[Hiring] System Vice President Clinical and Industry Trials @CommonSpirit Health

Role Description

As our System Vice President, Clinical and Industry Trials at CommonSpirit Health, you will develop a short-term strategy for clinical and industry trials and manage and expand the health system’s clinical trial enterprise, including:

• Investigator-initiated research
• Industry-sponsored trials
• Strategic partnerships in alignment with the system-wide research strategy

Under the direction of the Chief Academic and Scientific Officer, you will oversee clinical trial operations, including:

• Regulatory compliance
• Budgeting
• Contracting
• Performance functions for clinical and industry trials

As a senior leader within this key area of focus across the research mission, you will:

• Ensure efficient trial activation, patient recruitment, and data integrity across all sites
• Identify and cultivate strategic relationships with biopharma, medtech, contract research organizations, and academic institutions

Every day you will serve as a key liaison with both external entities and CommonSpirit Health research entities and programs, collaborating closely with key business partners, including:

• Compliance
• Legal
• Other relevant functional units within and outside of CommonSpirit

You will serve an integral role in advancing CommonSpirit Health as a leading learning health system.

Qualifications

• M.D. or equivalent medical degree (D.O., MBBS), M.D./Ph.D. or Ph.D. with advanced research certification (e.g., clinical trialist) and/or equivalent work experience as a clinical trialist
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive senior leadership experience in the academic medical system, health system, or extramural funding agency
• Proven track record of success in managing and advancing a large-scale clinical trial program and related research partnerships
• Deep understanding of FDA regulations, GCP, and clinical trial lifecycle
• Experience with application of digital health tools, AI in trials, and decentralized trial models
• Strong familiarity with Epic or other EHR-integrated research platforms

Requirements

• Must have direct operational experience in a large, complex academic medical health system and/or extramural funding agency
• Proven ability to develop, lead, and implement large-scale research programs for execution in a complex, matrixed healthcare environment
• Extensive expertise in regulatory and research compliance requirements, frameworks, systems, and processes, including formal advanced certification
• Demonstrated ability to work with senior executives and leaders to advance strategic goals and priorities across units
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and strategic planning skills
• Expert collaborator with the ability to function with diplomacy and excellence in a complex, matrixed health system
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change in complex environments

Benefits

• As a remote employee, we will provide you with the equipment needed to work from home, including a laptop, docking station, dual monitors, and accessories.