Research Manager - Graduate Medical Education

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Concord, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The part-time Graduate Medical Education Research Manager supports research development, project management, regulatory compliance, and scholarly activity for faculty, residents, fellows, and students within the Graduate Medical Education Department at Atrium Health Cabarrus. The role coordinates research projects and supports project planning, implementation, writing, journal selection, and publication submissions.

The manager assists with IRB submissions and regulatory compliance, maintains study documentation, and supports investigator training and research compliance activities. The position also helps identify funding opportunities; develops, edits, formats, and prepares grant proposals for submission; and assists with post-award reporting.

The role manages REDCap and other research databases; supports data collection, entry, validation, and reporting; and contributes to quality improvement and population health projects. The work takes place in inpatient and outpatient clinical care areas and an office environment, with possible travel to local hospitals and physician offices. The schedule is 12 hours per week: eight hours onsite on Wednesday and four remote hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in a health-related field.
• Experience with research project coordination and regulatory processes.
• Experience preparing or supporting IRB submissions.
• Knowledge of clinical research and quality improvement methodologies.
• Understanding of human subjects research regulations.
• Knowledge of data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty physicians, residents, and fellows.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with literature search tools such as PubMed, Cochrane, and Ovid.
• Familiarity with reference management software such as EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley.
• Experience with REDCap or similar research databases.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree (MPH, MS, MHA, MBA, or related field) is highly preferred.
• PhD preferred.
• Five or more years of research coordination experience.
• Experience in Family Medicine, Graduate Medical Education, or academic medical centers.
• Experience supporting grant development and submission.
• Experience with manuscript and publication processes.
• Knowledge of data analysis software such as SPSS, SAS, R, or Stata.
• Experience with research methodology, grant writing, and working with IRBs.
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) certification.
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification.
• CITI Human Subjects Research certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor research projects involving faculty, residents, fellows, students, and interdisciplinary collaborators.
• Assist faculty, residents, and fellows with research project planning and implementation.
• Assist with writing, journal selection, and manuscript submission for publication.
• Assist with IRB submissions and regulatory compliance.
• Support new protocols, amendments, continuing reviews, and study closures.
• Maintain regulatory files and study documentation.
• Support investigator training and research compliance activities.
• Identify funding opportunities.
• Assist with proposal development, editing, formatting, and submission preparation.
• Assist with post-award reporting requirements.
• Manage REDCap and other research databases.
• Assist with data collection, entry, validation, and reporting.
• Support quality improvement and population health projects.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation and potential annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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