Clinical Research Project Manager C

University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

20h

About The Position

The Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the operations of the Center’s Data Core and provide direct support to the Associate Director of Clinical Research Data Management to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of data services. The Project Manager will serve as a key interface between investigators and research staff. They will allocate data-core resources and oversee execution of data work across multiple study portfolios, providing regular updates on progress, workflows, and timelines. They will be responsible for the quality of the Data Core’s output by conducting code reviews and developing standards for efficient workflows, version control, and data management best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 7-10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree and 5-7 years of experience preferred.
The candidate must be highly organized with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience working with electronic health record data and familiarity with programming in R, Python, or SQL.
Above all, attention to detail and the ability to clearly and concisely convey nuanced technical information to different audiences (project managers, investigators, technical and non-technical external stakeholders, biostatisticians, other data managers) will be essential to this individual’s success in the position
Prior experience (or equivalent combination) in healthcare research, or a similar technical field.
5 years of project and/or data management experience

Responsibilities

Allocating data management personnel and resources across project tasks
Monitoring progress and serving as an intermediary with investigator-led teams
Providing administrative supervision to data managers, including workload planning, time off coordination and approvals, and performance feedback
Coordinating code reviews and establishing standards for data quality checks
Guiding execution of data use agreements and ensuring compliance with data sharing plans
Reviewing IRB protocols for feasibility and compliance with confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA standards
Developing standard procedures for file transfers and naming conventions
Coordinating access to HIPAA-compliant computing resources
Contributing to data acquisition for projects and tasks as needed based on available Data Core resources

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.