Manager Health Sciences Administration, Heart Institute

CHOC • Orange, CA

23d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Health Sciences Administration is a vital member of the CHOC Research Institute management team, responsible for implementing and managing research programs and projects in one or more of CHOC’s designated centers of clinical excellence or clinical service lines to advance the strategic growth of research in alignment with CHOC’s Mission, Vision and Values.

Requirements

• Minimum eight (8) years of combined post-baccalaureate research and research management experience.
• Minimum one (1) year of research, demonstrating independence in research project/program execution must be represented in the minimum eight (8) years of combined post-baccalaureate research and management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in the health, behavioral or basic sciences from an accredited college or university.
• Strong self-motivation and initiative with ability to set goals and judge results in accordance with the highest standards.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and confidentiality.
• Analytical skills to address complex issues, problem-solve independently and to provide long-range planning on a variety of matters.
• Writing and communication skills to effectively produce administrative and scientific reports, proposals and letters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups of individuals, to effectively provide information, to make metric-based decisions, and to identify problems and develop feasible solutions.
• Intermediate or advanced computer, spreadsheet, and database skills.
• Demonstrated strength in building and articulating a vision and setting goals.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills to understand and anticipate the impact and opportunities across multiple critical projects.
• Experience presenting findings/recommendations to Executive level audiences.

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree in the health, behavioral or basic sciences from an accredited college or university with at least 2-years of experience as a Principal Investigator and 4-years of research management experience post successful completion of a PhD degree. Concurrent Principal Investigator and research management experience will be considered if combined experience includes 2-years as a Principal Investigator and 4-years of research management experience. In addition to the PhD, an MBA in the health sciences is preferred.
• Experience with LEAN Six Sigma process improvement in a healthcare/research setting.
• Experience working with RedCAP. database.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees