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The Simulation Operations Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day oversight and instruction to skull base simulation lab users on technically complex procedures, equipment & instruments.
• Manages all aspects of international surgical simulation course, including finances, CME, vendor partnerships, logistics, and more.
• Submits grant applications to support operational and educational programming of the Skull Base Lab. Collaborate with surgical director on projects as needed. Liaise with education coordinators of neurological surgery and otolargynology as needed on curriculum and logistics. 
• Must be excellent communicator with physicians, leadership, residents, and external partners.
• Manages all aspects of technical support for surgical training programs (GME, UME, CME, non-CME) including medical students, residents, fellows, faculty and visiting physicians and visiting trainees across multiple departments including Neurological Surgery and Otolaryngology.
• Manages all aspects of skull base lab safety protocols.
• Provides open access of skills labs to residents, fellows and trainees as needed for their individual development. 
• Is independently responsible for managing international continuing medical education (CME) course for skull base pathologies, and other CME courses as assigned by Departmental leadership. Includes technical, administrative, and financial oversight.
• Develop & administer budgets, grants, &/or administrative procedures.
• Partners with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal lab function, including but not limited to, surgical supply vendors, cadaver labs, simulation lab, and others.
• Manages relationships with all relevant vendors and proactively develops relationships with new vendors. 
• Responsible for proactively identifying extramural funding opportunities to support educational and operational functions of the lab and to offset annual expenditures.
• Plans, develops & implements new experiments & protocols to support research studies & maximize/extend lab capabilities. 
• Sets-up & troubleshoots custom protocols & conducts independent research techniques, procedures & experiments. 
• Co-authors scientific papers for presentation & publication.   
• Ensures adherence to all associated biosafety rules & regulations.

Required:

• Bachelors degree in biology or medical/neurosciences field and 2 years of experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience.
• Experience managing simulation lab activities and/or continuing medical education activities.
• Experience preparing cost estimates and budgeting

Preferred:

• Knowledge in the neurosciences, simulation laboratories, and/or cancer biology.
• Identifying and/or acquiring new equipment and/or facilities.
• Creating data for use in grant submission and developing new proposals to support education and research including obtaining financial support.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.