MD Anderson Cancer Center
Executive Director, Research Shared Services
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public. The Executive Director of Institutional Shared Resources provides administrative, scientific, financial, and operational oversight and management for all institutional core facilities; determines the value of MD Anderson core facilities to MD Anderson investigators and makes recommendations; develops, promotes, and obtains support for new core facilities, to ensure the effective operation of the research enterprise. The Executive Director serves as the dedicated administrative leader for all institutionally supported Core Facilities/Shared Resources. Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Financial Oversight of Core Facilities: Maintain knowledge of institutional research programs and priorities, new core facility services, initiatives/goals, personnel. Maintain knowledge of current trends in science and technology relevant to core facilities. Increase visibility/utility of shared resources/services to research community. Assist in the development and implementation of the MD Anderson Scientific Priorities as they relate to shared resources, ensuring alignment with the strategic plans across the institution. Lead strategic planning for core facilities. Evaluate new services and new core facilities with considerations of core facilities available at other institutions. Maintain knowledge of latest technologies and advances. Determine infrastructure needs including facilities and information technology. Enhance innovation in cores. Manage fiscal activities, including budget coordination, financial analysis, and grant administration, and oversee the monitoring of revenue cycle activities and compliance with regulatory standards for institutional shared resources/core facilities. Facilitate efficient and effective communication between shared resources/core facilities leadership, oversight boards and the research community to ensure MCC research meets high standards for speed, safety, effectiveness, and quality. Develop and maintain systems to facilitate research collaborations and mentorship. Inform MD Anderson faculty, department chairs and senior leadership about requirements for compliance with institutional, local, state and federal rules, regulations, and procedures that impact core facilities. Inform core facility directors and managers about and monitor compliance with relevant institutional, state and federal guidelines and policies. Review core facility operations regularly and recommend actions to address concerns/issues. Administration & Leadership: Directs, monitors, coordinates, and evaluates the comprehensive administrative operations for institutional core facilities/shared resources. Works closely with CCSG leadership and program directors. Integrates innovative practices to ensure customer service and support enabling research activities. Advises on core facilities administration and operations and assists with duties as needed. Conducts bi-annual surveys of MCC membership to determine effectiveness of meeting infrastructure needs. Communicates rules, regulations and expectations regarding research resources, activities, funding, and data use to core facility staff and faculty. Participates in institutional oversight for core facilities. Analyzes core facility data and reports to cancer center leadership. Participates in core facility advisory committee meetings and coordinates with managers/directors to review and monitor core services. Develops and implements unified core operational procedures and IT-supported utilization tracking systems. Oversees central website content accuracy for institutional core facilities. Leads the coordination of core facility oversight across MD Anderson units and streamlines administrative, scientific, and financial oversight. Represents MD Anderson at UT System on core facilities issues. Data Management & Compliance: Collaborates with research analytics and data management teams to collect and analyze financial, scientific and utilization data for CCSG assessments and reporting. Ensures adherence to institutional and regulatory standards for proposals and activities. Recommends and implements procedures to improve efficiency and compliance. Maintains performance metrics, dashboards, and reports; administers core management software for ordering, scheduling, billing, and tracking. Ensures compliance with agency and University policies; interprets policy and provides guidance for implementation. People Management & Research Quality Improvement: Provides strategic guidance and oversees a team responsible for financial management of all institutional core facilities. Offers expert advice and support to Principal Investigators in developing complex submissions for shared resources, ensuring science aligns with PI vision and coordination across proposal elements. Supervises staff, facilitates professional development, and ensures effective collaboration and communication. Other duties as assigned. Education & Experience
Education : Required: PhD in a biomedical science, business, or health administration. Preferred: PhD and MBA. Experience : Required: Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in biomedical research, shared resources/core facilities administration, or a related field. Preferred: Experience overseeing administration of shared resources/core facilities. Qualifications
Expertise in Financial and Usage Data Management: Experience overseeing complex finances, documenting data and business plans, reporting on financial, usage, and impact data of shared resources/core facilities. Extensive Administrative Leadership Experience: Proven track record directing and coordinating complex administrative operations across research, clinical, educational, and outreach activities, especially in cancer-focused programs. Advanced Data Management Skills: Ability to collaborate with analytics teams, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient procedures. Proven Leadership and People Management: Experience leading and supervising teams, guiding professional development, and coordinating meetings and vendor contracts. Regulatory Compliance Understanding: Knowledge of regulatory standards for grant proposals and institutional activities and working with sponsored research administration. Strong Communication and Coordination: Excellent interpersonal skills for coordinating with senior leadership, program leaders, faculty, and stakeholders to support grant administration and organizational efficiency. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, and may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure security and integrity is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
EEO policy . Additional Information
Requisition ID: 171795 Employment Status: Full-Time Work Week: Days Work Location: Onsite FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
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The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public. The Executive Director of Institutional Shared Resources provides administrative, scientific, financial, and operational oversight and management for all institutional core facilities; determines the value of MD Anderson core facilities to MD Anderson investigators and makes recommendations; develops, promotes, and obtains support for new core facilities, to ensure the effective operation of the research enterprise. The Executive Director serves as the dedicated administrative leader for all institutionally supported Core Facilities/Shared Resources. Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Financial Oversight of Core Facilities: Maintain knowledge of institutional research programs and priorities, new core facility services, initiatives/goals, personnel. Maintain knowledge of current trends in science and technology relevant to core facilities. Increase visibility/utility of shared resources/services to research community. Assist in the development and implementation of the MD Anderson Scientific Priorities as they relate to shared resources, ensuring alignment with the strategic plans across the institution. Lead strategic planning for core facilities. Evaluate new services and new core facilities with considerations of core facilities available at other institutions. Maintain knowledge of latest technologies and advances. Determine infrastructure needs including facilities and information technology. Enhance innovation in cores. Manage fiscal activities, including budget coordination, financial analysis, and grant administration, and oversee the monitoring of revenue cycle activities and compliance with regulatory standards for institutional shared resources/core facilities. Facilitate efficient and effective communication between shared resources/core facilities leadership, oversight boards and the research community to ensure MCC research meets high standards for speed, safety, effectiveness, and quality. Develop and maintain systems to facilitate research collaborations and mentorship. Inform MD Anderson faculty, department chairs and senior leadership about requirements for compliance with institutional, local, state and federal rules, regulations, and procedures that impact core facilities. Inform core facility directors and managers about and monitor compliance with relevant institutional, state and federal guidelines and policies. Review core facility operations regularly and recommend actions to address concerns/issues. Administration & Leadership: Directs, monitors, coordinates, and evaluates the comprehensive administrative operations for institutional core facilities/shared resources. Works closely with CCSG leadership and program directors. Integrates innovative practices to ensure customer service and support enabling research activities. Advises on core facilities administration and operations and assists with duties as needed. Conducts bi-annual surveys of MCC membership to determine effectiveness of meeting infrastructure needs. Communicates rules, regulations and expectations regarding research resources, activities, funding, and data use to core facility staff and faculty. Participates in institutional oversight for core facilities. Analyzes core facility data and reports to cancer center leadership. Participates in core facility advisory committee meetings and coordinates with managers/directors to review and monitor core services. Develops and implements unified core operational procedures and IT-supported utilization tracking systems. Oversees central website content accuracy for institutional core facilities. Leads the coordination of core facility oversight across MD Anderson units and streamlines administrative, scientific, and financial oversight. Represents MD Anderson at UT System on core facilities issues. Data Management & Compliance: Collaborates with research analytics and data management teams to collect and analyze financial, scientific and utilization data for CCSG assessments and reporting. Ensures adherence to institutional and regulatory standards for proposals and activities. Recommends and implements procedures to improve efficiency and compliance. Maintains performance metrics, dashboards, and reports; administers core management software for ordering, scheduling, billing, and tracking. Ensures compliance with agency and University policies; interprets policy and provides guidance for implementation. People Management & Research Quality Improvement: Provides strategic guidance and oversees a team responsible for financial management of all institutional core facilities. Offers expert advice and support to Principal Investigators in developing complex submissions for shared resources, ensuring science aligns with PI vision and coordination across proposal elements. Supervises staff, facilitates professional development, and ensures effective collaboration and communication. Other duties as assigned. Education & Experience
Education : Required: PhD in a biomedical science, business, or health administration. Preferred: PhD and MBA. Experience : Required: Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in biomedical research, shared resources/core facilities administration, or a related field. Preferred: Experience overseeing administration of shared resources/core facilities. Qualifications
Expertise in Financial and Usage Data Management: Experience overseeing complex finances, documenting data and business plans, reporting on financial, usage, and impact data of shared resources/core facilities. Extensive Administrative Leadership Experience: Proven track record directing and coordinating complex administrative operations across research, clinical, educational, and outreach activities, especially in cancer-focused programs. Advanced Data Management Skills: Ability to collaborate with analytics teams, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient procedures. Proven Leadership and People Management: Experience leading and supervising teams, guiding professional development, and coordinating meetings and vendor contracts. Regulatory Compliance Understanding: Knowledge of regulatory standards for grant proposals and institutional activities and working with sponsored research administration. Strong Communication and Coordination: Excellent interpersonal skills for coordinating with senior leadership, program leaders, faculty, and stakeholders to support grant administration and organizational efficiency. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, and may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure security and integrity is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
EEO policy . Additional Information
Requisition ID: 171795 Employment Status: Full-Time Work Week: Days Work Location: Onsite FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
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