Research Program Leader - Psychiatry - Child Div - Posner Team

Operations: 

For complex scenarios, recognizes when agreements are necessary within the research program. Facilitates the process by coordinating with study teams and appropriate Duke offices. Serves as an expert resource to multiple study teams/research program regarding regulatory and institutional policies and processes. Serves as an expert resource across all study teams within the research portfolio for navigating regulatory compliance with international studies. Provides direction to multiple study teams/research program to prepare for study monitoring and audit visits. Provides oversight, training, and expertise to multiple study teams/research program regarding participant level  documentation for all studies, including those that are complex in nature (e.g., procedural and interventional studies) and/or require DUHS billing. Serves as an expert resource for multiple study teams/research program for participant retention. Liaises with other resources at Duke to optimize retention rates. Develops and oversees the implementation of strategies for meeting recruitment goals for the research program(s). Provides training. Serves as an expert to research program team members in the area of screening. May provide oversight and conduct training in this area. Develops, oversees adherence, and trains in the use and development of SOPs across multiple study teams/research program(s). Creates, optimizes, and oversees the systems for managing specimens for multiple study teams/research program. Serves as an expert resource and trainer in specimen collection, processing, preparation, shipping and maintenance. Provides expertise to research program team members in study level documentation. Provides oversight and training and lends expertise to research program. Serves as an expert resource and trainer to multiple study teams/research program for preparing and conducting complex study visits, developing tools, and implementing operational plans. Prepares for and leads research program meetings. Ensures good communication within the research program, including mentoring staff to improve communication strategies.

Ethics: 

Ensures that multiple study teams/research program team members are appropriately identifying and documenting adverse event information. Provides oversight and training to multiple study teams/research program team members who conduct and document consent for participants for all types of studies, including those that are complex in nature and/or require any orders in Maestro Care. May serve as an expert resource with regard to conducting and documenting consent including liaising with and being knowledgeable about other resources at Duke. Provides oversight and training to multiple study teams/research program team members who develop the consent plan and document. Serves as an expert resource with regard to developing consent plans and documents for participants in a variety of studies. Provides oversight and training to multiple study teams/research program team members who develop and submit documentation and information for IRB review. Provides oversight and training to multiple study teams/research program team members who prepare and submit documents needed for regulatory and safety reporting to sponsors and other agencies.

Data:

Selects and implements data capture methods appropriate for the research program. Serves as an expert in designing ECRFs and EDCs to collect data according to protocols and research program processes. Oversees the process of QA, data corrections, and queries used within multiple study teams/the research program, including creating and using QA protocols, queries, summaries, and reports. Recognizes trends, and recommends strategies to improve processes or retrain staff. Serves as an expert data corrections, queries, and quality assurance resource, including liaising with and being knowledgeable about other related resources at Duke. Develops and implements protocols for research program that include strategies and processes to ensure data security and provenance. Serves as an expert data provenance and security resource, including liaising with and being knowledgeable about other related resources at Duke. Serves as an expert resource to multiple study teams/research program with regard to mapping data flow. Predicts areas of vulnerability in the data flow plan. Determines areas where data provenance may be compromised, and helps study teams/research program staff work through solutions. Ensures that study teams are familiar with data flow resources at Duke. Seeks out, integrates, and applies new technical knowledge towards innovation and performance improvement for multiple research teams/research program, as relevant.

Science: 

Independently develops substantial portions of funding proposals and grants. Assesses and determines solutions for operational shortcomings of proposals. Independently reviews articles, synthesizes the literature, and uses to assist in the development of manuscripts or grant proposals. Independently develops protocols for complex investigator-initiated studies, across multiple PIs or study teams. Uses expertise in research design to provide significant contribution to protocols or research proposals. Provides significant contribution or leadership on accepted, peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation. Mentors others in this area.

Study and Site Management: 

Prepares for, coordinates, and actively participates in site visits. Communicates effectively with sponsors and/or CROs. Oversees use of systems and system reports to manage research participants' activities and tracking/marking financial milestones. Oversees use of systems and system reports to manage research protocol activities and maintaining current protocol information. Makes feasibility recommendations for multiple study teams/research program. Develops and oversees processes to determine participation in trials. Oversees management of resources (staff, supplies, equipment) for multiple study teams/research program. May manage the budget for research studies. Works with the CRU or departmental leadership to ensure that studies within the research program are conducted in compliance with institutional requirements and policies. Oversees implementation of operational plans across research program, including at multiple sites. Works with the CRU or departmental leadership to ensure that studies are closed according to best practices and guidelines.

Leadership: 

Encourages staff to take part in professional development opportunities. Keeps current with advances in the scientific area and considers the impact on the research program. Keeps self and team current with research updates by attending external offerings; applies learned material on the job. Plays key/leadership role on committees and workgroups. Navigates processes and people involved in Duke clinical research, demonstrates the organizational awareness, and has the interpersonal skills necessary to get work done efficiently. Develops and implements solutions that work within the existing leadership or organizational structure. Demonstrates resilience and actively facilitates the research program through change. Uses advanced subject matter expertise in the therapeutic area or clinical research to solve complex problems or foster innovation within the research program. Communicates effectively with others, regardless of reporting relationship, to accomplish shared work objectives. Establishes and assigns the activities of the research program team members to accomplish the study goals.


Description of Portfolio Responsibilities: 

Determines short- and long-term goals of the research program/shared resource in collaboration with investigator(s).  Identifies research programs/shared resources gaps, constraints, needs, and milestones; helps develop operational sustainability plan and communicates with PI to plan necessary resourcing. Manages and documents all aspects of research project lifecycle including: initiation, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing. Directs project staff in the execution of project activities in accordance with project plan and timeline. Communicates project/program progress with all major stakeholders and adjust plans and timelines according to feedback. Manages the research program or shared resource operations. Monitors and adheres to the established budget, and assists with budget development. Ensures that institutional communications are shared with research program staff and faculty. Maintains communication within program and with other departments or offices to accomplish the program objectives. Manages, mentors, and/or trains staff. Maintains an awareness of regulations, policies, and resources relevant to research and therapeutic area and applies knowledge to the development and execution of operational plan. Ensures that all programs and projects are compliant with all relevant regulations and policies. Provides guidance to staff on best practices in research study or program conduct (e.g., recruitment, consenting, study documentation, program evaluation, data capture, etc.). Provides intellectual contribution to the research program or shared resource, including developing and editing research proposals and manuscripts. Represents research program or shared resource on behalf of the PI at internal and external meetings.

Description of Clinical Responsibilities: 

Trains and supervises staff in administration of clinical assessments with adults and behavioral assessments with toddlers.

Type of Research:

Research program conducts multiple domestic and international birth cohort studies focused on neurodevelopment as well as observational and interventional research focused on child psychopathology. Population includes pregnant women, children from birth to teenage years.
 

Education/Training

Completion of a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Work requires a minimum of four years of research experience (e.g., research, clinical, interaction with study population, program coordination). A Master's degree may substitute for two years of related experience.

Special skills:
Prior experience in child development and psychology strongly preferred

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Completion of a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Work requires a minimum of four years of research experience (e.g., experience. research, clinical, interaction with study population, program coordination). A Master's degree may substitute for two years of related

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