Steering Committee Vice Chair Scope of Work
Version Date: November 18, 2019 (Cross Cutting, JDM, JIA, PAIN, SLE, Small Centers, SVARD, TRTC)
Deliverables
- Develop/update communications plan for committee which will be included in the committee’s annual report
- Participate in the submission of at least one CARRA-related internal or external grant application during 3-year term
- Provide written updates for newsletters as needed
- Identify potential successors at least one year prior to expiration of term
Activities
- Provide leadership and oversight of development and initiation of new research projects within committee workgroups
- Design and implement at least one committee-related research project within the 3-year term
- Review new research protocols related to committee’s disease(s) and/or conditions, evaluate and provide recommendations on appropriateness for CARRA-wide implementation
- Provide input into the CARRA Registry data collection and operations relevant to disease(s) and/or conditions
- Prioritize and enhance CARRA research studies and Registry enrollment and site performance, including working with his/her site as appropriate
- Provide input into selection of CARRA scientific grant review committee members
- Offer guidance and support to CARRA members who are developing and implementing original research ideas, especially young investigators
- Serve as primary facilitator of communications for the committee
- Attend all monthly Steering Committee meetings (conference calls), currently held the 2nd Friday of each month from 2-3:30PM Eastern time
- Attend all face to face meetings of the Steering Committee
- Attend (in person) the CARRA Annual Scientific Meeting
- Represent CARRA as a consultant/resource to collaborators and other groups when needed
- As a member of the Steering Committee, provide direction and oversight for CARRA’s internally funded research Scientific Review Committee, Publications Committee, Data & Sample Share Committee, and CTP Committee
- As a member of the Steering Committee provide oversight of CARRA membership engagement and the CARRA Annual Scientific Meeting
- Assist the Chair with completion of an annual report including committee and workgroup progress, activities at the annual meeting, and future plans to CARRA by May 30 of each year.
- Assist with planning of committee meetings
- Support and improve productivity of work groups
- Communicate regularly with Chair on goals and progress of the committee and its workgroups
- Train new vice chair
- Fulfills responsibilities of chair when chair is unavailable
Eligibility
Must be a member in good standing.
- Member is current on membership dues and membership information (location, contact information, and membership status) is up-to-date
- Member participates in at least one Research Committee (e.g. JDM, JIA, Rare Diseases, etc.) of CARRA
- Member has attended at least one annual CARRA meeting over the last 3 year period
Term
Three year term
An estimated/average 2 hours weekly will be needed to perform these duties. This role includes compensation of 5% of salary plus fringe.