Manager Research Project A - Epidemiology Division

Job Description Summary

This is a full-time position with the Center for Health Behavior Research (CHBR) and UPenn Prevention Research Center (PRC). The Project Manager A will work on the UPenn PRC and the UPenn PRC's Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) Collaborating Center research project and network activities.

The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) is a community-engaged research center founded in 2014. The UPenn PRC's mission is to improve the health of people in Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and beyond by preventing, reducing, and treating chronic diseases. The center's core research project for 2024-2029 addresses implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve patient-provider communication to optimize management of early-stage breast, lung and rectal cancer in older adults.

CPCRN is a national network of researchers and healthcare and community partners who work together to advance cancer prevention and control science and reduce the burden of cancer among all populations. During the 2024-2029 funding cycle, the UPenn CPCRN Collaborating Center is conducting community- and patient-engaged research to increase risk assessment, counseling and referral to risk-stratified services for adults at increased risk for breast and colorectal cancer.

The Project Manager will participate in CPCRN working groups, provide local and regional technical assistance, coordinate CPCRN research activities, organize CPCRN training programs and seminars, and assist the Principal Investigator and co-Investigators as needed. They will manage regulatory and funder requirements and oversee research staff (student Research Assistants, Research Coordinators).

Job Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management and coordination of CPCRN activities.
• Train and oversee research staff to recruit participants, obtain informed consent, administer study protocols, enter and manage data, and conduct additional research tasks as needed.
• Facilitate communication between the CPCRN collaborating center leadership team and community partner organizations.
• Manage participant recruitment and field data collection.
• Provide local and regional technical assistance for CPCRN activities.
• Participate in CPCRN cores and/or workgroups.
• Coordinate UPenn PRC faculty and staff participation in network activities
• Monitor project timelines and study progress.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Candidate should be organized and have the ability to multi-task. Must have experience working with Microsoft Office and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Clinical/community-based research experience and background in cancer prevention and control is strongly preferred.

Bachelor's degree in public health or a related discipline and 3-5 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Master's degree preferred. Experience supervising research staff (students, research assistants and/or research coordinators) and coordinating federally-funded research projects strongly preferred.

This position is contingent upon grant funding.