Research Project Manager
About The Position
The Research Project Manager provides strategic planning and day-to-day operational leadership for a complex study conducted with internal and external collaborators. The role oversees study operations, timelines, regulatory and IRB processes, protocol adherence, data quality, participant recruitment and retention, and pilot randomized controlled trial procedures. The manager supports qualitative data collection and analysis, human-centered design activities, and preparation of reports and dissemination materials. The position is based in the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Requirements
- A mental health or clinical research background, such as psychology, nursing, or social work.
- A bachelor's degree and 5 to 7 years of experience, or a master's degree and 2 to 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the study, maintaining timelines, work plans, standard operating procedures, and tracking systems; coordinate staff workflows and monitor milestones and deliverables.
- Prepare and coordinate IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, protocol deviation and adverse-event documentation, and required progress reports; ensure compliance with approved protocols, institutional policies, and data-security procedures.
- Coordinate participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, enrollment, scheduling, retention, and incentive tracking; maintain recruitment and retention logs and participant-characteristic summaries and collaborate with clinical recruitment partners.
- Conduct and support qualitative in-depth interviews, guided SVR walkthroughs, and follow-up interviews; assist with transcription review, de-identification, documentation, and qualitative coding for Aims 1 and 3.
- Support human-centered design activities, including planning and facilitating co-design workshops, preparing materials, coordinating participant logistics, documenting design activities, and synthesizing feedback to inform intervention refinement and manualization.
- Support pilot RCT procedures, including participant orientation, VR-headset logistics, intervention-session scheduling, fidelity monitoring, facilitator checklists and field notes, and troubleshooting technical or procedural challenges.
- Prepare basic descriptive reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other dissemination materials.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children, including eligible assistance for dependent children at other institutions.
- Basic, matching, and supplemental retirement plans with investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Substantial time away from work.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Wellness and work-life programs and resources.
- Professional and personal development resources.
- Access to University resources, libraries, athletic facilities, cultural activities, and recreational activities.
- Discounts and special services, including discounts on arts, entertainment, transportation, and other goods and services.
- Flexible work options and hours.
- Forgivable homeownership loan for eligible employees.
- Adoption expense reimbursement for eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
