The Research Project Manager works with the assigned PI and the research team working on the assigned projects/protocols.  Job duties may include preparing documents for clinical/laboratory protocols, and assisting with the preparation and submission of manuscripts and grant applications. 

Position Highlights: 

• Develops, initiates, and manages protocols and oversees day-to-day study activities. 
• Manages collection and tracking of data and biospecimens, working with collaborators to ensure timeliness and completion of related services.  

• Database management. 
• Oversees the work of all involved on two large grants to ensure that projects are on time and progressing as expected. 
• Working with external sites to ensure consistency across multi-site studies. 

The Ideal Candidate: 

• Is professional, personable, organized, conscientious, can multi-task, and works well as a member of a team. 
• Has experience with screening of study participants as part of multi-institutional research studies. 
• Has experience with oversight of study protocol compliance. 
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Is a critical, independent, and creative thinker. 

Responsibilities: 

• Oversees day-to-day study progress on ongoing studies. 
• Works closely with the principal investigator and collaborators to perform research and related support activities including (a) development, implementation, and management of research projects; and (b) preparation of drafts of regulatory protocols and progress reports, manuscripts, budgets, and grant applications. 
• Assists with overseeing the work of study staff and trainees. 
• Data management and preliminary statistical analysis. 
• Coordinates administrative tasks for the investigator including protocol amendment changes and preparation of IRB documents to send to the regulatory specialist. 

• Working with internal and external collaborators to track and manage data, lab samples, and medical images. 

Credentials and Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree required. MBA, MPH or MPH
•  5 years of experience working in project management, research, and or grant healthcare administration required. 

• Must have the ability to work well under the pressure of meeting mandatory deadlines. 
• Must have good organizational skills and careful attention to details. 
• Good oral and written communication skills are required. 
• Must have ability to plan, organize and coordinate multiple work assignments. 
• Must be capable of exercising good judgment, communicating with others, and displays a high degree of competence, skill, creativity and independence of thought and action. 

• Must have strong data management and overall computer skills are required. 
• Experience working with computers and MS Office software environment.