Manager-Research Systems-Research Tech & Comms

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

General Responsibilities:

The Manager-Research Systems-Research Tech & Comms position is responsible for managing the team tasked with the review, selection, scope of work (SOW) development, contract negotiation, implementation, deployment and on-going maintenance of all UAB enterprise-wide research administration systems including both on-prem and cloud software systems. The role will oversee the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing. Responsible for trouble shooting functional and technical system issues as reported by end-users. Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products to research leadership.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Leads all aspects of the university-wide myUABResearch electronic research administrative system deployment including selection, negotiation, implementation, testing, training and support for all UAB research faculty, support staff, central research administrative units and research leadership.
2. Responsible for all UAB research legacy systems including IRAP and Bioware.
3. Manages all aspects of UAB system conversions including data clean-up efforts, data migration, reporting conversion including cross-walk report development and deployment.
4. Leads the financial system integration (FSI) between HRS and Oracle Financials including payload testing and development of operating procedures (SOP) for UAB's Office of Sponsored Programs and Financial Affairs.
5. Leads campus-wide awareness and communication campaigns including periodic Town Halls, Office Hours, virtual module training, instructor sessions.
6. Mentors and coaches RTC system direct reports including onboarding, scheduling, counseling, budgeting, and performance assessments.
7. Manages all university-wide research administrative systems including InfoReady, Pivot, LabArchives, Priority Software (FBS and BA4). Lead the team directly responsible for operationalizing, work-flow development, systems administrative management, testing, upgrades, patching and training.
8. Provides Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) training support including development and deployment of all training curriculum for each EHS unit. Responsible for EHS OnSite system training.
9. Serves as the UAB CITI training administrator for research compliance training.
10. Responsible for the UAB Learning Locker (LMS), Docebo, and HealthStream research training administration including reporting.
11. Performs other duties as assigned

Pay Range:

$89,880 - $146,055

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and six (6) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Job: Professional & Managerial

About University of Alabama, Birmingham

Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center with more than $715 million in annual research funding and an economic impact on the state exceeding $12.1 billion a year. UAB is Alabama’s largest employer, with some 28,000 employees, and was named Forbes’ No. 1 Large Employer in the United States in 2021. UAB enrollment surpassed 21,500 for the fifth consecutive year in fall 2022. The university offers more than 180 degree programs in nine schools and one college. The pillars of UAB’s mission include education, research, innovation and economic development, community engagement and patient care. Learn more at www.uab.edu.