Job Abstract

The Department of Surgery is seeking to hire a full time Surgical Education Technology Manager. Under the direction of the Director of Surgical Education within the Department of Surgery, the Surgical Education Technology Manager, in Rosenfeld Center UCLA, will oversee all operations of the Center. In this role you will have primary responsibility for the surgical training programs, and their accredited surgical service lines. Duties can include:

• Collaboratively envision and then plan and carry out new education and training program development efforts both within UCLA and for courses offered to the community, nationally and internationally
• Arrange and supervise all CME and MOC programs.
• Expand and manage the Surgical Education Technology Industry Affiliates program with a focus on training of emerging surgical and interventional technologies.
• Work with the American College of Surgeons and The American Board of Surgery to support and expand our accredited AEI, and Surgical Science Laboratory, which will train and certify practicing surgeons in new, emerging surgical technologies and conduct research in learning and training of surgeons and interventionists with an emphasis on use of simulation in training.
• Be responsible for the education budget of the center, direct purchasing and maintenance of the equipment, coordinate operational technical support functions, interfacing with support organizations and collaborating with the center engineering staff.
• Provide direct instruction in key surgical assist technologies and proctoring of minimally invasive surgery skills tests.
• Act as the lead operations specialist for surgical and interventional procedure simulators and provide support to faculty instructors and all classes of learners in the customization and use of simulators across the curriculum in all surgical specialties.
• Supervise a minimum of one administrative assistant and two lab (simulation tech/education specialist) assistants, recruit, and supervise all educational program volunteers and temporary staff.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (i.e. education, business operations, or related technical field)
• 3+ years of management experience
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with technical, administrative, clinical, and academic personnel at all levels both inside the University and in other institutions, agencies and corporations.
• Ability to identify and prioritize new opportunities and unmet needs, to initiate selected projects for the enhancement of Surgical Education Technology Programs, including the Surgical Education Technology Programs AEI and the Surgical Science Laboratory, and to manage projects to completion.
• Ability to understand a wide variety of technologies in order to prioritize and allocate resources across Surgical Education Technology Programs and Surgical Science Laboratory projects. Working knowledge of engineering and technology research and development and management methods and processes.
• Working knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations as they impact technology research programs.
• Ability to write technical proposals and reports
• Understand principals of curriculum development and course design and learner assessment
• Ability to plan, analyze and manage budgets for ongoing operations and grant proposals.
• Work well in a dynamic, highly changeable, multidisciplinary research, education, and clinical support environment.
• Intellectual generalist with ability to understand significance of surgical and interventional technology advances.
• Strong computer skills with MS applications and ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Knowledge of UCLA policies and practices for fund management, purchasing, facilities, HR, travel, lab safety, etc.