Research Program Associate Director

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a robust, growing academic department. Our research program includes Basic and Translational Science, Clinical, Population Health and Dissemination & Implementation Research . Our research portfolio is diverse and growing. In 2023-2024 ObGyn submitted 41 total grants requesting $42 million in federal funds and $10 million in non-federal funds. We have an increasing portfolio of federally funded and Industry sponsored Clinical Trials of 27 current trials (8 non-cancer & 19 cancer related trials), and have supported 41 clinical trials since 2015. The department has also seen a commensurate increase in extramural funds awarded since 2015. Funding received from all extramural sources increased by 164 percent, from $3.87 million to $6.35 million, and the bulk of that was an increase in federal funding. The department is committed to increase its funded grant portfolio by 10% each year.

In addition, our researchers are contributing to projects that are not administered through the department of ObGyn. We have built a multidisciplinary, cross-campus program in population health research focused on disparities in women's health and maternal and child health, leading to the launch of a Division of Reproductive and Population Health to help us understand and remedy the barriers to health equity in Wisconsin. The UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, funded by an anonymous donor, is a campuswide research initiative focused on critical needs in reproductive healthcare access and delivery, policy evaluation, and communication in Wisconsin and beyond.

We have built a robust and sustainable infrastructure to support the department's research portfolio. This effort began by conducting a thorough needs analysis to identify previous obstacles and barriers to conducting ObGyn research as well as to pinpoint the types of research our faculty are most interested in. Internal and external resources were identified that could be used to assist our faculty, such as the services offered through ICTR and the Health Sciences IRB. This exercise has led us to establish five research cores that are actively supporting research in the department- (a) Human Subjects Core which provides regulatory services, study administration and coordination, as well as Clinical Research Coordinators for subject recruitment and consenting. (b) Tissue Collection and Processing Core which supplies the department with Obstetrics and Gynecologic tissue cords and cord and blood samples and provides long-term banking for future research., (c) Data Management and Statistical Core which offers study design, data acquisition and management, and statistical expertise, (d) Sponsored projects Core to assist pre- and post-awards grants management, and (e) Training Grant Core which supports students, post-doctorates, and faculty on their path to becoming independent and accomplished researchers. We also established strong working relationships with key stakeholders and other SMPH departments with established clinical research offices to help us further expand our growing knowledge base.

This position serves at the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer and Vice Chairs of Clinical and Basic Research and has responsibility of supervising the Sponsored Projects and Financial Services Core, the Human Subjects Core, the Tissue Collections and Processing Core and the Data Analysis and Management Core, liaising closely with the Finance Associate Director and Finance team to advance the research mission. The position will also lead the effort of supporting trainees (residents, fellows, grad students, post docs, etc.) with their research.

• 20% Determines unit personnel needs and the unit personnel resource allocation plan
• 20% Serves as a unit liaison to internal stakeholder groups to foster cross-unit partnership efforts regarding research programs and activities
• 10% Serves as a consultant to project directors and provides technical expertise to research and operational personnel
• 10% Collaborates with project directors and the full range of clients whose knowledge and expertise varies
• 10% Manages large research projects for a center or program
• 20% Exercises 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 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 10% Assists with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for a center or program

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Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred focus in Biomedical sciences or Engineering.

Required Qualifications:
- 5 years experience of at least in Research Administration.
- 5 years experience of at least in Basic, Translational, and/or Population Health research coordination or trials management.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience with proven track record of successfully building, managing or supervising a team.
- Demonstrate a complete understanding of research finances including proven track record of leading pre and post award accountants, biostatisticians and sponsored projects teams.
- Demonstrate proven track record leading various types of clinical trials including industry sponsored, investigator initiated and government sponsored.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Preferred experience in Business Administration and/or Project Management. Grant writing skills are helpful.
- Proven experience collaborating with project directors, including trainees, whose knowledge and expertise varies.

Desired Attributes:
- Business acumen.
- Experience with project management, creating research budgets, liaising with RSP, etc.
- Proven successful leadership and team building skills and willingness to lead a team.
- Proven successful collaboration across teams.
- Proven record of building processes and procedures around research administration.
- Proven ability to handle multiple competing priorities through to successful completion.

Full Time: 100%

This position requires most work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location after the onboarding and orientation period is complete.

Terminal, 12 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $116,426 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0).

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience, and a document listing contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Kirsten Gragg
kgragg@wisc.edu
608-265-3357
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Res Prog Assoc Dir(RE054)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/OB-GYN/OB-GYN

Academic Staff-Terminal

311424-AS