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Dysfunctional & Unhealthy Environment - Supervisor/Manager Duke Clinical Research Institute Employee Review

1.0
4 Jan 2019
Recommend
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Pros

* The mission...if you can ever deliver on it with accuracy and on-time which is rare. * The health care coverage and PTO are good. However they tout all the other "benefits" they feel compensates for the lower pay scale such as children tuition assistance but if you don't have children, this is a meaningless benefit.

Cons

* No strategic vision or plan for DCRI or within the departments * Siloed work groups - lack of true collaboration * The pay is a joke. Well below the average for this area. 2% annual raise across the board (if you're lucky) and no bonuses. * Constant disputes among the Senior leadership team - everyone has their own agenda. No cohesive goal or vision. * Unrealistic expectations - DCRI wants to compete with the organizations like IQVia, PPD, INC, etc. but lack but the vision, technology, and skill sets to do so.

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Duke Clinical Research Institute Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Every day, DCRI’s faculty and staff are focused on developing and sharing knowledge to improve patient care through innovative clinical research. To achieve our mission and plan for a vibrant future, we recognize the need to make business-critical changes that help us meet—and exceed—the needs of our customers and our employees. Over the past two years, we have been working on a number of initiatives to transform the way we do business by optimizing our technology and processes that not only enable us to work smarter, but work better together. Now, with a strong focus on strategic planning and operational diligence, the stage is set for us to make the further changes necessary to succeed. It can take time to see the fruits of our labor and sometimes these changes are not always readily visible, but they are creating a shift in what we do and how we do it. I can assure you that our senior leadership is fully engaged and hope that in the months to come you will begin to see this shift and be a part of the change. Lesley H. Curtis, PhD, Interim Executive Director ________________________________________

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