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POSITION SUMMARY:
Under general oversight of the Senior Director, Clinical Insights Services, the Director - Clinical Research is responsible for the overall management of the provider based clinical research network and clinical trial solutions. The Director - Clinical Research is responsible for providing leadership to the overall program goals, timelines, financial commitment and quality expectations. Based on confirmed research experience and leadership skills, this individual is responsible for the strategic direction of the research program, in conjunction with senior leadership. The Director - Clinical Research is responsible for the continued growth of the program including meeting practice membership growth targets and supporting the expansion of the clinical trial menu.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accountable for the development and management of the AdvanceIQ Network, our provider research network:
Leads the strategic development of the AIQ Research program, focusing on practice membership and clinical trial sourcing.
Directs the daily operations of all AdvanceIQ Network staff to secure successful achievement of annual and long-term goals and objectives for the department according to budgets and timelines.
Provides direct oversight for the ongoing assessment of infrastructure needs to ensure delivery of the AdvanceIQ Network to participating practices and the life sciences industry including pharmaceutical companies, simultaneously maintaining fiscal responsibility.
Directs the development, coordination, and execution of the operational plans the AdvanceIQ Network, ensuring that practices have implemented the appropriate research standards per the federal regulations
Responsible for the coordination with shared services teams for all marketing, finance, and other related services to support research activities for the AdvanceIQ Network, in collaboration with Sales and Client Services
Responsible for communication between AdvanceIQ Network and Cencora executives as appropriate.
Leads the establishment/management of the Research Working Group (RWG)
Drives AIQ network participation in other specialties beyond oncology including but not limited to urology, rheumatology, ophthalmology, neurology.
Provides clinical research program updates, metrics for both membership and trial engagement, budget accomplishments and risks to Senior Director, VP and other relevant stakeholders.
Participates and/or leads continuous process improvement initiatives to continue to grow and innovate the clinical research program.
Maintains fiscal responsibility of AdvanceIQ Network:
Develops the annual budget projections for the AdvanceIQ Network.
Responsible for attainment of annual fiscal goals.
Develops and negotiates sponsor study/trial budgets in conjunction with business development leaders.
Oversees the AIQ Network associates in negotiating practice budgets to ensure that the practice research site's cost are covered as part of the study sponsor’s budget or paid by the practice for incremental services needed to support research growth within their practices.
Establishes/maintains clinical relationships with the key pharmaceutical companies and strategic partners:
Fosters pharmaceutical relationships, prioritizing pharmaceutical companies with strategic specialty drug, diagnostics and device pipelines.
Supports business development activities in coordination with business development leaders to secure additional industry contracts by maintaining the knowledge base of pharmaceutical pipeline drugs that would benefit the overall network by participating in clinical trials, patient registries, prospective observational studies, and other outcomes/economics-based research.
Responsible for presenting AdvanceIQ Network capabilities and performance history to potential life sciences medical affairs departments to secure long term relationships.
Represents AdvanceIQ Network at research related professional meetings to enhance network visibility.
Other Duties:
Travel requirements: investigator meetings, industry meetings, ION meetings as needed
Attends study related teleconferences and meetings, as required
Fosters collaborative working relationships with co-workers, practices, and physicians
Abides by the Code of Federal Regulations always referring to GCP and ICH guidelines
Performs related duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree (BA, BS) required/Master’s Degree in a Medical, Nursing or Science background highly desired; Business background desired;
Ten (10) or more years of clinical research leadership experience required; experience in leading community research network expansion highly desired.
Strong leadership skills.
Strong organizational, communication and negotiation skills.
Self-motivated, team oriented.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a home environment.
Must have experience working/interacting with medical professionals, both clinically and within the pharmaceutical industry.
Research operations experience required.
Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of clinical study processes regarding problem identification and generation of solutions required.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal regulations, ICH Guidelines, GCPs and ION-CR SOPs pertaining to the conduct of clinical trials.
PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Outlook.
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity
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The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
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Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: International Oncology Network Solutions Inc
