Medical Student Research Program Manager I - (497191 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a Medical Education program administrator to manage day-to-day operations for a small/medium program. Responsibilities include budgeting, reporting, and supporting student research activities within the College of Medicine.

Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of experience in academic/educational program management; master's preferred. All positions may require background checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, biomedical sciences, education, business administration, or a related field.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience managing academic, research, healthcare, or educational programs.
• Education: Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
• Master's degree (MPH, MEd, MBA, MS, or related field).
• Experience in academic medicine or a health professions education environment.
• Experience supporting medical student, graduate, or resident research programs.
• Knowledge of IRB processes, human subjects protections, and research compliance.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, and program evaluation activities.
• Experience with REDCap, Qualtrics, project management software, and data reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Supports strategic efforts to expand research opportunities and enhance student participation in basic science, clinical, translational, educational, and community-engaged research.
• Monitors program performance using established metrics, including student participation, mentorship engagement, abstracts, presentations, publications, and external funding outcomes.
• Support accreditation and quality improvement initiatives related to research and scholarly activity.
• Supports management of program budgets, student stipends, travel awards, operational expenditures, and other fiscal activities.
• Planning and execution of student research events, including research symposia, poster sessions, research day activities, workshops, and other programs.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and overseeing medical student research programs, including structured academic coursework, summer research experiences, and longitudinal initiatives.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, biomedical sciences, education, business administration, or a related field

Tools

REDCap

Qualtrics

Job description

Department: MedicalEducationSalary: $43,000 - $51,000 (Commensuratewith Experience/Education)

Description:

Manages the day-to-day operations of a small or medium-sizeduniversity program or department. May supervise staff employees,student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a small ormedium-sized department or program.
2. Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence tobudget.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
4. May prepare or participate in the creation of abstracts,research reports, funding proposals, operations and proceduremanuals, and other written material and documentation.
5. Reviews reports of budgets and activities.
6. Prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
7. May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
8. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
9. May serve as property custodian for the department.
10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Experience: No experience required.

- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu ofeducation.

Position Summary:

Supports the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation ofmedical student research and scholarly activity programs within theCollege of Medicine. Assist with initiatives that promote studentengagement in research, supports faculty mentorship programs,coordinates scholarly pathways and research experiences, and tracksinstitutional outcomes related to student scholarships.Collaborates with faculty, students, institutional leaders, andexternal partners to develop and sustain a comprehensive researchinfrastructure that supports student academic success and scholarlyproductivity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supports strategic efforts to expand research opportunities andenhance student participation in basic science, clinical,translational, educational, and community-engaged research.
2. Monitors program performance using established metrics,including student participation, mentorship engagement, abstracts,presentations, publications, and external funding outcomes.Interfaces with systems for tracking student scholarly activitiesand preparing reports.
3. Support accreditation and quality improvement initiativesrelated to research and scholarly activity.
4. Supports management of program budgets, student stipends, travelawards, operational expenditures, and other fiscal activities.Manage institutional student research funding programs and travelawards.
5. Planning and execution of student research events, includingresearch symposia, poster sessions, research day activities,workshops, and other programs. Coordinate annual Medical StudentResearch Day and other similar events.
6. Assists in developing, implementing, and overseeing medicalstudent research programs, including structured academiccoursework, summer research experiences, and longitudinal researchinitiatives.
7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration,biomedical sciences, education, business administration, or arelated field.

Experience:
Three to five years of progressively responsible experiencemanaging academic, research, healthcare, or educationalprograms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MPH, MEd, MBA, MS, or related field).
• Experience in academic medicine or a health professions educationenvironment.
• Experience supporting medical student, graduate, or residentresearch programs.
• Knowledge of IRB processes, human subjects protections,andresearch compliance.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, and program evaluationactivities.
• Experience with REDCap, Qualtrics, project management software,and data reporting systems.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.