Job Description Summary

The Research Program Integrator (RPI) is responsible for project managing defined research for the assigned business(es) within GE Healthcare. The RPI leads cross-functional planning, tracking, communication of status, and execution of research activity. The RPI manages wing to wing execution for research activity taking defined projects from the strategic research management team through development, management, and closure, while meeting all quality, content, schedule, and budget targets.

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Responsibilities

• Project manages defined research activity, which includes, internal and external, GE and Investigator Sponsored studies, evaluations, reader studies and other activities defined to meet strategic research needs.

• Ensures that the research activities abide by all defined cross-functional standards, meets the intent and letter of Phased Review Discipline, QMS, SOPs, GCP, and all compliance and regulatory requirements of the applicable regions.

• Leads the cross-functional research activity team and project manages the activity to conduct assigned internal and external research activity and deliver the required deliverables per the business needs and defined study plan. This includes reporting of study progress and any applicable adverse events or deviations reporting.

• Identifies early and solves complex and ambiguous cross-functional integration challenges leading the team to deliver per research team commitments including (but not limited to) completing functional goals, execution adjustments/iterations, process confusion, and cross-functional teamwork.

• Partners with others to fuel and follow operational reporting requirements, ensure effective and efficient communication, and drive execution for the duration of the project including prioritization across the assigned projects in the research portfolio.

• Partners with the Research Manager (RM) for prioritization and changes to study details.

• Develops research documents as required, including protocols, plans, informed consent forms, and required storage of research documents including managing.

• Negotiates budget and contracts with external partners and processes payments.

• Conducts and/or coordinates required training, initiation, monitoring and closure with study site and study team. Serves as QC to support review and approval of these activities for peer studies as required.

• Maintains applicable study records in a timely and accurate fashion which may include Clinical Trials Management System, MyWorkshop, regional regulatory records (e.g. ClinicalTrials.gov), Support Central, and/or other study records.

• Develops relationships with and supports external research partners and manages communication with external sites in a professional and productive manner.

• Works with RMs, regional RMs, research operations, engineering teams, service, QA, RA, Medical, and segment team members to conduct and deliver research activity and results on time, within budget and with the necessary deliverables.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in life science, engineering, clinical field or equivalent (Associate Degree plus four years research experience)

• 2+ years of experience project managing clinical and/or technical research studies in a clinical setting, industry, or government agency

• Demonstrated understanding/experience with Good Clinical Practices, global and regional research regulations, research processes, New Product Introduction (NPI) cycle and cross-functional interdependencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated success in projects requiring accuracy with details, documentation, and communication between parties

• Experience in working with a global and virtual team with ongoing positive outcomes and impact

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in working with cross functional teams

• Familiarity with GE Healthcare tools and processes (e.g. SC, SSP, AST, MWS)

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and priorities

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

While GE Healthcare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE Healthcare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE Healthcare employees.

The annual salary range for this position is $92,000 - $138,000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for variable incentive compensation. Available benefits include health, welfare, retirement and paid leave.

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