications.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a complex academic or health system setting.
• Expertise in clinical trial methodology, including trial design, implementation, and analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Prior leadership of a coordinating center, data core, or large-scale clinical research initiative.
• Experience collaborating across institutions or national networks.
• Strong commitment to mentoring, faculty development, and team science.
• Experience with community-engaged research strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the strategic vision for CTMC, in alignment with Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health's clinical research goals.
• Ensure effective operations across all CTMC components, including performance monitoring, quality assurance, and financial sustainability.
• Serve as the senior representative of the CTMC across national and institutional forums, including the National Center for Clinical Trials leadership structure.
• Foster high-impact research by supporting methodological innovation in clinical trials, supporting the recruitment and retention of exceptional faculty and staff, and fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
• Guide the development of scientific collaborations that leverage CTMC resources to support industry and non-industry extramural funding and peer-reviewed publications.
• Advance a robust academic portfolio for the CTMC, including grant submissions, methodological research, and mentoring of early-career faculty.
• Serve as the lead connector between CTMC and the NCCT, ensuring alignment, timely communication, efficient integration of activities, and a high level of service provision.
• Collaborate with institutional leaders in biostatistics, epidemiology, artificial intelligence, informatics, community engagement, regulatory science, social sciences, and other disciplines to create synergies and amplify CTMC impact.
• Engage clinical departments, principal investigators, and research units across the enterprise to promote use of CTMC services.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of associate directors, biostatisticians, data scientists, and administrative staff.
• Create career development opportunities, especially for early- and mid-career faculty in clinical trials methodology and leadership.
• Ensure an inclusive, collaborative, and mission-driven culture across the CTMC.
• Provide oversight and strategic direction for educational programming in clinical trial methodology across Advocate Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
• Develop and implement training opportunities for faculty, staff, and learners focused on clinical trial design, biostatistics, regulatory science, and trial operations.
• Partner with academic leadership to integrate CTMC resources into curricula for graduate and professional education programs, including mentorship of trainees pursuing careers in clinical and translational research.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree