Director Clinical Research

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Summary

Direct departmental operations by establishing compliant policies, procedures, and protocols that support highquality transfusion medicine research with a focus on platelet and red cell studies. Lead the design, planning, and execution of clinical investigations, including budget development and oversight, resource allocation and management, and interpretation of complex scientific data for FDA licensing and regulatory submissions. Supervise and develop staff to ensure performance, schedule, and quality standards are consistently met. Drive innovation by developing, validating, and implementing new laboratory and operational methods while resolving project issues and guiding strategic decisions with senior leadership. Represent the department in internal and external scientific forums, providing subject matter expertise in advanced platelet and red cell research.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Establish operational policies, procedures and protocols for the department, ensuring compliance with internal and external policies and regulations.
• Oversee the design and development of clinical studies, including project planning, budget, resource management and Contract Research Organization (CRO) management, interpreting results of clinical studies in preparation for new applications.
• Oversee performance of staff, ensuring budgets, schedules and performance requirements are met.
• Develop, validate and implement new techniques and methods and adapt existing techniques to improve efficiency.
• Manage project issues, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, and/or contractual clarifications with senior and executive management.
• Participate and present at meetings with internal and external representatives related to advanced scientific/technical developments pertinent to ongoing or new research areas.

The salary range for this position is $170k- 180k

This is an on-site position, working out of our Rockville-Holland Lab.

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, with PhD or MD preferred.PhD in biological sciences preferred, with a strong preference related to platelet or red cell biology
• Experience:Minimum 7 years of related experience in medical/research laboratory (e.g., virology, immunology, molecular biology and/or chemistry testing) or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience with regulated licensure studies is preferred.
• Management Experience: Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience, including direct people management responsibilities.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work on a team.
• Must beproficient with data management and database development.
• Must have experience in budget preparation.
• Experience with the preparation of investigational new drug (IND) applications and publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts preferred.
• Knowledge of blood bank operations and manufacturing preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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