Research Project Manager

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dell Medical School is seeking a Research Project Manager. The Research Project Manager plans, coordinates, and oversees moderately complex research projects to ensure successful delivery of scope, timeline, quality, compliance, and budget objectives. This role typically reports to a Director of Research Operations, Principal Investigator, or Research Administration leader and works closely with investigators, physicians, scientists, biostatisticians, regulatory staff, finance, grants administration, and operational stakeholders. Acting as the central point of accountability, the Research Project Manager translates scientific and operational objectives into executable project plans, manages cross-functional dependencies, mitigates risk, and ensures compliance with institutional, sponsor, and applicable regulatory requirements. Projects may span clinical research, translational and bench research, population health, health services research, quality improvement initiatives, and grant-funded academic studies.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Business, Public Health, or a related field with at least 3 year(s) of experience in research project management, research coordination, or healthcare operations experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-stakeholder research or clinical initiatives, including timelines, documentation, and compliance activities.
• Ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH), Clinical Research, Business Administration, or related field with at least 5 year(s) of experience in research or healthcare project management experience.
• Experience supporting NIH-, FDA-, or industry-sponsored studies within an academic medical center or integrated health system.
• Demonstrated capability managing independent project workstreams with minimal supervision.
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP).
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA).
• Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile project management certifications.

Responsibilities

• Manages Research Project Planning and Execution: Develops and maintains detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables. Coordinates sequencing of tasks and dependencies across multidisciplinary teams. Tracks project progress against scope, schedule, and budget. Identifies and resolves execution issues that impact project outcomes.
• Oversees Compliance and Regulatory Adherence: Ensures adherence to IRB requirements, institutional research governance, sponsor terms, and applicable federal, state, and funding-agency regulations. Coordinates protocol submissions, amendments, renewals, and project close-out activities. Maintains accurate and audit-ready project documentation. Partners with regulatory, compliance, and research integrity teams to address findings or issues.
• Leads Stakeholder and Team Coordination: Serves as the primary liaison among investigators, research teams, and administrative partners. Facilitates project meetings, decision forums, and routine status reporting. Aligns stakeholders on priorities, risks, timelines, and resource needs. Escalates issues appropriately to leadership or sponsors.
• Manages Budgets and Financial Controls: Develops and monitors project budgets and forecasts. Tracks expenditures, effort allocation, invoicing, and sponsor payments. Collaborates with finance and grants administration to ensure financial compliance. Identifies variances and recommends corrective actions.
• Manages Risk, Quality, and Performance Metrics: Identifies project risks and develops mitigation strategies. Implements quality control measures to support deliverable accuracy and integrity. Monitors performance indicators such as milestones, enrollment, reporting, or deliverables. Prepares projects for internal or external reviews and audits.
• Supports Research Process Improvement and Reporting: Prepares project reports, dashboards, and leadership updates. Develops standardized tools, templates, and workflows. Contributes to continuous improvement of research project management practices.
• Supports grant proposal development with timelines, milestones, and operational inputs.
• Assists with onboarding and training of research staff on project processes.
• Participates in sponsor site visits, monitoring activities, or inspections.
• Represents research operations on institutional committees or workgroups.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Benefits

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirement plan (if position is at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level