Director - SHP Office of Research and Innovation

Extended Job Title

Director - SHP Office of Research and Innovation

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr

Org Level 7

301004 - SHP Research and Innovation Lbk

Position Description

Directs, plans, coordinates and supervises the operation and activities of a specialized unit or small department; develops and implements policies and procedures, administers the budget, organizes tasks and sets priorities. Serves as liaison with university personnel and community at large. Works under general supervision with broad latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Requisition ID

31404BR

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Pay Grade Maximum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills.

Major/Essential Functions

• Support Associate Dean of Research with developing and restructuring sustainable programs that support the development and productivity of SHP Research & Innovation scholars.
  
  
• Support internally and externally funded SHP Investigators to ensure timely project completion, reporting, and compliance.
  
  
• Improve and develop internal resources to aid SHP investigators’ pursuits of scholarship opportunities.
  
  
• Maintain the SHP Research & Innovation website content and resource updates.
  
  
• Seek new funding opportunities through prospecting and assisting in matching federal, state, and private funding opportunities to SHP faculty, staff, and graduate students.
  
  
• Manage SHP internal Faculty Assistance and Sponsorship programs.
  
  
• Facilitate research collaborations between faculty, graduate students, and staff based on their areas of strength and interest.
  
  
• Manage and coordinate the SHP Endowed Lecture Series (ELS) and associated research development series.
  
  
• Collaborate with the management of the SHP CH Foundation Endowed Pain Science Programs (Pain Science Scholarships and Doctoral Award).
  
  
• Manage Swift Card participant payment program for SHP-sponsored research.
  
  
• Assist SHP faculty with human subject recruitment and enrollment.
  
  
• Prepare research productivity reports for all stakeholders as needed.
  
  
• Assist SHP in WEAVE Program Coordination and Reporting for the Assistant Dean for Outcomes and Assessment.
  
  
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse community, including students, faculty, administrators, and industry, as well as federal, state, and private agencies. Possess open communication style, excellent interpersonal skills, and strong customer service skills. Proven history of leading or organizing project teams of various sizes and seeing projects through to completion. Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to multi-task, manage time and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
  
  
• This valuable team member will support our vision and mission by consistently performing work in a manner demonstrating professional maturity, commitment and accountability according to the five values described in TTUHSC’s Values-Based Culture: One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary and Beyond Service.
  
  

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills.

Pay Basis

Monthly

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree. Two years of experience with grantsmanship, technical writing, and/or healthcare/life science research. Knowledge of the healthcare industry and/or Health Professions fields (Rehabilitation Sciences, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences, Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care, Clinical Counseling and Mental Health, and Healthcare Administration and Leadership). Successful history working with Research Integrity Office(s). Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Capacity to simplify ideas into easily understood concepts. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Campus

HSC - Lubbock

Department

SHP Research and Innovation Lbk

Required Attachments

Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

Job Group

First line Managers

Shift

Day

EEO Statement

As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area required plus five years progressively responsible management experience. Additional education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

Jeanne Clery Act

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