Description The Associate Director is a senior operational and financial strategist responsible for accelerating the lifecycle of industry-funded clinical trials. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Collaborate Research and Partnerships, you will serve as the primary liaison between clinical and translational research departments and industry sponsors to ensure rapid trial activation, start-up and rigorous fiscal stewardship. As part of the FACTS Office, this role serves as a liaison across research administration, contracts, finance, compliance, and assigned clinical or research departments to ensure efficient project start-up activation, transparent financial oversight, and adherence to institutional and sponsor requirements. The ideal candidate is metric driven that combines strong program management skills with deep knowledge of clinical research activation, finance and workflows. Must have expertise in reviewing protocols/consent forms, creating and negotiating budgets, budget forecasting, monitoring subject enrollment, account reconciliation, and financial reporting. Responsibilities Accelerated Project Start-Up & Operational Leadership Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. Experience managing or supporting expedited study start-up (FASTrack) Familiarity with IRB, FDA regulations related to IND/IDE, contracts, coverage analysis, and clinical billing compliance. Specialized Finance Administration (Pre and Post Award) Demonstrated experience with clinical trial budgeting, financial feasibility, invoicing. Proficiency with clinical trial management systems (OnCore), financial systems (Oracle CLOUD), EHR (Epic) and other reporting tools and dashboards (Tableau). Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance Management Strong understanding of clinical research regulations and institutional workflows. Provides administrative services and analytical support to management with experience using Microsoft 365 including Word, PP, Excel, Copilot, and other platforms including ChatGPT, Smartsheet, etc. Metric driven responsibilities including creating and managing dashboard and preparing presentations to Leadership and Stakeholders Qualifications Bachelor is required; Master?s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or Research Administration preferred or MD/RN/PA degree with clinical research and translational medicine experience. 5+ years of experience in Clinical Research Manager clinical trial management, specifically focused on industry-funded studies and pre and post award finance administration. Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills Hybrid opportunity (Mount Sinai Main Campus & 42nd Street Corp Office) Non-Bargaining Unit, 820 - Clinical Trials Unit - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine Equal Opportunity Employer The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization. Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $79,720 - $161,199 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr