Efrain Frankie DeJesus
New York,New York
Summary
Dynamic Director at the helm of Research for the Department of Radiology, adept at orchestrating the financial and operational facets of clinical research. Proven track record in expanding clinical research, strategic planning and innovative project leadership. Armed with a robust skill set, adept at leveraging innovative strategies, and a commitment to medical research advancement, poised to set new benchmarks in efficiency and innovation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
08.2022 - Current
- Direct a multidisciplinary research staff of over 25 members, resulting in a 30% improvement in enrollment rates and clinical faculty engagement
- Efficiently manage operations for over 52 clinical trials, resulting in a 20% decrease in operational costs and improved resource allocation, positively impacting trial efficacy
- Coordinate all research related imaging, implementation, analysis and invoicing for all departments including Epidemiology & Population Health, Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, etc
- Directed the renovation of the core MRI research facility, ensuring the successful installation and seamless integration of a state-of-the-art 7T MRI scanner, broadening imaging capabilities
- Increased study productivity by 25% through regular progress reporting, streamlining budgeting and staffing resources, contributing to a 15% reduction in study timeline
- Oversee development of a unique data extraction platform utilizing AI, machine learning, HPC and large language modeling allowing for creation of individualized large datasets
- Manage all daily operations of the research program across both institutions.
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed a diverse research staff of over 30 comprised of Research Coordinators, Fellows, Physician Assistants and nursing staff and operations for more than 52 clinical trials across all Orthopedic Surgical disciplines
- Managed data compliance review and reconciliation of all departmental trials, including reconciliation of a 20 -year data registry, recouping over $300,000 prior to contract renegotiation
- Managed all administrative responsibilities including study design, protocol & informed consent creation, budgeting & contract negotiation, staffing, training, regulatory submissions & management, data sharing agreements, and collections
- Generated analytic reports quantifying study activities and identifying insufficiencies, leading to a 35% increase in clinical trial enrollment and strategic financial development of the research program
- Achieved a 200% increase in enrollment for multi-center investigational drug trials within 6 months.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Managed over a dozen multi-center clinical trials for the division of cardiology across all disciplines, comprised of Foundational, NIH, Investigator and industry-sponsored trials
- Provided education on study protocols, regulatory requirements & informed consent for all relative clinical and support staff as head of Nuclear Medicine Research
- Developed SOPs and corrective action plans, maximizing efficiency, enrollment, patient safety & long- term follow-up while maintaining FDA, ICH, GCP, & IRB safety guidelines for all studies.
Research Assistant
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
11.2016 - 01.2019
- Assembled, trained, and managed the Invasive Congenital & Structural Heart Interventions Team, resulting in an increase from 5 to 33% of total department revenue
- Coordinated diverse multidisciplinary teams resulting in multiple first in-human implants including the Conformal Left Atrial Appendage Seal, initiating the study globally
- Mentored and trained 6 new coordinators as well as cross training for all research support staff.
Technician B
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Head of Informed Consent/Coverage team, managing 10 members of the 'Consent and Coverage Team' resulting in a 23% increase in patient enrollment without increasing protocol deviations
- Developed improved training on informed consent, patient recruitment, intra-procedural case support and research data collection ensuring timely execution of deliverables
- Ensured timely and accurate submission of all protocols, renewals, modifications and reporting to stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
Education
Master of Science - MS in Neuroscience & Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - BA in Biology
University of Hartford
Skills
- Data Use Agreements
- Contract Negotiation
- Clinical Data Management
- Clinical Development
- NIH
- Grant Pre/Post Award
- Regulatory Compliance
- Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Data Analysis & Integrity
- ICH
- Multiple Therapeutic Areas
- Oncology
- Phase I-III
- Regulatory Submissions
- Reporting
- Site Management
- Skill Development
- SOP Development
- Human Subjects Research Protections Timeline Execution
- Data Science
Timeline
Director
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
08.2022 - Current
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
08.2021 - 09.2022
Clinical Research Coordinator
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2021
Research Assistant
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
11.2016 - 01.2019
Technician B
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
10.2015 - 11.2016
Master of Science - MS in Neuroscience & Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - BA in Biology
University of Hartford
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