Research Project Manager, Institute for Translational Science (Hybrid)
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) · Galveston, Texas, United States
Higher Education · 201-500 employees
About the role
The Research Project Manager facilitates multi-disciplinary research projects by managing budgets, schedules, and data collection. They serve as the primary contact for administration and regulatory officials while ensuring compliance with institutional and sponsor guidelines.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree in a scientific field and possess two years of related experience. Familiarity with project management concepts, QA/QC, and human subjects research regulations is required.
Full description
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in scientific field or equivalent and two years related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and five years of demonstrated success and experience in related or equivalent field and effective written communication skills. Familiarity with Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) and Project Management concepts; Human Subjects Research Regulations; and Institutional processes.
Job Description:
Works with the Principal Investigator, study team and senior department administration to assure research project budgets and schedules are executed in a timely manner.
Job Duties:
- 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.
MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Performs related duties as required.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
