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University of Massachusetts Medical School is hiring a Sr Research Program Manager. This role requires overseeing complex multi-year, multi-site research projects by coordinating staff, faculty, and resources to ensure timely implementation, managing budgets, and supervising project teams. The manager also develops research plans, directs data analysis, facilitates communications among investigators, and writes scientific papers.

Highlights

Oversee application, implementation, and evaluation of multi-year, multi-site research projects
Develop research project plans with senior principal investigators
Manage budgets and grant-related expenditures alongside department administrators
Hire, supervise, and evaluate research project staff and coordinate teams
Prepare study designs, analysis plans, and research reports
Facilitate communications between principal investigators and sub-award teams
Manage day-to-day project logistics and operational needs
Required skills include project management, staff supervision, fiscal oversight, and communication with academic audiences
Must have a Master’s degree in Health Care Administration, Public Health, or related field plus 7 years’ relevant experience
Experience with federally funded, multi-site research projects in an academic environment is essential

Sr Research Program Manager Full Description

Overview:

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator, or designee, the Senior Research Program Manager oversees the application, implementation, progress, and evaluation of complex multi-year, multi-site research projects. The Senior Research Program Manager coordinates and mobilizes staff, faculty, consultants and other resources at multi-University, project site, and funding agency levels to assure timely and effective implementation of research project work.

Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in the development of research project plans and programs in conjunction with senior principal investigators
Convene and provide overall direction to project teams, which may consist of data staff, research associates and coordinators, per diem staff, and faculty for the development of project work plans, study designs, literature reviews, analysis plans, and results
Prepares project budgets, and manages project related grant and contractual expenditures with the department administrator
Identify necessary resources to perform research project, including organizing and coordinating resources from UMass Chan Medical School and other campuses of the University system; monitor work progress, including data analysis and reports, and oversee its timely completion
Hire, advise, directly supervise and evaluate the performance of specified research project directors, coordinators, and per diem staff. Provide functional supervision of other specified project staff as needed
Write scientific papers describing the research project results in conjunction with the Principal Investigator
Coordinate formal communications and meetings between on-site Principal Investigator and the sub-award principal investigators, as well as working with senior departmental management regarding research project needs and concerns
May act in a project management capacity and be responsible for managing day-to-day logistics and operational needs of the projects, convening and providing overall to direction to project teams and identifying and addressing problems which may adversely affect performance of project work. Summarize findings of data analysis and incorporate pertinent information into project presentations
Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Health Care Administration, Public Health, or a health policy related health care field
7 years’ experience in developing, implementing and evaluating research programs, including significant experience in project management, supervision of staff and fiscal responsibility, or equivalent
Working knowledge of supervision and coordination of complex, federally funded, multi-site research projects in an academic setting
Communication and presentation skills, both oral and written, to interact with faculty, staff, and investigators and to produce reports suitable for an academic audience

Original Job Description

Overview:

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in the development of research project plans and programs in conjunction with senior principal investigators
Convene and provide overall direction to project teams, which may consist of data staff, research associates and coordinators, per diem staff, and faculty for the development of project work plans, study designs, literature reviews, analysis plans, and results
Prepares project budgets, and manages project related grant and contractual expenditures with the department administrator
Identify necessary resources to perform research project, including organizing and coordinating resources from UMass Chan Medical School and other campuses of the University system; monitor work progress, including data analysis and reports, and oversee its timely completion
Hire, advise, directly supervise and evaluate the performance of specified research project directors, coordinators, and per diem staff. Provide functional supervision of other specified project staff as needed
Write scientific papers describing the research project results in conjunction with the Principal Investigator
Coordinate formal communications and meetings between on-site Principal Investigator and the sub-award principal investigators, as well as working with senior departmental management regarding research project needs and concerns
May act in a project management capacity and be responsible for managing day-to-day logistics and operational needs of the projects, convening and providing overall to direction to project teams and identifying and addressing problems which may adversely affect performance of project work. Summarize findings of data analysis and incorporate pertinent information into project presentations
Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Health Care Administration, Public Health, or a health policy related health care field
7 years’ experience in developing, implementing and evaluating research programs, including significant experience in project management, supervision of staff and fiscal responsibility, or equivalent
Working knowledge of supervision and coordination of complex, federally funded, multi-site research projects in an academic setting
Communication and presentation skills, both oral and written, to interact with faculty, staff, and investigators and to produce reports suitable for an academic audience

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