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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes
excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their
families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of
professional development opportunities, supportive work and family
benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources,
and much more.
Posted Job Title
Research Project Manager B
Job Profile Title
Manager Research Project B
Job Description Summary
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine seeks a
Research Project Manager B (PM-B) to facilitate the development and
oversight of a primary care practice-based research network (PBRN)
in collaboration with an existing Pediatric Research Consortium
(PeRC) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with a goal of
establishing an infrastructure for practice-based,
community-engaged research that addresses community needs and
advances primary care responsiveness and effectiveness.
Position contingent upon funding.
Job Description
The PM-B will lead PBRN support staff in supporting clinical
research that sets the standard for translational research across
the Penn Medicine ambulatory network, coordinating collaborations,
disseminating awareness of opportunities, working with PBRN
leadership on strategic development of the PBRN with institutional
representatives and across ambulatory sites. Pre-award support by
the PM-B will include overseeing mentorship structures developed to
support primary care research, landscaping of practice-based
research interests and populations of interest, support in
developing an advisory structure for the PBRN, and supporting teams
in applying for research collaborations involving primary care
sites with developed workflows, accessing population samples, and
budgetary considerations. Post-award support by the PM-B role will
include orienting teams in recruitment/retention workflows and data
collection processes across ambulatory sites, providing support for
coordination of regulatory oversite for research projects involving
primary care sites, and tracking studies' progress across involved
sites. The PM-B role will facilitate collaboration with CHOP's PeRC
to support research across the lifespan, promote Penn Medicine as a
premier clinical research site, and serve as a key member of the
Clinical and Translational Research Award's (CTSA) research
administration team, helping shape the policies, standards, and
programs that guide clinical research institution-wide.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. PBRN Study Management
- Develop and maintain tools, processes, programs, and standard
operating procedures (SOPs) to support clinical research conduct
within the PBRN.
Oversee core PBRN research support services and facilitate the
success of individual investigators and their projects.
Collaborate with clinical research efforts, research
administration, and physician leadership across Penn Medicine to
strengthen the research culture.
Support a varied portfolio of clinical research efforts
throughout the institution.
2. Training and Compliance (10%)
- Develop, support, and maintain training records for clinical
research personnel within the PBRN.
- Coordinate institutional training opportunities and
information-sharing to improve the ambulatory research
process.
- Provide leadership for training efforts targeting
investigators, study coordinators, research administrators, and
other research support staff.
3. PBRN Business Practices
- Develop, enhance, and maintain institutional guidelines for
study budgets, distinguishing standard from research
procedures.
4. PBRN Quality
- Lead development and implementation of quality improvement (QI)
activities for the PBRN.
- Ensure PBRN programs comply with applicable federal, state, and
international research regulations.
- Select, implement, and evaluate management tools and systems
(e.g., investigator databases) for PBRN studies.
- Support institutional quality goals.
5. Marketing / Development
- Coordinate with national and academic organizations to attract
clinical trials and research projects to Penn Medicine, and foster
relationships with peer PBRNs.
- Provide internal consulting to Penn Medicine divisions on
practice-based research and support collaboration between
investigators, sponsors, and institutions
- Match investigators to federal/corporate research
opportunities, respond to site capability inquiries, and support
clinician-initiated projects
- Identify health services research mentors for primary care
clinicians developing research studies
6. Administrative Leadership
- Provide administrative leadership and oversight of PBRN staff,
including recruitment, training, assessment, retention, and
management of position descriptions/evaluations
- Build and maintain PBRN infrastructure and resources to support
a quality ambulatory research program
- Function as part of the senior research administrative team,
serving on institutional committees and providing guidance to
investigators and compliance/auditing officials
- Provide status reporting to senior research administration and
help develop systems, policies, and procedures that enhance the
institution's research process and compliance culture
7. Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATION'S: Master's and 3 to 5 years of experience or
equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Preferred candidates will show documented and progressive clinical
research experience, with resource and personnel management, as
well as an expert understanding of IRB, ICH/GCP guidelines, and
familiarity with FDA and other regulatory agencies.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
$67,155.00 - $90,000.00 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.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.
Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is
made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the
requirements of the job.
University Benefits
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn
offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,
dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your
family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending
accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care
expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition
benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get
tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also
eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to
help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and
Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a
pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment
options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a
substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the
year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal
affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
family-whatever your personal needs may be.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth
Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family
members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the
costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community
or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you
won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to
underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always
provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to
supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing
demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide
variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,
your family, and your work-life balance.
- Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an
array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and
professionally.
- University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,
you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as
cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the
University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our
arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at
Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest
music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn
Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member
of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the
excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these
activities for free.
- Discounts and Special Services: From arts and
entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great
deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and
cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission
and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy
substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars
from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie
tickets, and admission to theme parks.
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer
creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance
between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use
of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job
structures.
- Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable
loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or
currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for
closing costs or home improvements.
- Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible
employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up
to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit:
https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Presbyterian-Med-Ctr-FL7/Research-Project-Manager-B_JR00125769
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