Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute (IBDI) Operations - Nahse : Job Details

Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute (IBDI) Operations

Nahse

Job Location : Los Angeles,CA, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-14T01:09:19Z

Job Description :

The Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute (IBDI) in the Department of Medicine is seeking a Director to oversee operations and implement the IBDI vision.

The vision for IBDI is to create a world free of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases through world-class clinical care, excellence in translational research, and promoting collaborative efforts to discover lasting solutions for patients. Working in a hybrid (mostly on-site) model reporting to the Executive Director of the Institute, the Director of Operations for IBDI is responsible for managing and expanding Institute capabilities to fulfill IBDI objectives.

Position overview :

The Director of Operations will lead the operational management of IBDI, implementing solutions to enhance organizational structure and governance, driving the acceleration and expansion of IBDI's core goals. Oversee, manage, and expand IBDI's research infrastructure, including the MIRIAD Biobank and data repository, with a focus on modernizing systems using artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced digital platforms.

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead IBDI leadership in executing the strategic plan. Foster collaboration and communication within the Institute, the Institution, and with external partners to effectively achieve IBDI's deliverables.
  • Guide leadership and faculty with grant management. Promote strategies within the Institute to enhance extramural funding applications.
  • Oversee the recruitment and integration of research faculty.
  • Develop and refine biobanking protocols to support scientific programs in IBD, incorporating AI-driven solutions leveraging genomics, molecular platforms, and data-driven research.
  • Establish and enforce standards for generating high-quality, multi-modal datasets.
  • Direct the implementation of next-generation database management and intelligent data distribution solutions across IBDI.
  • Establish practices for large-scale database curation, integration, and standardization.
  • Develop and lead long-term biobanking strategies, monitor emerging technology trends, and maximize biosample utility for reusable and shareable data.
  • Drive integration of biobanking and patient databases to provide services and consultation to IBDI and research partners. Facilitate cohort design for AI-assisted translational initiatives, accelerating precision medicine efforts.
  • Oversee MIRIAD Biobank and data management, ensuring sample and data traceability, integrity, and accuracy through quality control.
  • Lead reconciliation and harmonization of datasets within the Biobank, including clinical metadata, imaging, and multiomics data, ensuring interoperability.
  • Ensure governance and regulatory compliance, maintaining adherence to regulations concerning human subject research and ethics.

    • Preferred skills:

    • Proven experience managing a biorepository, biobank, or translational shared resource, or overseeing complex sample collection initiatives, including multi-site or consortium projects.
    • Strong understanding of omics and molecular technologies, and experience integrating these into biobanking protocols.
    • Knowledge of automation techniques for biobanking, biospecimen processing, and management.
    • Experience with large datasets including clinical meta-data and omics technologies.
    • Familiarity with AI, machine learning, and data science applications in biomedical research and biospecimen management.

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a leading non-profit academic medical center in the U.S., with over 2,000 research projects exploring diverse biomedical fields. The institution has doubled its federal awards in recent years, with FY23 federal awards totaling $158 million.

    Our compensation philosophy:

    We offer competitive total compensation, including pay, benefits, and incentive programs. The pay range for this role is $165,547-$450,008 total cash compensation.

    Qualifications include:

    • Doctorate (MD or PhD) with >10 years' experience in translational research.
    • Management experience in complex academic, industry, or multi-site environments; knowledge of grants and contracts.
    • Exceptional leadership and team-fostering skills.
    • Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
    • Master's degree in operations or related management field is desirable.

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