Research Program Manager

University of Arkansas•Little Rock, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UAMS Project Heal is seeking a full-time (100%) Research Program Manager with intervention research and program coordination experience to oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple research and service projects related to community violence prevention among Arkansas populations disproportionately impacted by gun violence. The Research Program Manager will oversee the day-to-day aspects of studies including scheduling and facilitating team meetings; monitoring study activities; developing standard operating procedures and process improvement strategies, preparing study documents and training; overseeing recruitment activities and data collection; ensuring quality and integrity of data; maintaining project logs and records in coordination with project staff (including keeping track of, monitoring, entering, and summarizing program data in REDCap and other databases); managing project timelines; managing regulatory compliance and reports; serving as a liaison between UAMS and community partners; and assisting the investigator team on all aspects of the study including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination. This position will supervise and manage the workflow of Project Heal staff across multiple projects, which will include being responsible for coordinating communications, and overseeing the development and training of staff. This position will work with the staff to provide monthly standard reports on study progress and develop preliminary reports of the study data. The Research Program Manager will help develop intervention objectives, and oversee the implementation of the intervention, process tracking and evaluation, intervention fidelity, close-out, and written, oral, and digital dissemination of the final products and sponsor deliverables, Experience with violence intervention-related projects as well as prior experience working with populations impacted by community violence are required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in public health, health behavior and health education, health services administration, health policy and management, or related field, plus five (5) years of experience in program/project management on community, clinical, or academic health research programs, or Master's degree in public health, health behavior and health education, health services administration, health policy and management, or related field, plus three (3) years of experience in program/project management on community, clinical, or academic health research programs required.
Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and valid auto insurance.
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including clinicians and staff, and community organizations.
Willingness to learn and apply new skills.
Commitment to excellence.
Ability to work in a team and independently.
Highly motivated; Creative; Critical thinking; Resourceful; Detail oriented; Highly organized; Responsible; High level of integrity; Collaborative; Problem-solving skills.
Experience with violence intervention-related projects as well as prior experience working with populations impacted by community violence are required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on community-engaged and/or clinical research projects
Firearm violence prevention research
Hospital-based violence intervention programs
Proficient with REDCap
UAMS IRB Regulatory Systems
Workday
Grants petty cash and budget management
Task management software
Qualitative and quantitative analysis software
Program evaluation with both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
Demonstrated commitment to community-engaged, health equity, trauma-related research

Responsibilities

Provide oversight of the daily operations of research and service projects, including the supervision of staff and coordination of all project activities.
General oversight of study products and deliverables, monitoring of budget expenses and purchasing of project materials and contracted services, etc.
Develop best practices and adopt these practices to be implemented as part of the standard study operating procedures.
Exercise management responsibility over administrative functions, including working with administrative and financial teams to oversee ordered materials and services and Workday approvals.
Work with investigator team to ensure day-to-day operations to support the needs of the project.
Communicate with investigators and staff on all issues in a timely manner.
Create all meeting/training/workshop agendas and minutes (or delegation) for all study meetings and intervention events.
Coordinate follow up and monitoring of action items from all meetings.
Responsible for the oversight of all data collection procedures, recruitment activities, and intervention activities.
Work with study team to develop intervention objectives, intervention components, implement intervention, and monitor the fidelity of intervention delivery.
Oversee the implementation of recruitment and data collection activities of study staff, monitors progress, develop a scheduling and monitoring system with staff, help to problem-solve, and assist staff when needed.
Provide regular written and oral reports, coordinates efforts across the project to document progress.
Work with study staff to develop regular reporting systems and procedures.
Help write and develop the publications and/or presentation of research findings and program annual reports as appropriate.
Present at scientific meetings and training workshops.
Provide oversight of IRB protocols.
Provide oversight for project databases and performance metrics management.
Work with investigators to develop study protocols, data collection instruments, training materials, and train staff.
Work with investigators and study staff to develop secure systems for assuring the quality, confidentiality, and safety of the data and working with data manager to maintain appropriate study logs, records, and databases.
Assist with all mandatory reporting requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.