Director, Business Operations for Cell Therapy Institute

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Bone Marrow Transplant

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Pay Range: $120,000 - $177,000 per year

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Summary:

The Director of Business Operations for the Cell Therapy Institute (CTI) will be responsible for overall fiscal and personnel management of the CTI and all its components, including clinical trials and grants management. The Director will oversee the design, development, and implementation of uniform, system-wide policies and procedures necessary to meet the goals and mission of the CTI. The individual who holds this position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

The CTI is a free-standing multi-disciplinary clinical and research center within the Oncology Service Line. The Institute employs faculty and staff from the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Cell Therapy, Section of Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant. The institute conducts cell collection, cell manufacturing, cell receiving and storage, clinical management of patient’s peri-cell infusion, and performs clinical trials. CTI envisions to perform basic and translational research, including manufacturing cells in the future. The Director of Business Operations works with physician leaders of the apheresis and cellular processing laboratory in these activities.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required.

• Minimum five years of experience within Oncology Service Line required. Bone marrow transplant/cell therapy experience strongly preferred.

• Minimum two years of prior operational leadership experience required.

• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to lead projects to completion.

• Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively within a team and actively promote team building.

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people including faculty and staff.

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for growth of revenue and management of expenses for the CTI; partnering with revenue cycle & service line leadership.

• Identifies and implements initiatives for operational improvement.

• Creates departmental budget workbooks for CTI activities and multiple Accounting Units. Maintains the CTI budget, fund reports, payroll reports, and run rate variance reports.

• Responsible for all pre-award and post-award management of the grant award portfolio.

• Responsible for CTI compliance to corporate finance accounting policy and procedures and policies of the NIH and other funding agencies.

• Participates in strategic planning and long-range financial projections with the BMT/Cell Therapy Section Director

• Provides continuous guidance and support to all the various areas within the Institute by interfacing with Physicians, Principal Investigators, lab personnel, study Managers, data management, and biostatistical group.

• Oversees sharing activities with investigators outside the CTI who seek access to data and specimens.

• Oversees the updating and implementation of policies and procedures to insure the uniformity of procedures across the CTI.

• Assesses, determines, and coordinates overall staffing needs for the various areas of the CTI.

• Oversees all department training and administrative support activities.

• Oversees the clinical trials portfolio of the CTI.

• Regularly coordinates complex and involved projects such as build-outs and moves and other special projects, as assigned by the BMT/Cell Therapy Section Director.

• Serves as a member of the management team and maintains a cooperative spirit and harmonious working relationship with other members of the team.

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).0

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Position Director, Business Operations for Cell Therapy Institute

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 31268