4 Research Program Manager I Jobs in Worcester, MA
University of Massachusetts Medical School is Hiring a Research Program Manager I Near Worcester, MA
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Program Manager I is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of NIH or other externally funded, large scale projects. The Research Program Manager will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and contract officers at the university, commonwealth, and national levels.
Responsibilities:MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Direct and coordinate all phases and operational tasks of assigned research projects, e.g., recruitment/screening/follow-up activities; intervention design and implementation activities; and data collection and management activities
- Monitor grant expenditures, including subcontractors work, collaborate and negotiate with subcontractors in the coordination of off-site operations
- Participate in the conceptual design of new studies
- Responsible for the management of difficult participant cases and adherence to protocol issues
- Assist in the development of annual budgets and technical reports in collaboration with the Administrator
- Develop and supervise collaboration with participating research sites
- Plan, conduct, and record meetings of steering committees, data analysis, and other appropriate working groups
- Design and assist in the production of self-instructional and multi-media programs that promote research goals
- Write the quarterly progress reports and annual progress reports for submission to the external funding agency
- Participate in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
- Coordinate schedules of subcontractors and professional consultants to meet project plans
- Recruit, select, supervise and evaluate activities of project employees and field staff
- Assist with orientation and supervision of graduate interns (e.g., public health or medical students) and research assistants
- Participate in new funding proposal development.
- Participate in the writing and production of manuscripts.
- Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, e.g., focus group session with study participants.
- Provide direct backup for the Principal Investigator and serve as the P.I.s designates as appropriate.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree in psychology, Public Health, Health Education, or equivalent experience
- 5-7 years experience developing, implementing and evaluating health education/health promotion activities, or related experience
- 3 years experience in supervision of staff, project management of large-scale research projects, and developing budgets
- Strong theoretical and analytic skills
- Demonstrated experience in problem solving and developing collaboration between investigators and institutions
- Demonstrated experience in data management, computer use, and data analysis
- Communication skills, both oral and written necessary to interact with funding agencies, other research sites, other study personnel, and Medical Center staff
- Ability to travel to both local and national off-site locations
Job Summary
Full Time
$117k-154k (estimate)
06/28/2024
07/11/2024
umassmed.edu
AMHERST, MA
3,000 - 7,500
1962
LAWRENCE FELDMAN
$50M - $200M
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About University of Massachusetts Medical School
Massachusetts first and only public academic health sciences center is made up of three graduate schools and two business units, Commonwealth Medicine and MassBiologics. Perennially ranked among the top medical schools for primary care education by U.S. News & World Report, UMass Medical School is also an international leader in biomedical research, with $399 million in NIH funding in FY 2020. UMass Medical School educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care with compassion. Our researchers are making discoveries daily in the fight against dise...ases such as ALS, Tay-Sachs, COVID-19, cancer and diabetes. UMass Medical School strives to advance the health and well-being of the people of the commonwealth and the world through pioneering education, research and health care delivery with clinical partner UMass Memorial Health. Commonwealth Medicine provides a wide range of care management and consulting services to government agencies, nonprofits and health care organizations, improving health care for people in need while also maximizing revenue for clients and performing cutting edge research that impacts health policy. MassBiologics, the only nonprofit, FDA-licensed manufacturer of vaccines and biologics in the United States, improves public health through applied research, development and production of biologic products, including vaccines, plasma derivatives and monoclonal antibodies.
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