Director, Research Planning - Houston, United States - MD Anderson Cancer Center

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

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SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Director, Research Planning & Development is to implement and evaluate departmental research strategies, develop new research programs and related funding proposals, and direct administrative management of basic scientific, clinical, and translational research activities.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The University of Texas M. D.

Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES Departmental Support**Actively perform searches in funding databases for appropriate and relevant requests for proposals and share with faculty and trainees.

Maintains other support for faculty and up-to-date resources to assist in grant submissions and progress reports.

Acts and the liaison and departmental representative for large multi-disciplinary projects.

Represents the department at professional meetings such as Grants Administration meetings as well as other research-related meetings within the institution and externally.

Assists in maintaining tracking for departmental research programs to manage research information activities for the Department of Abdominal Imaging.

Maintains copies of grants and confirms that all copies of assigned grants are logged correctly in the departmental grants files.

Research Planning

Provide periodic information and recommendations to the Department Administrator and Chair regarding the development, evaluation and revision of policies and procedures for the prioritization of research activities.

Provide advice and resource information for the long-term strategic planning of research initiatives, including options, directions, funding sources, and feasibility.

Provide administrative oversight and assistance in the development and evaluation of large, programmatic grants (e.g. P01, U54, U01, and T32 grants).

Assist with developing strategies for philanthropic funding and assist with the submission of proposals (including budgets) to numerous philanthropic funding sources, working in collaboration with the Development Office.

Participate in related advisory boards, strategic planning committees, and program retreats as requested. Serve as liaison between investigators, institutional and granting agency officials.

Administrative Oversight of Grants, Contracts, Spores, Patents, etc. Life Cycles

Fiscal oversight and planning
Provide administrative and fiscal management and oversight for programs, projects and awards.

Provides advice and counsel to faculty on fiscal issues for grant submissions, negotiations with sponsoring agencies, contract development, effort reporting, conflict of interest, and financial oversight of awards.

Ensures timely and accurate expense and income tracking for grant/contracts and philanthropic company-based centers. Monitors balances and reconciles accounts. Meets regularly with faculty to review their research budgets, expenditures, personnel trending and effort reporting.

Determine all personnel cost transfers for research personnel and works with Grant Program Manager and Financial Analyst to facilitate ePAF process.

Oversee research related compliance activities. Direct preparation of final progress reports and manage the overall grant close-out process. Prepare departmental, divisional and institutional metric reports as requested.

Related Grant Duties as Assigned
Supporting tasks associated with grants

Other duties as assigned

Required education:
Bachelor's degree in science or medically related field, business or healthcare administration.

Preferred education:
Master's degree

Required experience:

Eight years experience in an academic research setting facilitating research program development and management of research resources to include two years of supervisory/management experience.

With preferred degree, five years of required experience to include two years of supervisory/management experience.

May substitute required degree with additional years of experience in research administration management at MDACC on a one to one basis.

Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

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