Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
The CRS Senior Director, Clinical Trial Startup & Amendments, will provide senior operational leadership for clinical trial startup and amendments implemented at the main campus and Fred Hutch Community Sites. The role is a key leadership position within Clinical Research Support, the central clinical trials office at Fred Hutch that serves Fred Hutch and the UW/Fred Hutch/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium and oversees 4+ teams composed of 40+ FTEs in a rapidly growing area of the operation. The incumbent reports to the AVP, Clinical Trial Startup, Financial Management & Strategic Initiatives.
Most Fred Hutch jobs require some on-campus work. However, there may be flexibility for certain positions. Please check with the recruiter if you are an out-of-state applicant interested only in working outside of the Seattle area.
Please apply for this role at:
https://careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/28135/crs-senior-director%2c-clinical-trial-startup-%26-amendments/job
Responsibilities
Define direction and enhance workflows to deliver integrated startup services & implementation of post startup amendments for oncology trials that include investigator-initiated, and industry sponsored trials conducted at the main campus and the Fred Hutch Community Sites.
Define and maintain quality, performance, and utilization metrics; report key measures to leadership identifying risk, and opportunities for growth and improvements.
Integrate key workflow improvement technologies such as REDCap, Zendesk, Smart Sheet and OnCore CTMS into team workflows.
Help implement key model improvements over the next 1-3 years such as enhanced approaches for MCA development, coding, pricing, and contracts for the Oncology study portfolio.
Build and maintain flexible staffing model, be able to determine metric driven staffing levels, select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure efficient and scalable operation to serve needs of expanding portfolio.
Create, refine, and maintain operational policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and quality assurance processes; hold teams accountable for adhering to policies and best practices.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum eight (8) years’ experience in study start-up/activation with a minimum of five (5) years in the direct management of oncology clinical trials, preferably at an Academic Medical Center, NCI Cancer Center, or Research Institute, or similar organization
Minimum six (6) years’ professional experience managing teams. Strong leadership skills are required to lead resources through periods of growth, change and time pressure. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to:
manage a diverse team, think creatively and globally, project future needs, and be attuned to the day-to-day division operations.
effectively lead individual teams as well as act collaboratively across an organization
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree
The annual base salary range for this position is from $181,438 to $302,390, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.