Associate Director of NM Research Strategy and Finances

Benefits

Additional Information

University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Associate Director of NM Research Strategy and Finances Job Profile Title Associate Director C, Business and Finance Job Description Summary The Associate Director of Fiscal Operations at the PET Center, reporting to the Director, will provide leadership and direction over fiscal and administrative operations for PET Center. The PET Center is in part university core facility and in part a multidimensional group comprised of chemistry/cyclotron facility, physics/instrumentation, and Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapy (NMIT) CRU at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) and currently maintains over 15 faculty investigators and a clinical research staff unit representing a complex matrix organization overseeing clinical and translational research in nuclear medicine. The Associate Director is responsible for helping to implement both short and long-term strategic financial and administrative planning and fiscal policy development for PET Center and to ensure financial and administrative management of core resources and equipment. Fiscal responsibilities, for this highly complex organization includes, but are not limited to, directing and managing of general financial administration for the center, sponsored research program management and reporting, clinical trial budget negotiations, billing, invoicing for clinical trial and grant charges. This position is responsible for the financial management of THE PET CENTER including, preparation and monitoring of total annual operating budgets, reporting and forecasting revenue and expenses, accounting, purchasing, facilities and common equipment budgets and general administration. Annual operating budget of 4.5M$ from NIH, Foundation, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, gifts and endowment funding. The program is complex, as it includes both traditional basic science grants management as well as creation and management of complex combined clinical and research budgets, and the coordination of these budgets with the implementation of patient care in a clinical and research setting. This person will work closely with the center director (Mark Sellmyer) and associate director of clinical research (Erin Schubert). Job Description Job Responsibilities The Associate Director of Fiscal Operations at the PET Center, reporting to the Director, will provide leadership and direction over fiscal and administrative operations for PET Center. The PET Center is in part university core facility and in part a multidimensional group comprised of chemistry/cyclotron facility, physics/instrumentation, and Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapy (NMIT) CRU at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) and currently maintains over 15 faculty investigators and a clinical research staff unit representing a complex matrix organization overseeing clinical and translational research in nuclear medicine. The Associate Director is responsible for helping to implement both short and long-term strategic financial and administrative planning and fiscal policy development for PET Center and to ensure financial and administrative management of core resources and equipment. Fiscal responsibilities, for this highly complex organization includes, but are not limited to, directing and managing of general financial administration for the center, sponsored research program management and reporting, clinical trial budget negotiations, billing, invoicing for clinical trial and grant charges. This position is responsible for the financial management of THE PET CENTER includi