Program Coordinator Neuro-Oncology

UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting research, scholarly, and funded activities by providing organizational and coordination support across a portfolio of initiatives.

About the Role

The Program Coordinator serves as a central resource for grant development, manuscript preparation, protocol development, and project coordination. Within Neuro-Oncology, the Program Coordinator supports the Director of Clinical Research by coordinating activities, maintaining project organization, and facilitating communication across multiple initiatives. This role directly contributes to advancing clinical research, scholarly activity, and scientific innovation, offering the opportunity to collaborate with research leaders and support impactful grant and publication efforts.

Responsibilities

• Research Coordination
  • Coordinate activities across the Director's research initiatives to support alignment and timely progress.
  • Track timelines, milestones, and deliverables as directed by the Director.
  • Maintain project tracking tools and supporting documentation.
  • Organize research meetings and document action items and follow-up tasks.
• Grant & Funding Support
  • Track funding opportunities and submission deadlines aligned with Director priorities.
  • Assist with the preparation and assembly of grant applications.
  • Coordinate collection of required materials from collaborators.
  • Support grant progress reports, renewals, and related correspondence.
• Manuscript & Protocol Support
  • Serve as the organizational backbone for manuscript and protocol development.
  • Conduct directed literature searches to support scholarly work.
  • Assist with preparation of tables, figures, and supporting materials.
  • Coordinate manuscript and protocol submission and revision processes.
  • Support abstract and poster development for scientific meetings.
• Program Support
  • Provide organizational and coordination support to the Director of Clinical Research across research, scholarly, and funded activities.
  • Support coordination across multiple initiatives as directed by the Director.
  • Facilitate the organization of project documentation and deliverables.
  • Assist in maintaining progress and communication across research-related activities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree.
• Preferred: Master's Degree.

Experience:

• Required: Three years related experience, including program/project coordination experience. One year required experience with Master's degree. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
• Preferred:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Clinical or academic research experience.
  • Familiarity with reference management software (EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley).
  • Prior co-authorship on academic publications.
  • Experience supporting manuscripts, protocols, or grant submissions.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Pay

• Minimum Salary: $53,000 USD
• Midpoint Salary: $66,000 USD
• Maximum Salary: $79,000 USD

Schedule

• Work Week: Days
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• FLSA Status: Exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

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