Research Area Specialist Lead (underfill senior)

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components: patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a specialized center within a department or research program.
• Manages all phases of complex research projects with the Principal Investigator (PI).
• Works directly with the principal investigator on the development and implementation of the research plan and development of research goals.
• Expected to write significant portions of research reports to funders (e.g., RPPR).
• Coordinates development of research goals and project design and procedure.
• Provides functional and administrative supervision over the personnel in the Center.
• Expected to take a leadership position in the laboratory, assess the operations, and make decisions about the direction and performance of the research work.
• Performs project management tasks including, but not limited to, coordinating activities with other groups across campus, funding agencies, and external collaborators.
• Personnel management: Provides supervision to students and research staff, including training and oversight for participant recruitment, data collection, analyses, and community engagement.
• Collaborates with research group leadership on long-range project planning, grant writing, and budget monitoring.
• Prepares research documents, including IRB/data use agreements.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Research Area Specialist Lead:
  • Master's degree in a recognized field of science or learning directly related to the duties of the position.
  • 6 or more years of research experience directly applicable to this position.
• Research Area Specialist Senior:
  • Bachelor's degree in a recognized field of science or learning directly related to the duties of the position.
  • 5-6 years of related experience.
• Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously, work independently, and as a member of a team.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Experience preparing IRB applications and amendments.
• Experience in RedCap coding and query making.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your very first day.
• 2:1 match on retirement savings.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment.