Research Operations Director

Job Title
Research Operations Director


Requisition Number
RE50102


Working Title
Program Administrator


Department Name
7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
48


Salary Range
$62,941-103,834/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MA




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Required Related Experience


6 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion



Shift

Monday – Friday (40 hrs/wk)



Job Summary

The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting a Research Operations Director. This position is responsible for the overall operations and is essential to the continued growth and success of the QUILS™ Group. This position will direct all aspects of the group’s strategic plan and growing portfolio of projects and opportunities. This includes allocating resources for operations, implementation, and successful outcomes, and providing consistent and coherent trajectory of the QUILS™ group work across multiple projects, locations, and with various PI leads.

This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter and resume.

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IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered)



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS office (Teams, outlook, windows, excel)



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes


Preferred Education/Experience

Masters + 6 years of related experience



Deadline to Apply
05/04/2025


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