Director of Research Development (Hybrid Opportunity)

🔍 School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States

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📁: Administration

📅   : 2 days ago Post Date

📅   : 108182 Requisition #

Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution in precision health. We are transforming health care from the after-the-fact diagnosis to prediction and prevention, and from one-size-fits-all medicine to personalized care that empowers people to lead healthy lives. We are leveraging the art and science of medicine to predict and prevent disease before it strikes and cure it decisively if it does.

To achieve our Precision Health vision, we are integrating, building, and leveraging our strengths in fundamental research, the new field of biomedical data science, and nine transformative biomedical platforms. As a learning health system, we will apply these advances in our hospitals and health care delivery systems within Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health.

Fulfilling our promise to humanity requires the engagement of a diverse, creative, and collaborative team of professionals who work together to advance our research, education, and patient care mission. We strive to create a culture of inclusion and belonging to ensure all employees have the meaningful employment experience that is necessary to do their best work. We are looking for leaders who can contribute to making excellence inclusive.

With a primary reporting relationship to the Associate Director of Finance and Administration and secondary to Director of the Big Ideas in Medicine initiative, the Director of Research Development position serves as a key business leader for the Department and senior advisor to the Chair and faculty leadership. The Department of Medicine (DOM) is one of 31 departments within the School of Medicine, and has a total annual budget of approximately $600 million, 800 faculty and more than 1,000 staff, post-doctorates and residents organized into 18 divisions (14 clinical, 3 research, and 1 administrative).

The Stanford DOM is seeking a Director of Research Development to manage and grow its research enterprise. The Director will implement DOM’s strategic plan for research development working collaboratively with the Chair, Vice Chair of Research, Vice Chair of Strategy and Innovation, and Vice Chair and Director of Finance and Administration. This includes establishing the vision and priorities for a cohesive research development program; designing and implementing research building activities; and leading evaluations and program improvements to support research within the Department. The Director will devise strategies to advise faculty, especially senior faculty writing large program project grants, junior faculty writing 1st or 2nd NIH R01s, and postdocs/clinical fellows writing career development awards. The Director will lead and oversee a team of grant writers and research administrators to improve the quality and quantity of proposals submitted by the DOM to federal and non-federal sponsors.

The DOM has a unique and collaborative culture, while remaining focused on its core missions of research, education, clinical care, and community. Because of the size of the DOM in the school and university, the Director must be a sophisticated strategic leader and possess outstanding communication, listening and interpersonal skills.

This is a hybrid eligible position.

Duties include:

Provide leadership direction to assigned staff in the program area and oversee staff with program responsibility including grant writers/research development professionals and grant specialist/research administrator(s).
Design, develop, and oversee implementation of DOM’s research building activities, e.g., internal grant review processes, seed grant programs, grantsmanship curricula, workshops, seminars, relevant executive-level research committee(s), etc.
Devise and implement vision, strategy, goals, and resource development to improve the quality and quantity of proposals submitted to federal and non-federal sponsors.
Lead and oversee analysis, reporting, and program improvements to shape the research development program.
Define the overall activities of research/teaching program(s), allocate appropriate staffing and other resources to advise trainees and faculty writing grants. Develop and direct related policies to streamline research development and research administrative processes. Coordinate grant proposal submissions.
Develop and implement programming that cultivates the next generation of exceptional physician-scientists and faculty mentors.
Provide strategic and financial advice to faculty director and/or senior management.
Develop, maintain, and control the financial strategy and long-range financial planning for DOM’s research development enterprise. Measure impact of investment in research building activities in improving quality and quantity of the DOM’s proposals.
Serve as the principal advocate with foundations, funding, and gift sources. Advocate research development priorities for DOM to broader university, external communities, sponsors, and other stakeholders.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated expertise with building programs to advance research development strategies and proposal success rates within a leading academic institution.
Highly organized, analytical, proactive, and deadline oriented.
Communicates effectively (oral and written).
Ability to oversee and direct staff and build effective teams.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a variety of persons.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Advanced degree or combination of relevant education, training, and/or experience.
Typically, five or more years of relevant experience in area of specialization and five or more years relevant experience managing staff.
Experience managing a budget and developing financial plans, program partnerships and funding sources.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
Advanced oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
Excellent leadership skills.
Ability to manage budgets and develop financial plans.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

For teaching jobs, advanced degree or certification may be required for some programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks.
Occasionally use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds.
Ability to use voice to present information/communicate with others.
On-campus mobility.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May work extended hours, evenings or weekends.
May travel locally.
Occasional overnight travel.

WORKING STANDARDS:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/.

The expected pay range for this position is $164,402 to $211,171 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Why Stanford is for You

Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
A healthier you. Climb our rock wall or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

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