In order for your application to be considered, you must attach a cover letter and resume to your employment application. Managing Director, USC Schaeffer Center Sol Price School of Public Policy Job Location: Los Angeles, CA The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics is one of the nationâs premier health policy research centers. Housed jointly in the School of Pharmacy and Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California (USC), its mission is to measurably improve value in health care through evidence-based policy solutions, research excellence, and private and public sector engagement. The Center achieves this mission through groundbreaking research and policy analysis in health economics, health services research, and pharmaceutical economics. The Schaeffer Center comprised approximately 100 faculty and staff who collaborate on a wide array of research and policy questions. The Centerâs External Affairs group supports a sophisticated dissemination strategy to ensure Schaeffer Center research informs health policy.  Through an ongoing collaboration with the Brookings Institution, the Schaeffer Center has developed an effective channel to disseminate its policy research in Washington DC.  Research staff (directors, administrators, specialists) together with media and communications experts all ensure that research projects are shepherded effectively. The Center also supports a large programming staff and a data core with access to national survey data and large claims databases from public and private sources. Position Description The Schaeffer Center seeks an experienced managing director to oversee, direct and coordinate Center operations in support of its mission. The managing director reports directly to the Director of the Schaeffer Center and is responsible for planning and directing Center staff, budget administration, space allocation and design, equipment, workflow and operational philosophy. Balances the alignment of the strategic objectives with managing daily activities. Serves as a senior advisor to and acts on behalf of the Director assuring and providing critical, high-level support to optimize Directorâs time. Conducts and participates in short-and long-range planning for the Center. Directs and guides the planning, designing, implementation, and updating of the policies, programs, projects and procedures that manage daily Center and research operations. This is a full-time, 2-year (renewable) fixed term position. Specific responsibilities include:
Successful candidates are highly skilled organization leaders with executive research management experience, strategic long-range thinkers with excellent execution skills, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills (an influencer/motivator), and has worked successfully with stakeholders and thought leaders. Independent, organized, efficient, able to delegate effectively, and manages by example. Qualifications Applicants must have health policy, health economics, health services research background, an understanding of public policy, and experience in research organization management. A PhD in health policy, health services research, health economics, public health or a related health or research field and 10 years of management and supervisory experience required. This is a full-time management position that requires strong organizational and managerial skills. The candidate must have experience supervising staff, managers, and directors. The successful candidate will have:
Compensation Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position is a FTE on a 2-year (renewable) fixed term. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time. The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity. Minimum Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorateMinimum Experience: 5 yearsMinimum Field of Expertise: Directly related education and experience in research specialization with highly advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures, analysis methods, principles, theories and concepts. Demonstrated leadership in developing new ideas and ability to publish in appropriate academic and practitioner outlets. Demonstrated independent thinking and leadership in scholarly writing according to such criteria as: first authored publications, conceptual leadership in the development of publications generated alone or with others, writing of first drafts of publications and/or single authored publications.
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