Research Project Manager

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health/UMass Medical is seeking an experienced Research Project Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of large-scale, externally funded research initiatives, including NIH-funded projects in Springfield, MA. This position is fully grant funded through 8/31/2030. Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, this role coordinates research activities, manages project budgets and personnel, strengthens partnerships across research sites, and helps advance innovative health research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required
5 years’ experience developing, implementing and analyzing health research/health education activities, or related experience, required
Very strong theoretical and analytic skills.
Demonstrated ingenuity and abstract thinking
Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and developing collaboration between investigators and institutions
Demonstrated expertise in data management, computer use, and qualitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to interact with funding agencies, other research sites, other study personnel, and Medical Center staff
Must have reliable transportation and ability to travel to both local and/or national off-site locations as required for data collection, monitoring, and other study requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate all phases of assigned research projects, including participant recruitment, screening, follow-up, intervention implementation, data collection, and data management.
Monitor grant expenditures and subcontractor budgets, develop budget projections, and collaborate on annual budgets and technical reports.
Prepare quarterly and annual progress reports for external funding agencies and contribute to grant proposal development.
Develop and maintain collaborations with participating research sites, investigators, subcontractors, and professional consultants.
Recruit, select, supervise, and evaluate research personnel, including research assistants and field staff.
Support the orientation and supervision of graduate interns.
Manage complex participant cases, address protocol-related issues, and help ensure research activities align with established requirements.
Participate in qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis, collaborate with the PI to design and oversee analysis processes, and train research team members in data analysis techniques as needed.
Plan and document steering committee meetings, data analysis meetings, and other working groups.
Design and support the production of self-guided and multimedia educational programs, including data analysis training materials.
Participate in manuscript development and production and contribute to the conceptual design of new studies.
Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, including focus groups with research participants.
Serve as a backup to the Principal Investigator and act as the PI’s designee when appropriate.