CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL CORE (CTC) MANAGER

Salary:

Minimum $49,700 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Job Summary:

The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. One of 15 centers of its kind in the United States, the Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, a brain imaging center, and a clinical biomanufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceuticals for early stage human clinical trials. In addition to its research efforts, the Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities, offers numerous educational and outreach programs to young children and their families, and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future.

The overall objective of the Clinical Translational Core (CTC) is to provide IDDRC investigators with access to a broad range of supports for conducting translational research focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities. The CTC provides services, consultation, and training on a fee-for-service basis, including recruitment of participants; behavioral phenotyping; research coordination in the Waisman Center Clinics and Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP); behavioral methods and custom application development; advanced statistical analysis; access to bio-bank data and specimens for biomedical research and clinical trials; and biomanufacturing. The CTC also serves as a resource to connect investigators with existing UW-Madison clinical translational services (e.g., CTSA) and regulatory consultation supports (e.g., IRB).

The CTC Manager will plan, organize, and direct activities of the CTC at the Waisman Center. Additionally, they will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) and their staff regarding research needs of each study and will coordinate technical assistance as needed.

Responsibilities:

Initiates, develops, and implements operational services that support a defined project, program, work unit, or function to advance program goals and objectives. May supervise staff and/or approve unit expenditures.

• 40% Plans, implements, executes, and evaluates existing strategies and objectives for a program and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program or function enhancement
• 20% Identifies workflow needs, contributes to the development of strategic and operational solutions, allocates resources, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures
• 5% May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• 20% Schedules logistics and secures resources for program activities across multiple work units to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications
• 5% Leads the development and preparation of periodic reports and financial statements, and records progress, status, or other special reports for leadership or external agencies
• 5% May assist in the development and monitoring of the unit or program budget and approve unit expenditures
• 5% Contributes to the preparation of proposals for funding and/or funding continuation from outside sponsors

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have the following required experience:
- Experience involving administrative, research or project management.
- Experience with Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol development, submission, and/or maintenance.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, and have the ability to prioritize.

Well-qualified candidates will have the following preferred experience:
- Familiarity with UW systems policies and procedures.
- Experience with OnCore and HealthLink for research purposes.
- Experience with data collection, data management, REDCap, or similar clinical research databases.
- Experience communicating and interacting with families.

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable


Additional Information:

A Criminal Background Check will be performed.

Must complete HIPAA and receive certification within the first 5 days of employment and annually thereafter within 5 days of notification.

Reporting requirements must be completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to effort reporting and outside activities reporting.

How to Apply:

Please click on the "" button to begin the application process. You will be asked to upload a resume, cover letter and a list of three references including contact information.

Contact:

Mariah Ginter
mariah.ginter@wisc.edu
608-263-5671
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Administrative Manager(AD005)

Department(s):

A348700-VCRGE/WAISMAN/WAISMAN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

258885-AS



The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

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Applications Open: Jun 7 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jul 31 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time