Research Program Integrator

Job Description SummaryThe Research Program Integrator (RPI) is responsible for cross-functional project management of research activities. The RPI leads cross-functional planning, tracking, communication of status, and execution of research studies. The RPI manages wing-to-wing execution for research activity defined by the strategic research team through development, management, and closure, while meeting all quality, content, schedule, and budget targets. They will specifically focus on projects within the Science and Technology Organization of GE HealthCare, which includes Digital, Oncology, and Cardiology.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manages cross-functional wing-to-wing execution of research activities defined by research managers to meet GE HealthCare’s strategic research needs, including investigator-initiated studies, internal human subjects research studies, external GE-sponsored research studies, and other research-related activities.
• Develops study documents – including study plans, protocols, informed consent documents, and budgets – in consultation with Research Managers, business stakeholders, and external investigators.
• Develops, negotiates, and ensures signature of research contracts, in consultation with Legal counsel, Research Managers, business stakeholders, external investigators, and external research contracting departments.
• Manages requests for, and facilitates shipment and tracking of, research devices and other research support items.
• Coordinates or conducts study training and monitoring for GEHC-sponsored research.
• Monitors study progress and any applicable adverse events or deviations reporting for GEHC-sponsored research.
• Collects research deliverables, ensures they are complete in accordance with research contracts, coordinates review and approval by research managers, processes payments.
• Checks quality and maintains records of research activity in compliance with good documentation practices and documentation management systems and processes.
• Works across functions (with Research Managers, research operations, engineering teams, service, QA, RA, Medical, and modality team members) to conduct and deliver research activity and results on time, within budget and with the necessary deliverables.
• Identifies early and raises/helps solve cross-functional execution challenges which may hinder the timely completion of research commitments
• Partners with the product team/internal stakeholders for prioritization and changes to study details
• Ensures that the research activities abide by all defined cross-functional standards, meets the intent and letter of QMS, SOPs, GCP, Phased Review Discipline, and all compliance and regulatory requirements of the applicable regions.
• Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Good understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior …