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OFFICE MISSION: Industry-academia relationships represent enormous opportunities but also present unique challenges. At Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (“ISMMS”), academia-industry relationships and management of potential financial Conflicts of Interest (“COI”) are guided by rigorous adherence to the principles of transparency and accountability which are intended to safeguard our core missions - the learning environment of our trainees, the scientific integrity of our research, and the clinical care of our patients. The Office of Industry Engagement and Conflicts of Interest (“COI Office”) supports successful academia-industry collaborations through development and implementation of policies, processes, and oversight plans that safeguard Mount Sinai research, education and clinical care.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to and working closely with the Director and the Dean for Industry Engagement and Conflicts of Interest, the Project Coordinator will have an essential role in evaluating contracts and managing workflow. Although the specific focus of the role is faculty consulting agreements, strong general project management and communication skills are key to success in this position. As a member of the Conflicts of Interest team, the Project Coordinator will interact and collaborate regularly with COI Office colleagues, as well as with faculty and administrative staff throughout the School of Medicine.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing and evaluating faculty member’s personal contracts/personal consulting agreements;
- Using database and Excel spreadsheets to input, sort and retrieve information;
- Maintaining detailed records and documentation of contracts and may be responsible for developing procedures for storing and keeping appropriate documentation;
- Interacting effectively with faculty and external organizations/businesses to obtain, exchange and communicate information expeditiously;
- Serving as a resource within the Mount Sinai community for matters related to Conflicts of Interest and faculty engagements (with in-depth knowledge about Mount Sinai policies and procedures re: consulting activities as well as becoming familiar with both institutional and business COI policies);
- Collaborating with other School administrative groups and external parties on all matters relating to the COI Office;
- Organizing and preparing committee meeting agendas, background materials, and maintaining detailed meeting minutes;
- Creating reports and presentations for leadership;
- Working effectively with other members of the Conflicts of Interest Office team to ensure the accurate and timely disposition of projects;
- Exercising discretion in review of confidential information; and,
- Assisting in additional projects and duties as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required, or equivalent education and work experience.
- 3 years of experience required
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
- Strong project and task management skills, including technical skills
- Ability to manage and meet critical deadlines;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, database entry/management;
- Familiarity with reading contracts a plus
- Compliance/Conflicts of Interest experience a plus
Employer Description
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
- Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
- Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
- Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.
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“About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”
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Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $62571.36 - $74250 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
