Assistant Research Manager AFCRI OSD-PIGI

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Assistant Research Manager AFCRI OSD-PIGI

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Posted Job Title Assistant Research Manager - AFCRI OSD-PIGI Job Profile Title Assistant Manager B, Research Job Description Summary

Manages daily research support operations for the Abramson Family Cancer Research Office of the Scientific Director (AFCRI OSD) and the Penn Image-Guided Interventions Lab (PIGI). Coordinates project workflows, monitors timelines, and ensures alignment with research protocols, scientific and organizational goals. Working closely with the AFCRI Scientific Director, PIGI Lab Co-Director, and Deputy Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Radiology, manage myriad competing obligations to ensure adherence to deadlines, completion of deliverables, and sound provision of related services.

Position contingent upon funding.

Job Description Job Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of assigned area including the supervision of AFCRI OSD employees. Provide advice and guidance to AFCRI Scientific Director, faculty clinicians, lab members, and management of all clinical, translational, and basic research personnel activity, to include the oversight and development of training initiatives and standard operating procedures
• Manages the administrative team on strategy development for all operational activities and ensures that appropriate strategies are aligned with institutional objectives. Develop best practices, methods, techniques, and operational standards for clinical, translational, and basic research across the enterprise
• Manage educational program deliverables and oversee events, including the Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research, research trainee events, faculty recruitment, and scientific visitors.
• Ensure streamlined and standardized processes, eliminate redundancies and ensure sound financial stewardship of space, equipment and expenditures. Partner with research finance team and administration to manage AFCRI OSD and education budgets.
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships. Act as a liaison between key stakeholders including: commercial partners, alumni, sponsors, donors, institutional leadership, faculty, and extended organizational members. Direct communication of priorities to ensure execution of goals and milestones through regular meetings, status updates, other written communications, website updates, and social media content.
• Operationalize and oversee the data collection, archival and reporting of organizational metrics. Establish data collection methodologies, data validation, and the implementation of reporting technologies. Oversee adherence to quality standards, operational best practices, identify potential risks to short, intermediate, and long-term organizational goals.
• Ensure provision of appropriate services across PIGI Lab and AFCRI OSD constituents.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience working with financial systems, research software packages, and procurement of research and operational supplies, services, and equipment.
• Working knowledge of academic medicine environment.

Job Location - City, State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department / School Perelman School of Medicine Pay Range $57,500.00 - $70,000.00 Annual Rate Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.