AVP Clinical Research Program

Key Skills

Big Data Technology, Data management, Data science techniques, Design, KPIs, Statistics

Job Description

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Research Program AVP provides leadership, operational management and support of the portfolio of research studies and projects of the Center for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research (CTACSR) and related HCA trauma centers with a special emphasis on research activities of Level 1 Trauma Centers. Additionally, provides the clinical and research perspective when interfacing with multiple departments including Regulatory, Product Development, R&D and Marketing. The Clinical Research Program AVP is responsible for supervising the CTACSR team members and managing all CTACSR activities including: development of clinical study and publication strategy; leading design of clinical studies for the generation of impactful clinical data in support of the company’s key initiatives; dissemination of the results in multiple forms (i.e. peer-reviewed publications) and providing education in research to members of the HCA trauma system. Integral to the role is collaboration with other HCA research teams to support like-activities, identify areas of mutual benefit to maximize economies of scale and combine resources and experience as appropriate to optimize productivity.

The Clinical Research Program AVP will lead initiatives for the strategic direction and has oversight of the Corporate and CTACSR research roadmap, specifically the management of the overall day-to-day and long-term execution of research projects that have impact on HCA facilities and trauma centers processes and care. This individual will supervise and execute development, planning and implementation of CTACSR research initiatives and support research activities throughout the HCA trauma system. High priority goals include establishing and maintaining a system-wide collaborative research network, selection, design and execution of large, multi-center studies (to include HCA and non-HCA centers as appropriate), integration of advanced computational and statistical techniques (eg predictive analytics, AI, machine learning).

This position requires an advanced understanding of healthcare-based research specializing in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, acute care surgery, burn, emergency care, injury prevention and health policy. Big data management, advanced training and experience in complex statistical methodologies and data science, release of information, privacy and security, and the value of collaboration among multiple stakeholders to maximize the impact of healthcare research are integral to the position. Additionally, the Clinical Research Program AVP will be responsible for interpreting HCA and research regulations and developing, communicating and executing implementation strategies/approaches for demonstrating research compliance across the enterprise.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES (The essential responsibilities and accountabilities of this position including interactions with other departments and outside vendors, if applicable, in PRIORITY order.)

• The position has the following essential functions: including the overall management of projects, timelines and deliverables, project planning and forecasting
• Provides executive support to evaluation design and oversight teams
• Supervises the CTACSR support staff
• Provides coordination and support for evaluation studies in both laboratory and naturalistic (real-world) settings, tracking progress and related efforts to support study activities
• Manages project scope, goals, timelines, budgets and regulatory reporting
• Develops and implements a defined, documented, replicable and auditable research project management process
• Establishes key performance indicators for process effectiveness and improvement including timeliness, errors/defects, resource allocation, hours/units estimated versus used, and overall performance to budget, leadership satisfaction
• Tracks and reports progress against project milestones and deliverables to ensure effective scope, acceptable timing, maximum benefit and quality delivery
• Identifies delivery risks and the opportunities to mitigate them
• Supports publication plans and deliverables, supports dissemination activities.
• Provides executive support to data and evidence governance activities
• Leads the project activities of the CTACSR and ensure the meeting of critical deadlines/milestones
• Participates in the development clinical study and publication strategies
• Creates study plan overviews and initial budgets to obtain executive approval
• Leads the design of clinical study protocols in conjunction with the other functional areas of the CTACSR to provide meaningful clinical data to fulfill the needs of the business (regulatory requirements, marketing claims, etc.)
• Analyzes, interprets, and disseminates results from clinical studies
• Identifies existing clinical data and facilitates the publication of those data to support the company’s key initiatives
• Supports other functional areas of the CTACSR during the execution of assigned clinical studies
• Manages the submission/approval process for the investigator initiated studies
• Leads the creation and maintenance of a collaborative research network for the HCA trauma system that includes system-wide research meetings, individual study group sessions, consultative reviews, educational activities, training in research methods and professional development for research staff
• Maintains effective collaboration with other HCA research teams and identifies opportunities for sharing resources, advancing projects and increasing research productivity.

Experience:

• 7+ years of relevant work experience required
• Minimum 3 years management experience required

Education:

• Master’s Degree Required

HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators.