Medical Student Research Programs Manager

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

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.