Clinical Research Project Manager – Mental Health

University of Pennsylvania; United (PA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is seeking a Research Project Manager to oversee a complex portfolio of studies with internal and external collaborators.

The role leads study protocols, writes grants, manages operations, analyzes qualitative and quantitative data, and drafts manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, with a focus on mental health or clinical research and coordinating across investigators, sites, and the EAB.

Qualifications

• Requires BS/BA with 5–7 years or MS/MA with 2–5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the study; develop timelines, SOPs, and tracking systems; coordinate staff workflows and monitor progress toward milestones.
• Lead study regulatory and data-quality operations, including IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, protocol deviations, adverse-event documentation, and required progress reports.
• Coordinate and oversee participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, enrollment, scheduling, retention, and incentive tracking across study aims; collaborate with clinical recruitment partners.
• Conduct and support study data-collection activities, including qualitative interviews, SVR walkthroughs, and follow-up interviews; assist with transcription review, de-identification, and qualitative coding.
• Support human-centered design activities, including co-planning and co-facilitating workshops; prepare materials; coordinate logistics; synthesize facilitator notes and feedback to inform interventions.
• Support implementation of pilot RCT procedures, including participant orientation, VR-headset logistics, session scheduling, fidelity monitoring, facilitator checklists, and dissemination materials.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and 5 to 7 years or Master of Science, Master of Arts, and 2 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Job description

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is seeking a Research Project Manager to oversee a complex portfolio of studies with internal and external collaborators.

The role leads study protocols, writes grants, manages operations, analyzes qualitative and quantitative data, and drafts manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, with a focus on mental health or clinical research and coordinating across investigators, sites, and the EAB.