Associate Vice President for Clinical Research Administration

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Research, the Assistant Vice President (AVP) provides enterprise-level leadership for the strategy, infrastructure, and business operations that enable safe, compliant, and efficient human-subject research within the new Multispecialty & Research Hospital. The role is expressly administrative and non-clinical, partnering with investigators, hospital operations, and regulatory bodies to deliver high-impact clinical research that advances UT Health San Antonio's academic mission.

• Translate institutional research priorities into multiyear operational plans and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Chair the Hospital Clinical Research Operations Council; represent UT Health SA in UT System and national consortia.
• Study support and coordinate direct contracting and budget process for all services and staff.
• Serve as the Multispecialty and Research Hospital EPIC research lead.
• Maintain audit readiness; lead corrective action plans.
• Ensure consistent adherence to ICH?GCP, OHRP, and UT System policies across all therapeutic areas.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, ethical guidelines, and policies related to research.
• Develop real-time dashboards on cycle time, enrollment velocity, financial performance, and workforce productivity; drive Lean/Six Sigma projects to meet or exceed KPIs.
• Implement cost-recovery models and margin-improvement strategies.
• Develop and maintain MSRH fees and facility charges for industry sponsors.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain directors and managers in regulatory, budget, data, and quality teams.
• Sponsor professional development pathways and champion a culture of high reliability.
• Align hospital service lines, investigators, and external partners to maximize study feasibility and patient access.
• Facilitate expansion of multi-site studies across UT Health SA regional affiliates.
• Develop, expand, and steward hospital-based research and sponsored program growth including federal, foundation, and industry-funded grants and contracts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strategic systems thinking.
• Financial acumen.
• Continuous-improvement mindset.
• Data-driven decision-making.
• Change management.
• High-reliability leadership.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Epic Research, OnCore, and data-warehouse analytics dashboards.
• Prior leadership in an NCI-designated cancer center or multi-hospital research network.