Program Overview

The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is a new and growing department looking for dynamic professionals who are eager to implement the St. Jude Global (SJG) mission of taking St. Jude to the world by training the clinical workforce, developing, and strengthening health systems and patient- centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.

The St Jude Global Childhood Cancer Analytics Resource and Epidemiological Surveillance System (SJCARES) Registry is a unique Global Hospital-Based Pediatric Cancer Registry and Reporting System Network, designed as an integrated solution to support evidence-based care decision-making to improve outcomes for pediatric cancer and other blood disorders in low and middle income-countries (LMICs) where an estimated 90% of childhood cancer cases occur. The cloud-based Registry Network collects key actionable data to support quality improvement initiatives that positively impact the quality of care delivered, accelerating knowledge generation and strengthening research capacity in LMIC.

GPM is seeking a proactive Program Coordinator for the SJCARES Registry Program. This position will focus on the design, coordination, and implementation of registry projects spanning from epidemiologic analyses to quality improvement data collection standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate multiple projects designed to strengthen existing registry procedures and expand outcome measures within the Registry.

• Provide input into the design of projects as part of the SJCARES Registry team.

• Support the creation, review, and update of program-related processes and standard operating procedures documentation.

• Facilitate communications in live meetings, presentations, and email/written materials.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with St. Jude and LMIC global partners to attain project goals and facilitate productive collaboration.

• Liaise with other members of GPM/SJG and its collaborators to ensure alignment of initiatives with institutional and departmental strategic plans and regulations

• Coordinate and facilitate in-person and online meetings and workshops, including logistics and supporting materials creation with collaborators and/or LMIC global partners.

• Support Registry educational and training-related activities.

• Assist with grant and protocol writing, literature searching and synthesis, and IRB (Institutional Review Board) preparation.

• Research, document, and disseminate relevant information, including preparing and delivering presentations and reports.

• Support the development of project and grant budgets related to the registration program through grant writing and the budgetary and submission processes.

• Support administrative and technical Registry Program-associated tasks.

Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of medical, scientific, and technical terminology used in clinical/population research

• Ability to plan and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously

• Effective organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks Effective communication practices (oral and written)

• Skill and ability to solve problems and make decisions. Skill and ability to analyze and synthesize information.

• Skill and ability to operate independently and collaboratively as part of a team Ability to attend to details in data, calculations, logic and/or procedures Ability to direct and train other personnel

• Flexibility in schedule to accommodate meetings across different time zones required.

• Flexibility to travel (estimated <10%) for on-site facilitation, as needed and as feasible is required.

• Cultural sensitivity is required.

• Experience with quality improvement and implementation science methodologies preferred

All candidates must submit a cover letter to be considered for the position.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.A master's degree is required (related to Quality, Healthcare, and /or Medical Science)

• MPH, Master of Medical Sciences (MMC) or MSE, Master in health administration (MHA)is preferred

Minimum Experience

• Three (3) years of experience and expertise in complex project management

• Five (5) years of experience and expertise in complex project management, preferred

• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required

• Fluency in a second language preferred

• Experience working in international settings required

• Knowledge of project management methodologies required

• Supervisory and/or team coordination experience required

• Clinical and/or healthcare background is preferred

• Clinical research and/or implementation science experience is a plus

• Experience in clinical/population-based registries or healthcare research with project management methodologies preferred

Compensation

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