LOCATION: Geisinger Office Building I

DEPARTMENT: Research Admin.

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and evaluating activities for effective and efficient operations of the Research Contracts department. Responsibilities include assisting in performing business and financial analysis, lead role for managing contracting activities, developing project specific budgets, developing management tools to track staff capacity/utilization, project portfolio, and financial planning. In addition, the incumbent will support Principal Investigators and/or study team internally within the Geisinger System and externally with sponsors including but not limited to experts from academia, health care systems, government, and the pharmaceutical and device industry, as appropriate. The incumbent will also work closely with leadership to improve business performance and support business model innovation. The candidate will also establish, support and troubleshoot research activities involving contracts and centralized study start up activities. The Manager, Research Contracts will ensure centralized research contracts needs are met, across all campuses by collaborating with Investigators, Research Study Staff, Sponsors and key-stakeholders. 

Report to the Senior Director, Research Administration and Strategic Initiatives. 

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Strong leader, manager, and team builder. 

Demonstrates superior Microsoft Office skills, including but not limited to, the ability to create financial and business analysis on Excel. Strong Word, PowerPoint and Access, and Lawson skills. 

Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, project management and communication skills. 

Demonstrates the ability to problem solve, including but not limited to, the ability to identify critical issues with ease. Push creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry practices and client mindsets. 

Demonstrates skills in multi-tasking and prioritizing information. 

Demonstrates the ability to be deadline oriented and able to work independently with minimal supervision. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a relevant field required. 

Minimum of three years of related industry research contracts negotiation experience required. 

Experience in budgeting large multi-faceted projects required. 

Excellent written and oral communication skills required. 

Clinical Research Contract Professional Certification required or obtained within twelve (12) months of employment. 

Experience in negotiating governmental contracts preferred. 

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Position may involve driving as required based on organizational structure.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. * Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.