Executive Director of Clinical Research Operations

About This Role

This executive leadership role is responsible for the strategic direction, operational execution, and continuous advancement of clinical research across Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Clinical Research Enterprise. The incumbent will ensure the development of the clinical research infrastructure is consistent with expectations of NCI-designated Cancer Centers. This leader is accountable for optimizing trial activation, enrollment, execution, and closeout while maintaining the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key enterprise leader responsible for the strategic direction, operational execution, and continuous advancement of clinical research across Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Clinical Research Enterprise
• Collaborate with the Associate Director for Clinical Research, Associate Director for Administration, and the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) Medical Director
• Ensure the development of WCI’s clinical research infrastructure is consistent with expectations of NCI-designated Cancer Centers as outlined in the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) guidelines
• Report to senior executive leadership
• Ensure the delivery of a high-performing, standardized, and patient-centered clinical trials infrastructure that enables equitable access to innovative therapies across all sites of care
• Optimize trial activation, enrollment, execution, and closeout while maintaining the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and patient safety
• Partner closely with physician leaders, principal investigators, sponsors, and administrative stakeholders to expand research capabilities, accelerate accrual, and enhance the overall patient and provider experience

About the Company

Wilmot Cancer Institute is part of the University of Rochester Medicine.