Research Project Manager R33741

at  Baystate Health

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Project Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of NIH or other externally funded, large scale projects with a focus on health services research and Medicaid policy. Specific projects currently include research related to maternal and child health along with behavioral health. The Project Manager will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and contract officers at the university, commonwealth, and national levels.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Health Education, or other relevant fields, or equivalent experience
• Required 5 years experience developing, implementing and analyzing health research/health education activities, or related experience. 7 years preferred.
• Required 3 years experience in supervision of staff, project management of large-scale research projects, and developing budgets. 5 years preferred.
• Very strong theoretical and analytic skills. Demonstrated ingenuity and abstract thinking.
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and developing collaboration between investigators and institutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in data management, computer use, and qualitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
• Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to interact with funding agencies, other research sites, other study personnel, and Medical Center staff

EDUCATION:

Doctorate (Required)

1) Direct and coordinate all phases and operational tasks of assigned research projects, e.g. recruitment/screening/follow-up activities; intervention design and implementation activities; and data collection and management activities
2) Monitor grant expenditures, including subcontractors, work, collaborate and negotiate with subcontractors in the coordination of off-site operations, create budget projections
3) Assist in the development of annual budgets and technical reports in collaboration with the Grants Administrator
4) Write the quarterly progress reports and annual progress reports for submission to the external funding agency
5) Responsible for the management of difficult participant cases and adherence to protocol issues
6) Develop and supervise collaboration with participating research sites
7) Plan, conduct, and record meetings of steering committees, data analysis, and other appropriate working groups
8) Design and assist in the production of self-instructional and multi-media programs that promote research goals, including data analysis training materials.
9) Train and support research team members, including staff and co-investigators, in data analysis techniques as needed.
10) Participate in qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis. In collaboration with the PI, design and supervise analysis processes.
11) Coordinate schedules of subcontractors and professional consultants to meet project plans
12) Recruit, select, supervise and evaluate activities of up to three exempt and ten hourly project employees, including research assistants, and field staff
13) Assist with orientation and supervision of graduate interns (e.g. public health or medical students)
14) Participate in the writing and production of manuscripts
15) Provide direct backup for the Principal Investigator and serve as the P.I.’s designate as appropriate.
16) Participate in new funding proposal development
17) Design and conduct formative and pilot studies, e.g. focus group session with study participants
18) Participate in the conceptual design of new studies
19) Perform other job duties as assigned