Senior Program Coordinator - Alz. Research

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

3d•$73,736 - $110,552

About The Position

This position will support the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging (MCSA). The Senior Program Coordinator will oversee the Research Center or Program which serves as the research administrative base for a small to medium-size research program(s) potentially involving multicenter clinical trial/research groups with national/international participation. This role provides leadership, management, and direction, and is responsible for the operation of the program within the designated Research Center or Program. The coordinator works with leadership to coordinate resources and workloads to achieve objectives and strategies, and collaborates with Scientific and Administrative leadership in the development of strategic plans, programmatic budgets, and process improvements. They will manage partnerships with national/international consortium or program members, and interact and work collaboratively with federal and/or industry sponsors and agencies for items related to the Research Center or Program. Responsibilities include participating in grant renewal processes and progress reports, and initiating and maintaining positive working relationships with internal (e.g. IRB, Compliance Office, all shields, etc.) and external customers (e.g. FDA, NIH, OHRP, etc.). The role involves managing projects and serving as a primary resource for issues and communications relating to the Research Center or Program, performing duties independently and using judgment in handling a variety of programmatic issues. May have supervisory responsibilities. Additional job specific duties as assigned by reporting work unit leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, health care or science related field with a minimum of 2 years of research-related experience.
Working knowledge of clinical research, research programs, data management, and computer/related systems are required.
Strong leadership, team building, and problem-solving skills as well as demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines, i.e., physician, administrative, supervisory, and allied health staff, and external agencies is required.
Must have the ability to independently manage a varied workload of projects and assignments with multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, Associate's degree/college Diploma/Certificate Program with 5 years of experience in clinical research/related field OR HS Diploma with at least 7 years of clinical research coordination/related experience may be considered.
Broad-based management or project management experience is preferred to coordinate a wide range of activities.
Preference given to those with experience in supporting large research programs, preferably with a level of experience with NIH/NIA, as well as general leadership skills.
SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the Research Center or Program which serves as the research administrative base for a small to medium-size research program(s) potentially involving multicenter clinical trial/research groups with national/international participation.
Provides leadership, management, and direction and is responsible for the operation of the program within the designated Research Center or Program.
Works with leadership to coordinate resources and workloads to achieve objectives and strategies.
Works with Scientific and Administrative leadership in development of strategic plans, programmatic budgets, and process improvements.
Manages partnerships with national/international consortium or program members.
Interacts and works collaboratively with federal and/or industry sponsors and agencies for items related to the Research Center or Program.
Participates in grant renewal processes and progress reports.
Initiates and maintains positive working relationships with internal (e.g. IRB, Compliance Office, all shields, etc.) and external customers (e.g. FDA, NIH, OHRP, etc.).
Manages projects and serves as a primary resource for issues and communications relating to the Research Center or Program.
Performs duties independently and initiates judgment in handling a variety of programmatic issues.
May have supervisory responsibilities.
Additional job specific duties as assigned by reporting work unit leadership.