Process Manager

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan Medical School Office of Research seeks a temporary process manager to design and implement cross-cutting processes across grant services, analysis, and biorepository support. You will collaborate with leadership to streamline workflows in a fast-paced academic environment.

Key responsibilities include building surveys, data analysis, and developing process maps; providing consultation within administrative offices; and delivering guidance documents to improve

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a life science or related discipline.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Academic business and research administration experience.
• Experience developing workflows and project dashboards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project streams concurrently.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surveys, compile data, analyze results and evaluate utilization rates for selected resources.
• Develop workflows, process maps and guidance documents.
• Provide scientific consultation services in administrative offices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Oral communication

Academic administration experience

Workflow development

Project dashboards

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Education

Doctoral degree in life sciences or related discipline

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Who We Are

Job Summary

The University of Michigan Medical School Office of Research's primary mission is to foster an

environment of innovation and efficiency that serves the Medical School research community

and supports biomedical science from insight to impact. To that end, our team continually

strives to strengthen the research enterprise by maintaining an investigator-focused

infrastructure, expanding and diversifying investigators' funding opportunities, and streamlining

research processes.

We are seeking a temporary process manager to develop or implement processes of varying

complexity in several areas, including support for the Research Climate Council, Central

Biorepository, Grant Services and Analysis, and the Medical School Administration. The project

manager will work with Medical School Office of Research leadership and must be comfortable

in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Back-office academic research administration

Experience Is Required.

Responsibilities*

45% - Prepare surveys, compile data, analyze results, and evaluate utilization rates for

selected resources

45% - Develop workflows, process maps, and guidance documents (e.g., Central

Biorepository publications, GS&A attribution of authorship)

10% - Provide scientific consultation services in administrative offices

Required Qualifications*

• Doctoral degree in a life science or other relevant discipline
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, and capable of working under minimal supervision
• Academic business and research administration experience
• Experience in developing workflows and project dashboards
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple project streams concurrently
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.