Assistant Director – Clinical Research Operations

Job Description

Assistant Director – Cardiology | Mount Sinai Health System

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mount Sinai Health System, located in New York, NY. Mount Sinai is one of the largest academic medical systems dedicated to advancing health through patient care, research, and education. This position is vital for supporting the administrative, operational, financial, and clinical research activities within the Cardiology department. The role directly contributes to the successful execution of clinical trials and research initiatives while developing leadership capabilities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $78884–$143500 yearly
• Team: Supports the Director in Cardiology
• Mission: Ensures efficient administrative, operational, financial, and clinical research activities for the Cardiology department, facilitating successful clinical trials and research initiatives.
• Tech Stack: clinical trial management systems, electronic data-capture and regulatory platforms, financial and contract-management systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Oversee Operations: Assist the Director in managing the department’s administrative, operational, financial, and clinical research activities to ensure efficient operations and goal achievement.
• Coordinate Resources: Organize departmental workflows, staff assignments, operational priorities, and resources to effectively support clinical trials, research initiatives, and administrative tasks.
• Support Staff Management: Aid in the recruitment, onboarding, supervision, mentoring, training, and performance management of administrative and research staff, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Ensure Compliance: Coordinate clinical research studies and operational activities to ensure strict adherence to study protocols, sponsor requirements, institutional policies, and regulatory guidelines.
• Monitor & Report: Track study timelines, enrollment, operational metrics, and project milestones, communicating progress, identifying issues, and preparing reports and dashboards for leadership decision-making.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Clinical Research, or a related field.
• Experience: 5 years minimum experience, preferably in a hospital, academic medical center, health care, clinical research, or related environment; specific experience in clinical research operations, departmental administration, budgeting, regulatory activities, or project management.
• Skills: Knowledge of FDA, GCP, ICH, Institutional Review Board, The Joint Commission, New York State Department of Health, and institutional standards; Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills; Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project-management abilities; Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, deadlines, and stakeholders; Demonstrated professionalism, accountability, adaptability, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Bonus: Master’s degree; Clinical research or project-management certification; Supervisory, team-lead, or staff-coordination experience; Experience working with a contract research organization, pharmaceutical company, biotechnology company, academic research organization, or clinical research sponsor.