Executive Director, Research Shared Services

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Executive Director of Institutional Shared Resources provides administrative, scientific, financial, and operational oversight and management for all institutional core facilities; determines the value of MD Anderson core facilities to MD Anderson investigators and makes recommendations; develops, promotes, and obtains support for new core facilities, to ensure the effective operation of the research enterprise. The Executive Director serves as the dedicated administrative leader for all institutionally supported Core Facilities/Shared Resources.

Requirements

• PhD in a biomedical science, business, or health administration.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in biomedical research, shared resources/core facilities administration, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• PhD and MBA preferred.
• Experience overseeing administration of shared resources/core facilities administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of institutional research programs and priorities, new core facility services, initiatives/goals, personnel.
• Increase visibility/utility of shared resources/services to research community.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the MD Anderson Scientific Priorities as they relate to shared resources.
• Lead strategic planning for core facilities.
• Evaluate new services and new core facilities with considerations of core facilities available at other institutions.
• Manage fiscal activities, including budget coordination, financial analysis, and grant administration.
• Facilitate efficient and effective communication between shared resources/core facilities leadership, oversight boards and the research community.
• Direct, monitor, coordinate, and evaluate the comprehensive administrative operations for institutional core facilities/shared resources.
• Advise the CCSG Associate Center Director for Administration on all matters pertaining to core facilities/shared resources administration and operations.
• Conduct bi-annual surveys of MCC membership to determine effectiveness of meeting member's research infrastructure needs.
• Collaborate with research analytics and data management teams to collect and analyze financial, scientific and utilization related data.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversee a team responsible for financial management of all institutional core facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree