Manager Research Project C

Manager Research Project C

University Overview

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Job Description Summary

Manager Research Project C will be responsible for both strategic planning and day to day management of complex and broad range of projects conducted with collaborators both internal and external to the University. Ensures compliance with Sponsors, University, School and IRB policies.

Job Description

The Manager Research Project C/Sr. Project Manager will leverage leadership experience and trial management expertise at the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. They will oversee the launch and intervention of a large, multi-year, patient-centered trial that tests whether increasing physical activity can reduce major cardiovascular events. The Sr. Project Manager will be responsible for administrative and logistical oversight of all trial activities. Responsibilities will include serving as the primary liaison between the investigative team, including faculty and site investigators, vendors, consultants, the web design team and other internal and external entities.

They will oversee recruitment and supervise study staff. They will oversee the management and coordination of the study including regulatory approvals such as IRB and clinical trials.gov. They will coordinate study meetings, oversee trial enrollment, technology intervention implementation and testing, and study communications. They will provide oversight of research activities including protocol development, set-up, and implementation; overseeing recruitment and enrollment, developing and maintaining study documentation, and implement study activities. The Sr. Project Manager role will build relationships with study partners; negotiate and prepare data agreements; and provide documentation and reports to funders. As this trial will require a large study team housed within CHIBE and MEHP, they will assist the Sr. Research Director in assessing staffing needs across all projects in the portfolio. They will coordinate the hire of research staff and directly supervise and oversee the training of research staff, including project managers, research coordinators and research assistants. They will assist the Sr. Research Director in budget oversight. They will provide oversight of the research throughout the intervention while delegating daily study management to the research team.

Qualifications

• Master of Science and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Must show progressively responsible project management and supervisory experience, preferably in an academic institution managing projects, as well as demonstrated leadership of complex projects.
• Must show ability to work with multiple stakeholders to coordinate and achieve goals, and to form strong business relationships with collaborators.
• Ability to develop implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient research processes.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a diverse and close-working team in a fast-paced, leadership setting requiring initiative, strong organization, flexibility, sound judgment, and the prioritization of multiple demands.
• Successful candidates will have the ability to anticipate problems relating to projects and to develop and implement solutions, as well as handling complex problems related to business strategy.
• Flexibility and drive to meet project deadlines required.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy, tact, and judgment in interacting with a wide range of constituents at varying levels of an organization.
• Able to confidently interact with all levels of management including senior management, physician leaders and others. Excellent verbal/written communication skills required.
• Demonstrated experience in handling confidential information with discretion.
• Strong understanding of institutional and federal compliance requirements related to research desired.

Position is contingent upon continued funding.