Research Program Manager
About The Position
The Program Manager is responsible for the overall administration and related activities to support the high quality research and research translations programs for Tippi MacKenzie, MD, including the Center for Maternal-Fetal Precision Medicine (CMFPM), the Center for Genome Surgery (CGS), and the MacKenzie Lab. This position, under the direction Tippi MacKenzie, MD, (reporting to Emma Canepa) is responsible for: programmatic planning; communications; financial activities; strategic planning; organizational infrastructure; community building; information management; coordination of grants and related financial activities; human resources support (staff, fellows, visitors). This role will need to work independently to identify and address challenges as they arise, often for the first time. This position requires a self-starter; keen learner; and an experienced, resourceful problem solver with skills in organization, project-management and implementation, interpersonal relations, and team management. The Program Manager works cooperatively with Campus and Medical Center personnel, including faculty, staff, graduate students, research and medical fellows. To effectively manage the ongoing operations of the Center and to facilitate the growth of new programs, the Program Manager requires some facility with the subject matter, which an applicant is unlikely to have but must be able to learn at a sophisticated, lay level. This role is responsible for internal and external communications, including communication with internal and outside collaborators, overseeing the communications strategy and outreach, writing and editing documents such as newsletters, donor reports, websites, announcements, and social media posts. They will lead the planning of events such as symposia, workshops, and retreats, and will assist with coordinating multicenter research projects.
Requirements
- Self-starter
- Keen learner
- Experienced, resourceful problem solver
- Skills in organization
- Project-management and implementation skills
- Interpersonal relations skills
- Team management skills
- Ability to learn subject matter at a sophisticated, lay level
Responsibilities
- Programmatic planning
- Communications
- Financial activities
- Strategic planning
- Organizational infrastructure
- Community building
- Information management
- Coordination of grants and related financial activities
- Human resources support (staff, fellows, visitors)
- Internal and external communications
- Communication with internal and outside collaborators
- Overseeing the communications strategy and outreach
- Writing and editing documents such as newsletters, donor reports, websites, announcements, and social media posts
- Lead the planning of events such as symposia, workshops, and retreats
- Assist with coordinating multicenter research projects
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
