Research Manager

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Research 🗓️ March 7th, 2026

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Research Manager. This role directs an R01 research grant by leading project planning, development, and operations, while managing stakeholder relationships. The Research Manager recruits participants, oversees data collection and analysis, creates study protocols and compliance documents, manages budgets and timelines, and supervises research staff.

Highlights

Lead development and implementation of grant workplan, managing timelines and project goals.
Build and maintain relationships with researchers, healthcare providers, policymakers, and community partners.
Recruit study participants and oversee data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Create study protocols, federal reports, IRB applications, compliance, and regulatory documents.
Hire, train, and supervise research staff, data analysts, post-doctoral trainees, and assistants.
Disseminate project findings through reports, conferences, and peer-reviewed publications.
Manage budgets, track expenses, and maintain organized project documentation.
Required qualifications: Master's degree in Nursing (PhD preferred) or related field, project management experience in research, data analysis skills, knowledge of federal regulations and grant management.
Preferred qualifications: PhD in nursing, public health or global health, experience managing NIH-funded centers, clinical or healthcare setting experience.
Work involves flexible scheduling including quarterly meetings and data collection periods outside standard business hours.