The Department of Medicine, Division of Breathe Chicago Center has a need for a Director of Clinical Operations to manage clinical research operations and clinical research staff and ensure effective oversight and coordination of clinical research. Additional responsibilities include oversight of the day-to-day operations, financial performance, regulatory compliance, strategic development, site management and monitoring of clinical and translational research operations.

? Review and assess research protocols; Determine long and short-term resource (personnel,
materials, space, etc.) requirements for clinical and translational research projects to ensure efficient
use of resources. Prepare budgetary forecasts for functional group expenses (operating and capital).
? Monitor progress of all clinical research projects/trials on an ongoing basis relative to established
timelines and key milestones. Ensure that delays are identified and communicated to PIs and
functional group staff. Participate in and facilitate efforts to implement appropriate interventions
across functional groups in order to meet timelines.
? Identify operational problems, issues, obstacles, and barriers across all projects based on input from
research staff, PIs, and sponsors; communicate patterns and trends; and participate in and support
efforts to develop and implement process/system improvements.
? Serve as point of contact for Principal Investigators, research coordinators, and auditors to answer
questions, resolve problems, advise, and prepare/negotiate agreements.
? Monitor expenditure of funds relative to budgetary targets for all clinical research on an ongoing
basis. Ensure that variances are identified and communicated to appropriate personnel. Facilitate
efforts to implement appropriate interventions.
? Develop and implement orientation programs for new research staff as well as ongoing training,
continuing education, and professional development.

? Work with PIs to identify research staff, space and material resources required for each clinical
research project and across all projects to ensure appropriate assignment/availability of research
staff.
? Prepare and deliver presentations at internal and external meetings on behalf of the Population
Health Sciences Program and Principal Investigator.
? Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
? Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Assist in hiring,
training, developing and managing staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group
objectives.

Master’s Degree in Nursing and current Illinois nursing licensure required. Advanced nursing degree
with a strong emphasis in research is preferred.
Minimum of six years experience in nursing practice with at least 3 of those years in a clinical research setting.
Advanced knowledge of scientific and research concepts and regulations is required.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.