Manager Research Project C

About the role

The Manager Research Project C/Sr. Project Manager will oversee the launch and intervention of a large, multi-year, patient-centered trial that tests whether increasing physical activity can reduce major cardiovascular events. They will serve as the primary liaison between the investigative team, including faculty and site investigators, vendors, consultants, the web design team and other internal and external entities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the investigative team, including faculty and site investigators, vendors, consultants, the web design team and other internal and external entities.
• Oversee recruitment and supervise study staff.
• Oversee the management and coordination of the study including regulatory approvals such as IRB and clinical trials.gov.
• Coverage of study meetings, oversight of trial enrollment, technology intervention implementation and testing, and study communications.
• Oversight of research activities including protocol development, set-up, and implementation; overseeing recruitment and enrollment, developing and maintaining study documentation, and implementing study activities.
• Build relationships with study partners; negotiate and prepare data agreements; and provide documentation and reports to funders.
• Assist the Sr. Research Director in assessing staffing needs across all projects in the portfolio.
• Coordinate the hire of research staff and directly supervise and oversee the training of research staff, including project managers, research coordinators and research assistants.
• Assist the Sr. Research Director in budget oversight.
• Provide oversight of the research throughout the intervention while delegating daily study management to the research team.

Qualifications

• Master of Science and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Show progressively responsible project management and supervisory experience, preferably in an academic institution managing projects, as well as demonstrated leadership of complex projects.
• Show ability to work with multiple stakeholders to coordinate and achieve goals, and to form strong business relationships with collaborators.
• Show ability to develop implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient research processes.
• Show ability to work both independently and as part of a diverse and close-working team in a fast-paced, leadership setting requiring initiative, strong organization, flexibility, sound judgment, and the prioritization of multiple demands.
• Show ability to anticipate problems relating to projects and to develop and implement solutions, as well as handling complex problems related to business strategy.
• Show flexibility and drive to meet project deadlines required.
• Show ability to exercise diplomacy, tact, and judgment in interacting with a wide range of constituents at varying levels of an organization.
• Show excellent verbal/written communication skills required.
• Show demonstrated experience in handling confidential information with discretion.
• Show strong understanding of institutional and federal compliance requirements related to research desired.

Benefits

The University of Pennsylvania offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.