Job Summary:

The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. One of 15 centers of its kind in the United States, the Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, several scientific research cores, and a clinical biomanufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceuticals for early stage human clinical trials. In addition to its research efforts, the Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities, offers numerous educational and outreach programs to young children and their families, and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future.
The Research Program Manager is a staff member of the Epidemiology of Developmental Disabilities work unit within the Waisman Center's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). This position will serve as the research program and administrative manager for the Wisconsin Surveillance of Autism and other Developmental Disabilities System (WISADDS), a project funded as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. WISADDS is a public health project that conducts population-based, multi-source surveillance of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and cerebral palsy (CP) among children in a 10-county area of southeastern Wisconsin. The Research Program Manager will provide leadership, program, staff and project management.

Responsibilities:

Plans and leads operational, outreach, and promotional activities of a research program and serves as a subject matter expert.

• 20% Plans and directs the day-to-day operational activities of one or multiple research programs or units according to established research objectives in alignment with strategic plans and initiatives
• 5% Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
• 20% Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims
• 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 20% Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
• 5% Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures
• 10% Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program
• 5% Contributes to core functions of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), including activities of training/teaching, conducting research, disseminating evidence and best practices, and demonstrating model services.
• 5% Responsible for drafting and submitting progress reports, collaborations with Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other funded sites, and/or assist with renewal of grant and/or other grant applications.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
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Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Master's Degree in Public Health, Child Development, Psychology or related field highly preferred.

Qualifications:

The following experience is required:
- More than four years' experience in a research setting is required. Experience related to developmental disabilities, public health, child development or pediatrics is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability and experience managing a project or research program.
- Database or data management experience.
Well-qualified candidates will have the following preferred experience:
- Experience managing sponsored projects and budgets.
- Experience in development, submission and administration of grant proposals.
- Experience with Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements and submissions.
- Experience with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding employees.
- Experience with negotiating data use agreements with education and health sources is a plus.
- Experience with statistical analyses and software is a plus.
- Ability to self-motivate, excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communication and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with REDCap database management.
- Previous supervisory experience is highly preferred.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $72,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Salary is negotiable and will be based on experience and skills. Employees in this position
can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts and retirement benefits.

Additional Information:

A Criminal Background Check will be performed.
Must complete HIPAA training and receive certification within the first 5 days of employment and annually thereafter.
Reporting requirements must be completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to effort reporting and outside activities reporting.

How to Apply:

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to begin the application process. You will be asked to upload a resume, cover letter, and at least three references.

Contact:

Melissa Henning
melissa.henning@wisc.edu608-890-1388
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Research Program Manager (B)(RE087)

Department(s):

A34-OVCR/WAISMAN/WAISMAN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

300855-AS

 

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