The CF Clinical Research Project Specialist will help with project management, data analysis, and program evaluation for the Investigator-initiated Clinical Research Programs being supported by CFF. He/she will work as part of the Clinical Trials program team and will report directly to the Director of Clinical Research Awards.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Organize and track program cycle milestones, including timelines and deliverables
- Serve as liaison between Clinical Trials program and Grants program to ensure timely execution of common projects
- Provide scientific and administrative notetaking support for internal and external scientific project discussions and budgetary meetings
- Develop knowledge of the ongoing CFF investigator-initiated clinical research projects and the physician-scientist conducting them
- Track, enter and assemble funding portfolio data to prepare tables, graphs, and slides
- Participate in teleconferences and on-site and off-site visits of CFF-supported investigator-initiated research programs, including review meetings and workshops
- Assist in preparing meeting summaries, annual reports, progress reports, and budget projections.
- Measure, track, report and present on project progress to ensure achievement of goals
Educational Background:
College degree required: BS in biology, life sciences, or related discipline, with 3-5 years relevant experience in extramural grant-making organization
Skills/Experience:
- Master’s degree in health, management or analytics-related field required
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills
- Proficient in standard operating systems (PC, with MAC desirable) and experience in launching and maintaining project management applications including Microsoft Project, Sharepoint, Excel, and Access
- Basic understanding of advanced analytic programs, such as Tableau a plus, but not required
- Experience monitoring, maintaining schedules, and reporting progress for concurrent projects. Experience in project execution, including implementing projects, budget management, process integration and system support.
- Basic understanding of biomedical scientific principles and their applications for clinical research
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials, FDA regulations, Pharma business model, Patient care models preferred, but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills: must be able to communicate confidently and effectively with project team members and executive management
- Strong interpersonal skills working with MDs and PhDs, with the ability to work in team-based settings
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 2 2019
Active Until:
Aug 2 2019
Hiring Organization:
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
industry:
Nonprofit