About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Manager Research Administration
Position Summary: The Manager of Research Administration reports to the Director of Research Administration and provides the infrastructure of the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG). Specifically, this position:
Responsibilities:
- Directs Program support staff in the development, analysis, and preparation of reports for publication in the CCSG competing and non-competing renewals:
- Coaches and guides Program support staff to accumulate member statistics, member biosketches, and meeting minutes in support and in compliance with the CCSG.
- Trains Program support staff to collect and audit data contemporaneously to ease deadline burdens.
- Tracks monthly Programmatic activity to ensure compliance with CCSG guidelines and expectations:
- Documents opportunities for intra- and inter-programmatic collaborations in accordance with guidelines by tracking seminars, retreats, and Program meetings.
- Trains Program support staff on the documentation of Program meetings; may attend meetings and record meetings personally.
- Coordinates the External Advisory Board (EAB) visits including scheduling rooms, coordinating calendars, preparing agenda:
- Scouts out meeting space availability for annual EAB visit.
- Negotiates a favorable rate for meeting space, AV support, and food.
- Schedules EAB visits well in advance to coordinate the calendars of the President, Associate Center Directors, Program Leaders, EAB members, and administrative staff.
- Stays abreast of CCSG guideline revisions; implements changes and re- trains support staff and administrative staff to satisfy new regulatory requirements:
- Is knowledgeable with the guidelines for the CCSG; can cite requirements and regulations in ad hoc meetings.
- Notifies appropriate clinical, scientific, and administrative personnel of guideline changes.
- Coordinates all research personnel in constructing the annual non-competing CCSG application and the 5-year competing CCSG application:
- Organizes research personnel into meetings for strategizing and reviewing CCSG narratives.
- Assigns writing responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Has good insight into the inter-relationships of the research enterprise in order to spot opportunities for writing synergies.
- Prepares interim and final deadlines for review of the grant
Qualifications:
Required:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- At least two years prior experience in supervisory role.
- Solid oral and written communication skills.
Preferred:
- Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
