Clinical Research Informatics Director

Job Title: Clinical Research Informatics Director

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA 

Job Type: Full Time / Perm / Direct Hire

Job Description:

Pay Range $100000year - $127000year

Accountabilities:

• 70% - HDIP.
• Program Planning and Management - Plans and develops CRI objectives and content. 
• Identify trends and research needs and establish priorities accordingly.
• Develops and communicates CRI programs to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop operating policies and processes to ensure effective, efficient, and secure use of data.
• Prepares long and short-range plans for applications selection, systems development, systems maintenance, production activities and for necessary support resources, coordinating area efforts with university-wide efforts.
• Work closely with researchers, administration, compliance, IT and user groups in defining, prioritizing and executing applications and streamlined processes.
• Serves as a key resource for program information. 
• Resolves problems or questions referred by researchers and program and technical personnel at all levels.
• Conducts and participates in program evaluation. 
• Prepares and presents to leadership reports on program productivity and impact.
• Develops strategies for marketing or promoting programs to include needs assessment, promotion plans, networking, newsletters and publications or other communications materials, and events planning.
• Plans and implements necessary controls and procedures to protect systems and data from modification, disclosure or destruction. 
• Controls the integrity of data bases by monitoring incoming data and transactions.
• Evaluates vendor proposals for purchases of hardware, software and technical services to assure adherence to specifications. 
• Analyzes proposed projects for feasibility.
• Ensures all information systems products meet standards and user requirements. 
• Tests software and hardware and monitors and resolves problems.
• Develops and implements security related procedures. 
• Promotes and maintains standards for security conscious awareness and behavior. 
• Maintains knowledge of university's crime prevention and suppression programs and services. 
• Ensures dissemination of security related information to staff.
• Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains automated or manual systems and procedures to facilitate program operations.
• Ensures researchers are provided efficient tools and data in timely manner.
• Identify technical education opportunities to enhance user experience.
• Advises leadership regarding Informatics systems requirements. 
• Facilitates planning and directs the design, installation, modification, and operations of research information systems.
• Reviews and prioritizes systems development requests. 
• Prepares cost estimates for current and proposed projects, reflecting staff and equipment requirements.
• Develops project specifications. 
• Plans and coordinates project schedules and related activities. 
• Directs coding, testing, installation, debugging and documentation of systems developments and enhancements. 
• Plans and recommends changes to the capacity of the operating system or its configuration.
• Leads Data Governance initiatives as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

10% - Finance and Management:

• Develops and manages program budgets and recommends or makes budgetary and resource allocations. Provides financial status reports as requested.
• Staffing and Training – Directly or indirectly supervises all assigned subordinate staff. 
• Recommends organizational structure, reporting relationships and staffing needs based on program goals.
• Recruits, screens, hires and trains staff in accordance with University policies. 
• Assesses need for technical and professional growth and recommends development opportunities.
• Evaluates employee performance and provides guidance and feedback. 
• Counsels and disciplines as needed. 

20% - Research:

• Assists in writing of grant applications, IRB applications, publications, white papers, standards, SOPs and presentations.
• Collaborates with stakeholders from various Client's on new initiatives and service opportunities. 
• Participates in CTSA consortium activities.
• Service Delivery – Manages the delivery of CRI services to targeted researchers. 
• Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria.
• Ensure stakeholder and researcher needs are met with the highest quality customer service and user training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Health Science, Clinical Research, Bioinformatics, or other related field.
• Related graduate study Informatics, computer science, IT, or related field highly desired.
• Required 7-10 years Leadership and management of a dept/unit in Health Information Data Management and/or providing informatics tools and services based on such data.
• Required Providing informatics tools/services to academic researchers.
• Pref Within an academic medical/healthcare environment.
• Pref Implementing and managing clinical trials and research data warehouse.
• Required Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders at all levels with clarity, poise, maturity and precision both written and verbally.
• Able to navigate complex research organizations effectively.
• Required Excellent time management; able to grasp new technologies, respond quickly to competing priorities and be comfortable with working with tight deadlines.
• Required Exceptionally well-organized with demonstrated ability to prioritize and track multiple projects; and maintain well-organized, easily accessible, shared files.
• Required Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills; balancing strategic alignment with technology roadmap and emerging industry trends with practical delivery.
• Required Excellent time management; able to grasp new technologies, respond quickly to competing priorities and be comfortable with working with tight deadlines.
• Required Strong interpersonal and analytical, problem solving, troubleshooting and organization skills with the ability to handle multiple, high priority projects with a keen attention to detail. 
• Must be able to help identify process improvement where needed.