Research Director II Resume Example Edelman

RESEARCH DIRECTOR II

Executive Profile

Research Director offering acclaimed presentation, communication and cross-cultural team management skills. High-energy, results-oriented leader with a meticulous, scholarly yet entrepreneurial attitude.

Skill Highlights

Project Management
Project Planning
Analytical Skills
Interpersonal Skills

Regulatory Affairs
Writing
Cost Control
Outreach

Core Accomplishments

*Initiated, solicited, and oversaw over 100 research projects worldwide which leveraged over $25M in federal funding.

*Launched and mentored careers of over 50 successful fellowship recipients and interns.

*Oversaw all phases of large university chemistry department.

*Initiated accounting database resulting in elimination of overexpenditures in over 40 grants.

*Delivered over 200 highly acclaimed seminars worldwide.

*Published nearly 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Professional Experience

07/2013 to 06/2016

Research Director IIEdelman - Rochester , NY

Primary agent for writing, critiquing, and fully annotating background scientific information for over 100 natural supplements, presenting webinars to that effect.

09/2009 to 11/2013

Research DirectorArizona State University - Tempe , AZ

Primary agent for increasing the research capacity and validity of research pertaining to muscle function as an indicator of neurological activity and compromise.
Oversight and design of projects at suitable sites nationwide with interpretation of results, writing of manuscripts and grant proposals.
Major Contributions: Designed project and secured corporate funding for orthotics research initiative related to muscle testing at Logan University.
Designed and implemented research project to document applied kinesiology procedures with advanced instrumentation and reliability.
Gained credibility of applied kinesiology through publication of numerous papers and presentations at numerous conferences, including deconstruction of evidence-based medicine to accommodate more contemporary views.
Mentored numerous practitioners in writing of scientific papers, leading to journal publications.

07/2007 to 09/2009

Professor/Director of Research InitiativesIconma, L.L.C. - Saint Paul , MN

Primary agent for increasing the research capacity of this growing institution through the writing of grant applications to federal and private funding agencies, planning of interdisciplinary research conferences, presentation of research data at conferences worldwide, research collaborations with industry, and critical review of other research by serving on numerous editorial boards.
Robust networking and outreach activities to achieve these ends.
Major Contributions: For the first time placed this institution in competition for external federal and foundation funding with the submission of grant applications to NIH, NSF and other bodies worldwide.
Forged and articulated conceptual advance in neurophysiological research results obtained at this institution by linking them with data from other sources with major implications for inhibiting atherosclerosis.
Achieved breakthrough results with private firm seeking to document beneficial results of a product using an animal model.
Upon invitation, toured Australia with presentation of 11 seminars on cross-section of aspects of alternative healthcare research.

06/2007 to 06/2009

Research AnalystColumbia University - New York , NY

Reviewed and recommended appropriate gastrointestinal and behavioral outcome measures for monitoring autistic children as part of application to FDA for initiating Phase III clinical trial.
Acted as chief consultant in designing planning of clinical trial and in writing of grant applications for funding.
FOUNDATION FOR CHIROPRACTIC ARLINGTON, VIRGINA.

06/1992 to 03/2007

Director of Research and EducationMedidata Solutions - Iselin , NJ

Primary agent of this 64-year old nonprofit organization to increase the rigor and quantity of research evidence in a branch of alternative medicine, through the judicious oversight of pilot projects, fellowships and residencies-as well as the critical appraisal of published and preliminary research results in both the basic and clinical sciences.
Conduct broad scope of reviews for scientific journals and grant/fellowship applicants, drive performance of all recipients of funds with goal of leveraging additional funds from larger private and federal agencies.
Forge productive collaborations with providers of healthcare in other branches of medicine in order to increase the scope and rigor of research, as well as its funding from potential sources.
Major Contributions: Enabled viable research to occur with the funding and administration of chosen pilot studies, interpreting and articulating these in such a way as to leverage $25M in federal grants (previously nonexistent).
Fully directed, administered and reviewed over 100 research programs (basic research and clinical trials) pertaining to chiropractic care, primarily headed by principal investigators at colleges and universities, RAND Corporation, Abt Associates, and clinical centers worldwide.
Vetted and administered over 50 recipients of student fellowship and residency programs with successful outcomes for 11 years.
Established self as acclaimed authority in the critical appraisal of literature addressing healthcare delivery, cost- effectiveness and research design.
Established productive collaborations with healthcare economists; academic deans; faculty; research, technical and marketing directors worldwide.
Planned and directed national/international meetings for presentation of research pertaining to chiropractic and mainstream clinical approaches to healthcare, presenting testimony to state legislatures and third party payers to that effect.
Chaired one of 6 founding committees of the NIH Office of Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).
Presented over 200 annotated and acclaimed seminars and workshops on various aspects of medical research worldwide, including testimony before government agencies (Department of Defense, Veterans' Administration, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine).
Performed periodic site visits/oversaw medical and consumer product and testing programs worldwide.
Published extensive critiques of flawed research in the indexed journals.
Provided curriculum recommendations for research instruction to National Board of Examiners.
Proposed and published likely mechanism of vertebral artery dissections, shedding much-needed light upon an ongoing controversy.
JOINT PROGRAM IN NEONATOLOGY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

09/1991 to 05/1992

Research Operations ManagerMedidata Solutions - San Francisco , CA

Oversee all grant-related research activities (pre- and post-award) in a joint program in Newborn Medicine involving 3 teaching hospitals of Harvard University, serving as chief liaison between all academic and administrative personnel.
Prepare and manage budgets for all grants and subcontracts amounting to over $5M annually and initiate and manage space allotments and databases for space negotiation for joint department in 5 buildings.
Major Contributions: Launched and refined a new database to allow complete tracking of all expenditures of all grants held by 35 medical faculty, reducing over- and under- expenditures to negligible values.
Maintained staff recognition of, and compliance with, all regulations and policies of the granting agencies, cultivating close ties with the latter to assure uninterrupted funding of current projects and increase the probability of funding prospective ones.
Oversaw moving of staff into new space, reducing interruptions to a minimum.

01/1986 to 09/1991

Department AdministratorBRANDEIS UNIVERSITY - City , STATE

Provide continuity of department operations with rotating chairmanship by overseeing complete staffing of department, postdoctoral, and visiting faculty appointments, pre- and post- award grant management, departmental budget and expenditures for capital accounts, special contracts, purchasing, graduate student affairs, stipends, teaching assignments, space and utilities.
Conceived and wrote successful grant applications, administered and recruited for summer student research programs in chemistry, cited by the National Science Foundation for exemplary minority student outreach efforts and funded without interruption as the direct result of my efforts for 6 years.
Planned and administered projects and space renovations including building/development of a microscale organic chemistry laboratory, involving two buildings, on time and on budget.
Developed and refined database reducing overexpenditures by 70% from over 50 grants held by faculty.
Created, drafted and taught highly acclaimed courses in clinical chemistry, quantitative and general chemistry.

09/1986 to 05/1993

Technical Director and ConsultantNEW ENGLAND PATHOLOGY SERVICES, INC. - City , STATE

Lead, supervise and refine/develop 24 hour clinical chemistry operations in various divisions of a commercial affiliate of the Mayo Clinic.
Maintain laboratories in compliance with safety and quality control specifications of College of American Pathologists, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and other regulatory commissions.
Major Contributions: Created assay protocols in laboratory responsible for testing of over 75K patient specimens annually from 150 area hospitals.
Trained and supervised staff to perform protocols needed to sustain this facility.
Created and managed budgets, generating increase of nearly $500K in annual income.
Instituted consulting services, continuing education, and research presented at both international and domestic meetings of professional societies.

06/1975 to 09/1983

Laboratory Technical/General DIrectorBETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL - City , STATE

Lead, supervise and refine/develop 24 hour clinical laboratory program in major teaching hospital of Harvard University.
Maintain laboratories in compliance with safety and quality control specifications of Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, College of American Pathologists, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and other regulatory commissions.
Major Contributions: Upgraded specialized laboratory to regional reference center, raising annual income from $20K to $200K.
Provided and validated new, more rapid, and cost-saving methodologies for 95 clinical assays in 11 months.
Maintained $6M laboratory budget, reduced yearly expenditures for assay methodologies by 1/3.
Participated in design of architectural plans for renovation of 10K sq ft of laboratory space.
Held research preceptorships for medical and undergraduate students, teaching and training students and staff in topics in clinical chemistry and biochemistry.
Discovered and published previously undisclosed regulatory mechanisms pertaining to the action of estrogens.

11/2015 to Current

Research ConsultantFLORIDA CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION - City , STATE

Principal source of primary research information for all matters related to chiropractic: efficacy, effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness, mechanisms, and theory.
Provision of reports on aforementioned topics to provide to legislature, third-party payers, and public.
Presentation of research data in live testimony at appropriate forums to justify recognition and support of chiropractic healthcare.

07/2007 to Current

Research ConsultantASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY CHIRORPACTORS - City , STATE

2007-): Principal source of primary research information for all matters related to chiropractic: efficacy, effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness, mechanisms, and theory.
Provision of reports on aforementioned topics to provide to legislature, third-party payers, and public.
Presentation of research data in live testimony at appropriate forums to justify recognition and support of chiropractic healthcare.
Major Contributions: Prepared and presented comprehensive paper on all aspects of chiropractic efficacy, effectiveness, cost- effectiveness, and safety to Aetna as part of effort to overturn policies found to violate the principles of evidence- based medicine and extend deserved reimbursements for chiropractic services.
Presented research data to rebut restrictive policies of United Healthcare, Horizon, Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
Prepared comprehensive updated assessment of cost-effectiveness of chiropractic services in effort to gain reimbursements from Workers' Compensation programs in New Jersey.
Presented numerous live presentations at professional society meetings in addition to webinars.
Provided regular contributions on research to ANJC Newsletter.

Education

1972

Ph.D: Biological Chemistry/Medical SciencesHARVARD UNIVERSITY - City, StateBiological Chemistry/Medical Sciences

1966

B.S: ChemistryHAVERFORD COLLEGE - City, StateChemistry

2002

LLD. [Hon.]NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES - City, State, UNITED STATESLaw (Science)

EDITORIAL AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

2011-present Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Functional Neurology, Rehabilitation & Ergonomics 2007-2010 Editorial Advisory Board, Natural Standard 2007-present Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2006-present Editorial Advisory Board, Health Insights Today 2004 Review Board, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2003-present Editorial Advisory Board, Churchill Livingstone 2003-present Editorial Advisory Board, Elsevier Limited 2002 Review Board, Forensic Examiner 2002 Review Board, American Journal of Public Health 1999 Review Board, Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 1998 Review Board, The New England Journal of Medicine 1994-present Advisory Board, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 1994-2009 Honorary Scientific Committee, European Chiropractors' Union 1993-2007 Editorial Board and Section Chair, World Federation of Chiropractic Congress 1993-present Editorial Board, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 1993-2003 Section Editor, Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System,1992 Committee Chairman (Structural and Energetic Therapies), Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Skills

academic, administrative, basic sciences, biochemistry, budgets, cancer biology, clinical trials, conferences, consulting, contracts, databases, delivery, designing, editorial, funds, enzymes, government, grant management (applications, oversight, cost accounting, compliance, reporting), instruction, interpretation, marketing, meetings, office design, outreach, natural products, negotiation, networking, newsletter, orthotics, pathology, personnel, policies, presentations, protocols, proteins, public health, publications, purchasing, quality control, renovations, research, research design, safety, scientific, seminars, staffing, teaching, utilities, workshops

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

*1962-64 Honorary scholarships, Haverford College

*1966-67 Andelot Fellowship in Medical Sciences, Harvard University

*1968-72 NIH Pretdoctoral Award

*1972-73 NIH Postdoctoral Award

*2000 Humanitarian of the Year Award, American Chiropractic

Association

*2002 Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, National University of Health

Sciences

*2012 George Goodheart Award for Distinguished Service, Research

in Applied Kinesiology

*2016 Finalist, American Society of Business Press Editors Award

(level to be determined)

Resume Overview

School Attended

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
HAVERFORD COLLEGE
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Job Titles Held:

Research Director II
Research Director
Professor/Director of Research Initiatives
Research Analyst
Director of Research and Education
Research Operations Manager
Department Administrator
Technical Director and Consultant
Laboratory Technical/General DIrector
Research Consultant

Degrees

Ph.D : Biological Chemistry/Medical Sciences
B.S : Chemistry
LLD. [Hon.]

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