Project Manager

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Project Manager.

The Research Project Manager (RPM) provides operational, administrative, financial, and project management leadership for the Interdisciplinary Pain Research Program (IPRP) and affiliated research initiatives within the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine. Reporting directly to the Research Director, the SRPM works closely with the Vice Chair for Research, IPRP leadership, faculty investigators, and research staff to support the successful planning, implementation, and management of the programs research portfolio.

Job Responsibilities:

Research Program Administration

• Support the administrative operations of the Interdisciplinary Pain Research Program (IPRP) and related research initiatives.
• Serve as a key liaison among faculty investigators, research staff, departmental leadership, institutional offices, and external collaborators.
• Coordinate program meetings, leadership meetings, investigator meetings, working groups, and educational speaker events.
• Develop meeting agendas, prepare presentations, document action items, and monitor progress toward deliverables.
• Assist with strategic planning initiatives and operational objectives established by program leadership.

Grant Administration and Research Development

• Coordinate pre-award activities, including proposal development, budget preparation, internal routing, sponsor submissions, and supporting documentation.
• Assist the Research Director and faculty investigators in the preparation and submission of new grant applications, competitive renewals, supplements, and other sponsored funding opportunities.
• Monitor proposal timelines and ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with investigators, research administration, and sponsored programs offices throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Support research development activities aimed at expanding the program's funding portfolio.

Project Management

• Manage multiple research projects simultaneously and oversee progress toward established goals and milestones.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and tracking tools.
• Lead regular project meetings and facilitate communication among stakeholders.
• Monitor project deliverables and proactively identify and address barriers to project success.
• Prepare project updates, reports, and presentations for leadership, sponsor, and investigators, as needed.
• Supervise study activities, including screening, recruitment, retention, regulatory compliance and other study requirements

Research Operations and Compliance

• Work closely with the Research Director to supervise research staff and in managing the day-to-day operations of the research portfolio.
• Collaborate with the Vice Chair for Research and IPRP leadership on research strategy, program growth, and special initiatives.
• Represent the program at departmental and institutional meetings as appropriate.
• Provide operational leadership for cross-functional research teams and working groups.
• Support the implementation and oversight of research activities across the program.
• Maintain program documentation, operational workflows, and performance metrics.
• Assist with regulatory, quality assurance, and compliance-related activities.
• Coordinate with institutional offices to support study startup, project implementation, and ongoing operations.
• Oversee clinical coordinating center study specific tasks such as monitoring visits, source document verification, addressing data queries etc.
• Assist with onboarding of research staff (both domestic and international J1 Scholars) and NTVs
• Training,supervision and evaluation of IPRP research staff and assist Research Director with completing pertinent Performance Reviews

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, public health, life sciences, business administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 4 years of managerial experience in research administration, clinical research operations, grant administration, or project management.
Demonstrated experience supporting sponsored research and multidisciplinary research programs.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in a related field.
Experience working with multi-center randomized control trial research operations.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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