Project Manager

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

1d • CA$5,221 - CA$6,124 • Onsite

About The Position

The primary focus of this position will be to provide project management for the Principal Investigator and multi-country research team. The research team focuses on a number of global health initiatives in newborn and child health coordinated centrally from the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics. The project manager will work with a multi-disciplinary team by leading various tasks including the drafting of various project operational and budget documents, standard operational procedures, grant and finance reporting and budgeting from multiple global health research and precision medicine projects.

Requirements

• Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Nice To Haves

• Training in statistical methods and data analysis
• Training and experience with software such as SPSS and Redcap experience
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Web skills (e.g. social media) would be an asset.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees the daily implementation, finances and operations of multi-country maternal and child global health projects and other related activities.
• The project manager will be responsible for monitoring the budget, monitoring inventory, and forecasting of financial reports for the internal research team and external study grants.
• Develops operating procedures and makes recommendation on workflow improvements to ensure smooth operations of the day to day functioning of the research team
• Demonstrate leadership in implementing multi-country (from Africa, to USA to Canada) operating and budgeting procedures
• Monitor and oversee the progress of projects with moderate complexity including setting deadlines, resolving issues that arise, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction
• Ensure projects are completed on time, on scope and on budget
• Troubleshoot complex problems inherent to administering and coordinating grants of multi-site global health projects
• Writes various reports and supports the development of a press releases, presentations, and ethics and grant applications
• Supervises and trains RA tech 3 level or below, and students supporting the above global health research studies
• Develops the budget for multi-country research projects during the proposal stage in conjunction with investigators at UBC and in multiple other countries
• Ensure compliance with institutional, ethical, and sponsor policies for global research projects.
• Strengthen relationships with internal and external partners, including university collaborators, NGOs, and government agencies.
• Support capacity building among trainees.
• Develops standard operating procedures other related duties as required to support this research program

Benefits

• UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level