Senior Program Coordinator - SPARK (2-Year Limited Tenure)

Responsibilities
Oversee the Research Center or Program which serves as the research administrative base for a small to medium size research program(s) potentially involving multicenter clinical trial/research groups with national/international participation. Provides leadership, management, and direction and is responsible for the operation of the program within the designated Research Center or Program. Works with leadership to coordinate resources and workloads to achieve objectives and strategies. Works with Scientific and Administrative leadership in development of strategic plans, programmatic budgets, and process improvements. Manages partnerships with national/international consortium or program members. Interacts and works collaboratively with federal and/or industry sponsors and agencies for items related to the Research Center or Program. Participates in grant renewal processes and progress reports. Initiates and maintains positive working relationships with internal (e.g. IRB, Compliance Office, all shields, etc.) and external customers (e.g. FDA, NIH, OHRP, etc.). Manages projects and serves as a primary resource for issues and communications relating to the Research Center or Program. Performs duties independently and initiates judgment in handling a variety of programmatic issues. May have supervisory responsibilities. Additional job specific duties as assigned by reporting work unit leadership.

SPARK Program Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a SPARK Alumni Association that includes active interactions with alumni, an interactive tracking system, and social media engagement (i.e. LinkedIn).

Develop and oversee groups/committees within SPARK that include but not limited to site expansion, advisory, student matching, public relations, science fair forms review, etc.

Foster relationships with participating school district administrations to improve student recruitment. This may include travel to offsite locations to present to school science classes/clubs.

Collaborate with community science fair partners for continued improvement of science fair related processes.

Develop methodologies to evaluate the program, provide year-end reports, and assist with manuscript publications.

Interact with Public Relations of Mayo Clinic and oversee documentary creation.

Work collaboratively with SPARK Research Project Assistant as needed with program activities.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, health care or science related field with a minimum of 2 years of research-related experience. Master's degree preferred. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree/college Diploma/Certificate Program with 5 years of experience in clinical research/related field OR HS Diploma with at least 7 years of clinical research coordination/related experience may be considered. Broad-based management or project management experience is preferred to coordinate a wide range of activities. Working knowledge of clinical research, research programs, data management, and computer/related systems are required. Strong leadership, team building, and problem-solving skills as well as demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines, i.e., physician, administrative, supervisory, and allied health staff, and external agencies is required. Must have the ability to independently manage a varied workload of projects and assignments with multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment.

SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred.

Exemption Status
Exempt

Compensation and Benefits
$73,736.00 - $110,552.00 per year. Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits eligible: Yes.

Schedule
Full Time.

Hours/Pay Period
80 hours per pay period.

Schedule Details
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Weekend Schedule
May require weekends based on science fairs/expos that students may present at.

International Assignment
No.

Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. All employers are certain to comply with federal, state, and local laws. All applicants for employment must provide a satisfactory statement of background and current status as required to conduct standard background checks and confirm work authorization. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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