Lab Manager

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

About The Position

The Lab Manager (LM) will be involved in organizing key research activities across multiple federally-funded human subjects’ research projects led by Drs. Cioffi, De Anda, and Leve. The research projects are complex clinical trials with community partnerships, contractual arrangements, and pilot research and development projects. Current funded research projects bring in 1-2 million dollars annually. This position will work closely with Dr. Cioffi and the investigative teams for all her research projects to ensure that project metrics are on track to be met. It will also provide overall organization of Dr. Cioffi’s Community Outreach and Harm Reduction Research (COHR) Lab to sustain successful growth, staff training and support, and institutionalization. The lab manager must be comfortable with fast-paced, complex research program management, including budget and finance management, IRB coordination, meeting coordination, and developing strategic relationships and partnerships with both internal and external staff and collaborators. The lab manager will work closely with the PSI’s administrative staff and other on-campus units such as Research Compliance Services, Sponsored Projects’ Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Innovation Partnership Services, Travel, and Purchasing and Contracting Services. The lab manager will communicate and translate scientific data to a wide variety of audiences, be flexible, and be able to facilitate adjustments to quickly problem solve conflicting priorities and evolving needs as they arise. The position will directly supervise project coordinators, data managers, and programmers within the COHR Research Lab, and provide supervisory support and oversight of additional project staff, such as assessment coordinators, participant interviewers, recruiters, data analysts, and undergraduate and graduate-level students. The lab manager will coordinate hiring, evaluations, and lab meeting schedules. This position regularly requires the exercise of independent judgment and comprehensive knowledge of the University of Oregon and Prevention Science Institute operations, and local, state, and federal policies applicable to each project and funder. The lab manager will be responsible for decisions related to program oversight and will consult with and make recommendations to leadership as needed. Flexibility is required in regard to work schedule and time; the applicant must be able to provide assessment support and support other assessment staff with scheduling challenges as they arise.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Prevention Science, Social Work, Psychology, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
3 years of leadership experience within a human subjects’ research lab or similar work environment.
3 years of project management experience related to research in higher education, research organizations, and/or a related environment.
3 years of supervisory experience.
Experience conducting standardized assessments.
Extensive experience with Redcap and Qualtrics data collection tools and with Microsoft Office, and other software programs, including Teams, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Zoom, databases, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Google Docs, and Concur Travel Software .
Exceptional time management skills, with a strong attention to detail and thoroughness.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with overlapping deadlines and frequent interruptions while maintaining a high level of
Excellent planning and project prioritization skills
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills to obtain, provide, or exchange information with project collaborators and staff, including a capacity for sensitivity, confidentiality, and diligence with regard to personnel and human subjects information.
Demonstrated ability to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds as well as to develop knowledge of, respect for, those from a broad array of cultures and backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to learn, understand, explain, and comply with university and government policies, rules, and regulations
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data/information
Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
Ability to represent the PSI in a professional manner with a diverse set of stakeholders, including investigators, staff, administrators, students, and research participants.
Ability to manage complex environments in a calm, constructive, and professional manner
Strong technical ability and knowledge; high level of competence in managing and organizing computer data files; assessing FTP servers, using study databases, and troubleshooting basic technical problems.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of direct supervisory experience.
5+ years of participant recruitment experience.
Experience collecting and/or overseeing the collection of human biospecimen samples (e.g., salivary cortisol, saliva DNA, blood spots).
Knowledge of clinical trials regulatory procedures.
Knowledge of participant tracking databases.
Experience working with adoption agencies or adoptive and birth families.
Experience working with underserved communities.
Experience working with both on-site and remote teams.
Experience using Concur Travel Software.
Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and databases.

Responsibilities

Management and oversight of the day-to-day running of activities across project levels
Providing training, direction, and support to project coordinators and co-investigators across research projects, including those at other sites/institutions
Coordinating and overseeing COHR Lab proposals, amendments, and annual reviews submitted to UO’s Internal Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Review
Managing projects’ budgets, including oversight of weekly spending plans based on project projections, cost fluctuations, and/or award cuts
Facilitating external research consultant contracts
Assisting the investigative team with preparing and collecting materials for grant proposals and annual project reviews
Facilitating the execution of data use agreements and material transfer agreements
Organizing and guiding approval processes at all project levels across involved institutions
Coordinating start-up activities of newly funded projects
Coordinate hiring, evaluations, and lab meeting schedules