Prostate and Urologic Cancers Center Program Coord
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
The Moores Cancer Center (MCC) is one of just 58 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States and the only one in San Diego County. As a consortium cancer center, it is a collaborative partnership between the UCSD: encompassing 14 departments (12 clinical, 2 basic sciences), 3 professional schools (School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Public Health), UCSD Health oncology hospitals and clinics; the basic and public health research and outreach of San Diego State University, and the basic and translational research of the La Jolla Institute of Immunology. These various programs and units are all dedicated to fulfilling the Moores Cancer Center's mission of reducing cancer's burden. As such, it ranks among the top centers in the nation conducting the continuum of cancer research, providing advanced patient care, and serving the community through outreach and education programs. As a top-ranking, future-oriented organization, we offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment. Moores Cancer Center follows a progressive philosophy of career-path development for its employees including opportunitiesfor cross-training, professional development, and progressive responsibility. MCC's mission is to transform cancer care in our catchment area and beyond by driving exceptional scientific discoveries, and innovations in prevention, detection, care, and training. MCC will make a global impact on improving health by reducing cancer burden throughaccelerated discovery and translation, compassionate and interdisciplinary care, education and community engagement, with the foundation of our core values - Excellence, Innovation and Risk-Taking, Collaboration, Diversity and Service. Under general supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) of the Prostate Cancer Research Fund at Moores Cancer Center (MCC), the Prostate and Urologic Cancers Center (PUCC) Program Coordinator will provide high-level administrative and operational support and project management involving analytical, administrative, organizational, and fiscal work associated with moderately complex projects of a confidential and sensitive nature within Moores Cancer Center. Incumbent provides research and analysis for complex issues and makes recommendations for potential solutions or corrective actions. Incumbent will provide short- and long-term resource review and analysis, projections and recommendations, including sourcing and collecting information from a wide variety of internal and external sources, analyzing and summarizing reports and evaluating progress and recommending alternatives to meet objectives. Incumbent will administer finance, facilities and other department activities. Perform other duties assigned as needed. This position will support PUCC research and community programs, including a prostate cancer screening and provider education initiative. Duties for the incumbent include coordinating with UC San Diego and community partners, tracking program outcomes, and supporting outreach and reporting while fulfilling broader PUCC projects as needed.
Qualifications
Six years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus two years of related experience/training. Demonstrated high level administrative skills to include experience with complex scheduling. Demonstrated ability to schedule, arrange, and coordinate meetings and special events, manage travel arrangements, and prepare accurate forms for submission and reimbursement. Experience developing and editing documents. Experience producing marketing materials, letters, correspondence and/or reports containing tables, slides, graphs, etc. Working knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs. Demonstrated proficiency using computer software applications including MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, and other software packages to streamline work for effectiveness and efficiency. Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality. Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns. Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical abilities to recognize potential problems, independently resolve problems, communicate higher level problems to supervisor, to evaluate and suggest solutions and recommendations, and to develop and initiate a plan to complete job goals efficiently and effectively. Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attention to detail. Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. Ability to lead or support multiple projects or protocols simultaneously, with wide variety of investigators and administrative stakeholders. Working knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques. Ability to capture lessons learned and standard operating procedures (SOPs) into reusable documents for instruction or workflow enablement. Interpersonal skills for dealing with a diverse group of people including but not limited to co-workers and UCSD departments, faculty, scientific collaborators and sponsors. Ability to communicate effectively, diplomatically, and professionally, both orally and in writing.