Scientific Research Project Manager REMOTE AVAILABLE

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Remote

About The Position

Manages biomedical research projects and analyses for evidence-based clinical and/or translational initiatives under occasional guidance. Communicates with Principal Investigator and across appropriate health sciences departments to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, interdependencies and/or accomplishments. Coordinates activities of best practice maintenance, clinician guidance documentation and engagement, gap analysis, project team, project development and timeline management, special projects, quality control of deliverables and standardization of processes toward more effective and efficient operations. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health. Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more. Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.

Requirements

Bachelor's (Required)
5 years Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level: 5 years
PROJECT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (INTERMEDIATE)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE)
DATA ANALYSIS (INTERMEDIATE)
PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE)
LEADERSHIP (INTERMEDIATE)

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, leads and executes projects in order to meet established goals and objectives in collaboration with the Principal Investigator.
Utilizes scientific knowledge and quantitative and qualitative research skills to perform a variety of research- and operations-related activities, including study design, data management, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, report/presentation preparation and management of budgets and schedules for proposals and projects.
Leverages a transdisciplinary team science approach when appropriate to drive forward project elements and communications, and identifies appropriate resources needed and coordinates the curation of scientific evidence.
Performs data collection, analysis, and interpretation to update current processes.
Facilitates the proper level of regulatory compliance and document alignment for each study, preparing quality-related documentation and addressing quality-related findings.
Plans and maintains schedule of research projects and timelines.
Develops research protocols and prepares draft/final study protocols for studies under occasional guidance.
Monitors budgetary requirements and aims of the funding award.
Identifies gaps in processes and potential areas for improvement.
Participates in meetings as required with sponsoring agencies and/or collaborating professionals and vendors.
Communicates as needed with colleagues, leadership, Principal Investigator, collaborating professionals, the Human Research Protection Program, the scientific community, and others.
Coordinates and may lead steering committee, project team and work group meetings, as required.
Trains and directs activities of the project team, including coordinators and analysts.
Manages project status, including management of project website, consistent status reporting, and presentations, and communicates to team members and executive staff.
Identifies, documents, and manages project issues and escalates, as appropriate, to achieve timely resolution.
Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies including meeting deadlines, when applicable.
Serves as the data resources advisor on projects.
Provides direction for data analysis/QC, performs data interpretation, and communicates results.
Evaluates significance of data and reports findings.
Updates database(s), or provides information as case may be, on a daily basis.
Ensures integrity and security of scientific data.
Reviews, edits and contributes to various materials for publication.
Demonstrates proficiency in manuscript preparation for scientific journals.
Generates SOPs, graphs, slides, protocols, and manuscripts for publication.
Plans and coordinates scientific literature and library searches, as well as data collection programs.
Generates reports for internal use and generates executive level study summaries for leadership as needed.
Manages multiple projects simultaneously.
Maintains tools, computer programs, and SOPs required for studies.
Ensures that regulations and SOPs are followed in all activities.
Provides project management leadership through active team engagement, effective goal setting, proactive risk assessment, delegation, hands-on involvement and communication.
May contribute to intellectual property development and patent prosecution.