Research Project Manager, Institute for Translational Science (Hybrid)

Primary location: Galveston, Texas, United States.

About the role

Works with the Principal Investigator, study team, and senior department administration to assure research project budgets and schedules are executed in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator research projects by collecting research data, developing project-related documents, and updating project status reports/tracking systems.
• Serves as the principal project coordinator for facilitation of the research project and primary contact for administration, regulatory/compliance officials, UTMB’s Office of Sponsored Programs, and sponsors as appropriate.
• Follows and supports the guidelines established by the institution and the sponsor. Complies with and helps enforce project-specific policies and procedures.
• Participates in research project team activities such as team meetings, sponsor communications, report generation, etc.
• Tracks resource utilization and makes recommendations to management regarding efficient resource utilization.
• Takes initiative to share ideas and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Effectively communicates relevant research project information to superiors.
• Has a general working knowledge of the technical details of assigned research projects.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field or equivalent.
• Two years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of demonstrated success and experience in a related or equivalent field.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) and Project Management concepts.
• Knowledge of Human Subjects Research Regulations and Institutional processes.