Physician Vice President for Research Operations
About The Position
Inova Health System is looking for a dedicated Physician Vice President for Research Operations to join the team. This role will be full-time with a clinical component. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. The Physician Vice President for Research will provide executive leadership for Inova's clinical research enterprise, ensuring strategic growth, operational excellence, financial sustainability, regulatory compliance, and national prominence. The Five-Year Vision for the Physician Vice President for Research will position Inova among the premier integrated health-system research enterprises in the United States, recognized for clinical trial excellence, innovation, investigator development, and industry partnerships. Inova Health System ranked #3 in the nation among Top Large Health Systems in the 2026 15 Top Health Systems study by Modern Healthcare and Premier, Inc. Individual facilities also earned elite honors, including top hospital placements, CMS 5-star ratings, and top workplace recognitions. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Requirements
- Physician Upon Start; Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia
- Successful completion of physician residency program
- Doctorate Medicine MD, DO or other pertinent professional degree
- Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors
- Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
- Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services
Nice To Haves
- Nationally recognized physician investigator with extensive leadership experience in multicenter clinical research, a strong publication record, and demonstrated success building research programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-wide research strategy and execution
- Oversee clinical trial operations, budgets, compliance, and workforce development
- Chair the Research Operations Committee
- Partner with Service Line Presidents to expand research programs
- Coordinate research analytics, AI initiatives, and data science resources
- Develop industry, NIH, foundation, and academic partnerships
- Expand clinical trial access across all service lines
- Accelerate study start-up and enrollment performance
- Grow external funding and industry-sponsored research
- Develop the next generation of physician investigators
- Strengthen Inova's national research reputation
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- a robust team member wellness program
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions
- up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
- up to $10,000 for student loans
- 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- flexible work schedules
- remote and hybrid career opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
