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Organization: PMI Molecular Pathogenesis
Job Summary: The Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology are seeking a program manager to coordinate the clinical trial and clinical research activities within VML. VML supports VUMC’s inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, regional hospitals and extramural practices for clinical laboratory and pathology testing. A key mission of VML and PMI is to support clinical and translational research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordination of specimen acquisition with existing VUMC tissue and specimen banks
- Providing de-identified, characterized clinical specimens or microorganisms for VUMC researchers for special projects
- Coordination between VML and VUMC researchers for clinical trial laboratory testing
- Support VML and PMI faculty with clinical trial coordination for new diagnostic tests
In addition, the manager, working with the Vice Chair of Clinical Research and Division Chair of Laboratory Medicine, will develop and execute a strategy to develop an integrated research service across the spectrum of in vitro diagnostics.
Core Accountabilities:
Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Core Capabilities:
- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
- Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
- Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.
Position Qualifications:
Work Experience: 3 years of relevant work experience.
Education: Bachelor's degree.
Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled
