Research Manager

University of British Columbia•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

The primary focus of the Research Manager is to carry out the planning, direction, communication, management, and leadership of research activities pertaining to the project titled “QUS-P: Quantitative Ultrasound of the Placenta” funded by ARPA-H. This is expected to include a clinical study at BC Women’s Hospital spanning 1-4 years with a budget over 16 million USD over all partners including a diverse team of investigators in radiology, obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, pathology and epidemiology, University of North Carolina, and BC Women’s Hospital. Exceptional organizational skills, as well as a high degree of motivation, enthusiasm, and initiative are required to provide support for the development of clinical trials and research in the area of high-risk pregnancies and outcomes. The Research Manager will be directly involved in the development, writing and implementation of protocols, successful achievement of project deliverables, regular reporting to ARPA-H, and budget management.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
Minimum of three years of related experience, or the 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

A Master’s degree in clinical epidemiology would be preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and in a cooperative manner with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
Ability to exercise sound judgement.
Strong problem-solving abilities.
Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to train and supervise other research assistants, staff and students.
Ability to conduct needs analyses, plan, organize, manage and monitor, complete, and evaluate research within allocated time and resources.
Sound understanding of clinical issues in Obstetrics.
Strong knowledge of scientific terminology in the health sector.
Proven team/collaborative skills, especially within a research infrastructure.
A sound knowledge and proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel).
Ability to travel to the USA.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and oversee development of research protocols, and budget allocation
Develops strategic work plans, setting priorities and goals
Responsible for the central management of research activities, at multiple levels
Build and sustain relationships with all the research investigators, and other collaborators, providing direction, counseling and advice regarding research requirements, protocols and set-up
Manages ethics submissions and related documentation, including ongoing responses and updates with the Clinical Research Ethics Board throughout the study lifecycle
Oversee research material organization
Develops and updates research case reports and associated working protocols, and ensure all collaborating sites have up-to-date research information, materials and documents
Trains, supervises and manages research staff associated with the project
Oversees the data management, and data quality assurance
Reviews data results and provides recommendations to principal investor
Oversee the financial management of the research project
Advises, communicates and collaborates with statistical support staff in performance of statistical analyses of data
Ensures effective communication with ARPA-H including development of study reports
Liaises with other researchers working on different aspects of research on pregnancy risk under ARPA-H; this includes reading of research results from other groups and identifying opportunities for collaboration