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Research Network Coordinator

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $52K - $86K

💻 Research

🗓️ July 24th, 2025

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University of Kentucky is hiring a Research Network Coordinator to serve as the KY Maternal Health Innovation Program Manager. The coordinator will manage administrative tasks for a HRSA-funded maternal health program, collaborating with principal investigators and stakeholders to develop grants, support education programs, conduct marketing, and analyze program-related metrics to improve maternal health outcomes.

Highlights

  • Manage development of grant proposals for community maternal health services.
  • Support skills development educational programs related to maternal health.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Lead marketing and business development efforts for the program.
  • Collect and analyze UK program metrics and coordinate data analysis with other states.
  • Report to the grant operations lead and work closely with principal investigator and division director.
  • Collaborate with other state award recipients and university offices such as Office of Technology Commercialization and Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA).
  • Requires a PhD and at least 1 year of related experience; preferred experience includes grants management and marketing.
  • Salary range is $52,021 to $85,800 per year for a full-time staff position.
  • This is a 5-year grant-funded position subject to funding availability.

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Research Network Coordinator
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Research Network Coordinator
Requisition Number  | RE51014
Working Title  | KY Maternal Health Innovation Program Manager
Department Name  | 7H503:OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY - MATERNAL FETAL
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 46
Salary Range  | $52,021-85,800/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | PhD
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None
Physical Requirements  | Sitting for long periods of time; walking across campus for various meeting; lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.
Shift  | Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM. May occasionally require nights and weekends.
Job Summary  | The KY Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Task Force Program Manager will serve UK for the newly created program funded by the HRSA program initiative for State Maternal Health innovation.

The overarching goal of the Task Force is to increase the rate and speed with which university adopts the HRSA AIMS bundles that improve patient care and enhance maternal health. The program manager will oversee the day-to-day administrative components of the program under the direction of the grant award operations lead and PI.

Duties will include working with the program Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators, Program Director, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and KY Maternal Task Force Chair to manage the various UK aspects of the program, including:

• Managing the development grant proposals for community services to improve Maternal Health;
• Supporting a skills development educational program;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders;
• Marketing and business development efforts; and
• Collection and analysis of UK-related metrics and coordinating with other states to analyze those metrics.

The program manager will report to the grant operations lead, who reports to the Principal Investigator and Director of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine. This person will work closely with the other state program awards recipients, leadership and staff, including other Office of Technology Commercialization and Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA) staff.

This is a 5-year grant-funded position that may be eliminated should funding cease or not be renewed.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  | Grants Management and Marketing.
Deadline to Apply  | 07/30/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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