Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Director, Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC)
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104
Director, Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC)
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and academically accomplished leader to serve as the Director of the Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC). The Director will provide strategic, scientific, and operational leadership to the CTMC, a cornerstone academic unit designed to bring innovations forward to support and enhance clinical trial design, conduct, and translation—leveraging real-world evidence to inform and accelerate impact—across Advocate Health’s expansive national footprint. This individual will serve as the principal liaison between the CTMC and Advocate Health’s National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) and will be responsible for advancing scientific rigor, innovation, and equitable practices in clinical trials through coordination of a multidisciplinary team and the CTMC’s component units. Ultimately, the CTMC infrastructure will serve both the needs of NCCT and faculty of Wake Forest University School of Medicine seeking investigator-initiated funding for clinical trials. The CTMC will be a critical component of the Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the leadership of the CTMC will align with Clinical and Translational Science Institute leadership to ensure ongoing alignment. This is anticipated to be at a least 0.8 FTE position with an academic appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level, based on experience and qualifications. About The Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC)
The CTMC powers the scientific and academic infrastructure of the Advocate Health National Center for Clinical Trials. As a foundational component of a national, unified approach to clinical trial activation and implementation, the CTMC includes several critical domains, including but not limited to: Real World Data for Research: Integrating electronic health records, claims data, and other data assets to support trial feasibility, recruitment, protocol design, and primary data analyses. Data Coordinating Center: Providing statistical, data management, and project coordination support across clinical trials. Participant Engagement: Ensuring trials are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the communities served by our health system. Applied Methodologies: Supporting the development and application of innovative trial designs, analytic methods, and implementation science approaches. The original areas of focus within Applied Methodologies will include Artificial Intelligence, Genomics, and Imaging. Key Responsibilities
Strategic and Operational Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic vision for CTMC, align with Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health’s clinical research goals; ensure effective operations across all CTMC components, including performance monitoring, quality assurance, and financial sustainability; serve as the senior representative of the CTMC across national and institutional forums, including the NCCT leadership structure. Academic and Scientific Leadership: Foster high-impact research by supporting methodological innovation in clinical trials, recruit and retain exceptional faculty and staff, and cultivate a culture of professional development; guide development of scientific collaborations to support funding and publications; advance an academic portfolio including grant submissions, methodological research, and mentoring of early-career faculty. Collaboration and Integration: Lead connection between CTMC and NCCT, ensure alignment and efficient integration of activities; collaborate with leaders in biostatistics, epidemiology, AI, informatics, community engagement, regulatory science, social sciences, and other disciplines; engage clinical departments and researchers to promote CTMC services. Faculty and Staff Development: Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team; create career development opportunities for early- and mid-career faculty; promote an inclusive, collaborative culture. Education & Training: Provide oversight and strategic direction for educational programming in clinical trial methodology; develop training opportunities for faculty, staff, and learners; integrate CTMC resources into curricula and mentor trainees. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Required PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical research, health services research). Academic rank of Associate or Full Professor, with a strong record of peer-reviewed funding and publications. Demonstrated leadership experience in a complex academic or health system setting. Expertise in clinical trial methodology, including trial design, implementation, and analysis. Preferred Prior leadership of a coordinating center, data core, or large-scale clinical research initiative. Experience collaborating across institutions or national networks. Strong commitment to mentoring, faculty development, and team science. Experience with community-engaged research strategies. Please include as attachments to your application a statement describing your research program, CV (including funding history), and cover letter. For pre-submission inquiries, please contact TK at thavone.khounthikoumane@advocatehealth.org. Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more. Compensation and benefits examples include base compensation aligned with qualifications and experience; premium pay where applicable; incentive pay for select positions; annual performance-based increases; paid time off; health and welfare benefits; flexible spending accounts; family benefits; retirement plans with employer match; and educational assistance. About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is a large nonprofit, integrated health system within the United States, formed from the merger of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It operates under multiple brand names across regions and supports hundreds of clinical trials and research studies. Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of the enterprise. Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and academically accomplished leader to serve as the Director of the Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC). Seniority level
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and academically accomplished leader to serve as the Director of the Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC). The Director will provide strategic, scientific, and operational leadership to the CTMC, a cornerstone academic unit designed to bring innovations forward to support and enhance clinical trial design, conduct, and translation—leveraging real-world evidence to inform and accelerate impact—across Advocate Health’s expansive national footprint. This individual will serve as the principal liaison between the CTMC and Advocate Health’s National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) and will be responsible for advancing scientific rigor, innovation, and equitable practices in clinical trials through coordination of a multidisciplinary team and the CTMC’s component units. Ultimately, the CTMC infrastructure will serve both the needs of NCCT and faculty of Wake Forest University School of Medicine seeking investigator-initiated funding for clinical trials. The CTMC will be a critical component of the Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the leadership of the CTMC will align with Clinical and Translational Science Institute leadership to ensure ongoing alignment. This is anticipated to be at a least 0.8 FTE position with an academic appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level, based on experience and qualifications. About The Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC)
The CTMC powers the scientific and academic infrastructure of the Advocate Health National Center for Clinical Trials. As a foundational component of a national, unified approach to clinical trial activation and implementation, the CTMC includes several critical domains, including but not limited to: Real World Data for Research: Integrating electronic health records, claims data, and other data assets to support trial feasibility, recruitment, protocol design, and primary data analyses. Data Coordinating Center: Providing statistical, data management, and project coordination support across clinical trials. Participant Engagement: Ensuring trials are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the communities served by our health system. Applied Methodologies: Supporting the development and application of innovative trial designs, analytic methods, and implementation science approaches. The original areas of focus within Applied Methodologies will include Artificial Intelligence, Genomics, and Imaging. Key Responsibilities
Strategic and Operational Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic vision for CTMC, align with Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health’s clinical research goals; ensure effective operations across all CTMC components, including performance monitoring, quality assurance, and financial sustainability; serve as the senior representative of the CTMC across national and institutional forums, including the NCCT leadership structure. Academic and Scientific Leadership: Foster high-impact research by supporting methodological innovation in clinical trials, recruit and retain exceptional faculty and staff, and cultivate a culture of professional development; guide development of scientific collaborations to support funding and publications; advance an academic portfolio including grant submissions, methodological research, and mentoring of early-career faculty. Collaboration and Integration: Lead connection between CTMC and NCCT, ensure alignment and efficient integration of activities; collaborate with leaders in biostatistics, epidemiology, AI, informatics, community engagement, regulatory science, social sciences, and other disciplines; engage clinical departments and researchers to promote CTMC services. Faculty and Staff Development: Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team; create career development opportunities for early- and mid-career faculty; promote an inclusive, collaborative culture. Education & Training: Provide oversight and strategic direction for educational programming in clinical trial methodology; develop training opportunities for faculty, staff, and learners; integrate CTMC resources into curricula and mentor trainees. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Required PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical research, health services research). Academic rank of Associate or Full Professor, with a strong record of peer-reviewed funding and publications. Demonstrated leadership experience in a complex academic or health system setting. Expertise in clinical trial methodology, including trial design, implementation, and analysis. Preferred Prior leadership of a coordinating center, data core, or large-scale clinical research initiative. Experience collaborating across institutions or national networks. Strong commitment to mentoring, faculty development, and team science. Experience with community-engaged research strategies. Please include as attachments to your application a statement describing your research program, CV (including funding history), and cover letter. For pre-submission inquiries, please contact TK at thavone.khounthikoumane@advocatehealth.org. Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more. Compensation and benefits examples include base compensation aligned with qualifications and experience; premium pay where applicable; incentive pay for select positions; annual performance-based increases; paid time off; health and welfare benefits; flexible spending accounts; family benefits; retirement plans with employer match; and educational assistance. About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is a large nonprofit, integrated health system within the United States, formed from the merger of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It operates under multiple brand names across regions and supports hundreds of clinical trials and research studies. Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of the enterprise. Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and academically accomplished leader to serve as the Director of the Clinical Trials Methods Center (CTMC). Seniority level
Director Employment type
Full-time Job function
Health Care Provider Industries
Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist by 2x Get notified about new Clinical Director jobs in Winston-Salem, NC.
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