Academic Program Management Officer 4 - 137364

UCSD is home to San Diego's most comprehensive care program for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and is a worldwide leader in ALS clinical research. The ALS Clinical Research Program (ACT) is the epicenter of such research at UCSD including sponsor funded and investigator-initiated clinical trials.

The Academic Program Management Officer oversees all administrative research operations, able and willing to conduct research, writes grants, understands and helps monitor finance, human resources and facilities for program. Independently oversees a moderately sized academic or research program and represents the program to outside organizations. Assists with the design and development of academic or research program components and administers the full range of the program components and operational requirements; administrative, finance, human resources, and facilities for the academic or research program. Works with faculty on formulating short-term planning and procedures of the programs. Develops and organizes conferences and other public forums. Works under direction of Principal Investigator to establish center agenda, funding, objectives. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Doctorate in related area and / or equivalent experience training.

• Terminal Medical Doctorate degree in neurology and training in ALS and neuromuscular diseases preferred.

• Academic background and experience in selected area of research.

• Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices.

• Advanced oral and written communication skills. Exceptional public speaking skills; experience preparing and delivering presentations; ability to facilitate groups.

• Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills.

• Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results.

• Advanced ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers and managers.

• Highly skilled fundraising experience.

• Experience in coordination of translational and research programs. Ability to take complete responsibility for communications, coordination, and supervision of biorepositories.

• Advanced knowledge of research discipline or instructional design to collaborate effectively with faculty and function as a resource to research and instructional associates.

• Manages data coordination, data basing, lab archives, biorepositories and their phenotyping and phenotype-neuropathology correlations.

• Medical license, neurology boards preferred.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.