Hybrid Senior Manager, Research and Quality

at SCCM

• Job title: Senior Manager, Research and Quality
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $100,000 - $115,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mount Prospect, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager leading research and quality initiatives for SCCM's Critical Care Research Network. Overseeing strategic development, project management, and collaborative efforts with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manages and leads SCCM’s research, data science, and quality initiatives.
• Develops and manages research programs that align with SCCM’s strategic plan, including implementation of the business plan of SCCM’s Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network.
• Tracks and maintains oversight of Discovery projects and programs, including resource allotment and budget.
• Supports site and member recruitment, project design, and dissemination of findings for projects and programs.
• Updates principal investigators on project status, budget, and other matters related to their assigned projects and programs.
• Works collaboratively with other research and quality staff on implementation of activities for Discovery data coordinating and clinical coordinating center.
• Tracks projects and programs and periodically reports barriers and progress to associate director.
• Develops and manages an ICU Centers of Excellence component within the quality business line, including working with member volunteers and appropriate SCCM departments for program development and implementation.
• Works collaboratively with other SCCM departments on development and implementation of Discovery resources, events, and projects.
• Works collaboratively with associate director and volunteers to help set strategic priorities for Discovery.
• Supervises research staff and supports team members daily to complete projects within deadline.
• Ensures compliance with SCCM’s policies, operating procedures, and legal affairs.
• Manages committees, task forces, and work groups to facilitate accomplishment of related charges as assigned by the SCCM president or Council.
• Works closely with program development colleagues to incorporate QI and research program findings into SCCM’s educational programs.
• Works collaboratively with staff and volunteers to identify potential sources of new quality and research funding.
• Works with the grants/research manager in the development of award applications to ensure that they are accurately completed and submitted for timely review.
• Maintains open communications and ongoing relationships with funding sponsors.
• Works collaboratively with staff to ensure publication and promotion of QI and research projects.

Requirements

• Clinical background such as nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, or related scientific field. Master’s degree or higher preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Five years of experience in clinical research, including QI or research project management, development of award applications, and skills in data analysis and presentation.
• Current knowledge of best practices in clinical research, and familiarity with funding agencies such as National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
• Excellent communication, analytic, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with database applications such as REDCap.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Options: With our generous remote work policy, much of your work will be from home. We value work-life balance, but you’ll need to be able to come into the office when required by your supervisor.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of paid vacation and 13 paid holidays each year, plus a summer hours program for that perfect work-life balance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance coverage to keep you and your family protected.
• Paid Parental Leave: Take the time you need to bond with your new addition to the family.
• Matching 401(K): We invest in your future with a 401(K) matching program to help you save for retirement.
• Educational Assistance: Continue learning and growing with educational assistance—we’re invested in your personal and professional development.