MaTRIC Project Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; Presencial; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UNC-Chapel Hill's MaTRIC Program Manager will lead 2-3 cancer-related population science projects within the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. You will coordinate study activities, budgets, data management and reporting, interfacing with diverse stakeholders across campus.

The role focuses on centralized project management services for Population Science researchers and requires strong communication, organizational and financial management skills.

Formación

• Minimum of three years’ experience independently managing complex public health research projects.
• Strong skills in reviewing scientific literature, data collection instrument design, database management, IRB administration, data analysis and interpretation.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the primary contact among internal study partners and coordinate research activities.
• Establish study and grant timelines; assist with budget forecasting.
• Coordinate data curation, management and analysis.
• Assist in grant renewals and project report submissions to funders.
• Hire and supervise project staff; manage sub-contracts.
• Create resource guides and templates for interacting with finance/administrative offices.
• Coordinate trainings for investigators and staff on project/financial management.

Conocimientos

Project management

Public health research

Data analysis

Budget forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree or foreign degree equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Office 365

Descripción del empleo

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC -Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is one of 51 National Cancer Institute ( NCI )-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country. The Center’s mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training and outreach. Within two of Lineberger’s research programs (Cancer Prevention and Control, and Cancer Epidemiology), over 70 faculty researchers conduct groundbreaking and nationally-recognized population science research.

The MaTRIC Project Manager position will manage efforts for 2-3 federally or privately funded cancer-related, population sciences projects. The position is part of the Lineberger Cancer Center’s MaTRIC (Managing Teams, Research and Integrated Coordination) Program, which provides two services: (1) centralized project management services for Population Science researchers; and (2) best practices and training on effective project and financial management for research projects at UNC .

In its study management (primary) role, the position will serve a critical role and act as the primary point of contact in the communication and coordination among internal study partners, and assure the timely implementation of research activities related to the project. Responsibilities of the project manager will include, but are not limited to: establishing study and grant application timelines; assisting with grant and project budget forecasting; coordinating research meetings and retreats; conducting day-to-day project-related operations; coordinating data curation, management, and analysis; assisting in the grant renewal and project report submissions for the funder; maintaining collaborative partnerships with participants and research partners; managing project sub-contracts; and hiring and supervising project staff.

In its secondary role, the position will assist with implementing the MaTRIC program and infrastructure. The position will create how to resource guides and templates for interacting with Lineberger’s finance and administrative offices and other UNC entities ( IRB , OSR , OSP , Privacy Office, etc.). The position will coordinate trainings for early investigators and research staff on effective project and financial management at Lineberger as well as provide on-going technical assistance (in coordination with other UNC entities, as relevant).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

The position requires a minimum of three years’ experience and demonstrated capacity to independently manage complex public health research projects. This position requires strong public health research skills, such as reviewing scientific literature, creating data collection instruments, managing databases, administrating IRB applications, analyzing data and interpreting results. The ideal candidate must be able to handle multiple ongoing project activities with attention to detail; and prioritizes activities to ensure that work gets done in a timely manner.

The candidate must possess strong people management skills, including the ability to lead projects, working in teams and independently. The ideal candidate must be comfortable interfacing with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior faculty researchers, university administrators, clinical providers, community agency partners, and students. The candidate must also be comfortable working with diverse populations.

The position requires strong financial management skills, including forecasting expenses, developing and managing research budgets, and monitoring budget expenditures. The position requires experience with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint, Teams). Finally, the candidate must possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Experience with supervising research staff and/or interns is desired.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• List of References

Supplemental Questions

• * Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or most closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.
  • Bachelor’s degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline
  • None of the above
• * How many years of experience do you have managing or directing a complex research project?
  • 0-1 years
  • 2-5 years
  • more than 5 years
• * Describe your experience managing or directing a complex research project.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Briefly describe your expertise in data management, analysis and interpretation of data.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you have prior supervising experience?
  • Yes
  • No