Manager Research Programs- Martinsburg

WVU Medicine•Burbank, CA

35d•Onsite

About The Position

This role participates in the design, execution, analysis and evaluation of health-related projects. This role manages activities associated with biomedical and/or social-behavioral research studies and special projects considered very complex by the inclusion of several of the following: multiple investigators, teams, sites, sub-contracts, participants, longitudinal assessments/ interventions; and/or multi-million-dollar budgets. The Research Programs Manager ensures completion of contract requirements and client specifications. Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying and securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, and updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks/deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones and/or goals are attained; monitoring and reporting progress as appropriate; and resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner. The Research Programs Manager will advise other research assistants to best support faculty, resident physicians and medical student’s research and community engaged projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in social or health science or related field
Five (5) years of human subject research experience
Two (2) years of project coordination experience
Strong spoken and written communication skills
Flexibility in responding to new research opportunities as they arise
Problem solving
Proficiency in data analysis software
High personal motivation, self-management, and detail-orientation
Ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision
Strong existing computer skills with Microsoft Office, Excel, statistical software, and general internet and electronic communications
Articulate and tactful communication skills; readiness to meet and work directly with clients, team members and community members

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification
Experience writing IRB submission, protocol development, data collection, and data analysis
Experience writing grant applications and proposals
Experience developing grant budgets and managing grant funding

Responsibilities

Manages research and community engaged projects
Maintains project schedules and calendars
Oversees completion of study and project activities per protocol
Ensures that study and project protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations and reviews study and project progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and/or other study and project changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors
Reviews scientific literature and evaluates and recommends applicable techniques and procedures.
May create and/or manage research study and project budget which may include deciding on and approving expenditures of funds based on budget.
Purchases project supplies, materials, equipment and services
Directs, assigns duties to and may supervise study project personnel and research assistants
Assists with academic research, health related program development and community engagement
Assists with the editing and preparation of manuscripts
Facilitates services provided to researchers in a broad array of areas including, clinical trials, biostatistics, data analysis
Assists in hiring of grant funded research personnel
Creates data for use in grant submission and develop new proposals for research including obtaining financial support
Ensures that all study and project documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
Prepares materials for IRB (Institutional Review Board)
Arranges and attends meetings, seminars, symposia and other events related to the core activities
Attends program related community meetings and performs outreach
Gathers and analyzes data
Contributes to the development of project related web material, educational materials, and social media content
Engages community partners to participate in community engaged research and other health related projects