Director, Clinical Research – Cancer Center Advisory Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Propel the ongoing expansion of Attain Partners' clinical consulting practice.

• Establish and nurture executive-level relationships within cancer centers, academic medical institutions, research entities, healthcare systems, and affiliated organizations.

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

• Identify, evaluate, and shape consulting opportunities.

• Oversee business development from relationship building to proposal crafting, contracting, and transition to service delivery.

• Support annual revenue, pipeline, and practice growth targets.

• Represent Attain at industry conventions, professional organizations, webinars, and client functions.

• Create thought leadership materials.

• Lead consulting projects centered on cancer center strategy and operations, clinical research management, research administration, organizational design and governance, operational evaluations and process enhancements, workforce strategy and transformation, financial performance and sustainability, technology advancement and modernization, and research compliance and regulatory operations.

• Facilitate executive workshops, stakeholder interviews, and strategic planning sessions.

• Direct project teams in data collection, analysis, solution development, and implementation planning.

• Ensure excellence in delivery, client satisfaction, financial outcomes, and engagement goals.

• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and governing bodies.

• Develop methodologies, assessment frameworks, benchmarks, reusable intellectual property, and new service offerings.

• Mentor and cultivate the development of consulting team members.

• Assist in recruiting, staffing, resource planning, and team development.

• Promote collaboration across healthcare, research administration, technology, data, and transformation teams.

• Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and thought leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

• More than 10 years of progressive experience in academic medical institutions, cancer centers, clinical research management, research administration, healthcare administration, healthcare consulting, or professional services organizations that support healthcare or research institutions.

• Proven expertise in cancer center operations, clinical research management, research administration, healthcare transformation, or related areas.

• Established track record of developing and maintaining trusted advisor relationships with executive stakeholders.

• Demonstrated success in generating new business, expanding client relationships, and contributing to revenue growth.

• Experience in leading intricate consulting engagements, transformation initiatives, organizational evaluations, or operational improvement programs.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, scientists, administrators, researchers, and institutional leaders.

• Experience in leading teams and mentoring professionals.

• Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel according to client and business development needs.

• Capacity to build long-term client partnerships that result in repeat business and sustained growth.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for practice development and innovation.

• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across teams.

• Flexibility to travel periodically, up to 20%.

• Preferred: experience in supporting NCI-designated or comprehensive cancer centers; consulting, advisory, or professional services experience; leadership in clinical research, research administration, grants management, or research operations; involvement in managed services, training programs, assessment frameworks, or new service offerings; existing relationships in healthcare, oncology, clinical research, or research administration; active participation in relevant professional organizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• HSA and FSA accounts.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Fertility and family planning support.

• Employee assistance and discount programs.

• 11 paid federal holidays.

• Flexible unlimited time off (UTO).

• Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.

• Varied career paths with opportunities for advancement, mobility, and flexibility.

• Flexible work environment.

• Annual discretionary bonus.