Program Director I, Health Research & Implementation

UAB Medicine; University (FL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Infectious Diseases department seeks a Program Director I to oversee day-to-day operations of a clinical research program focused on HIV and HCV. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, coordinate multi-site activities, and lead protocol and regulatory work, grants, and manuscripts.

This senior role requires strong leadership, project management, and writing skills, with the ability to build partnerships among healthcare systems, community

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
• Experience writing or contributing to grant applications, study protocols, IRB submissions, reports, and/or peer‑reviewed manuscripts.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience engaging healthcare, community, academic, and governmental partners preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, virtual meeting platforms, and project management tools.
• Experience in HIV, viral hepatitis, implementation science, health services research, or public health programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs the operations of a small programmatic function.
• Independently designs, develops and administers program content. Establishes program objectives.
• Manages program fiscal operations.
• Supervises staff engaged in carrying out program activities.
• Direct and manage project implementation activities across multiple projects, programmatic teams, and partner organizations.
• Supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate project personnel and support a positive, high-performing team environment.
• Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, meetings, and communication among investigators, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare systems, community organizations, public health agencies, and implementation partners.
• Lead development of study protocols, implementation plans, standard operating procedures, training materials, and study documentation.
• Prepare study protocols and submit IRB applications, amendments, continuing reviews, and other regulatory documents.
• Lead preparation of grant applications, progress reports, technical reports, manuscripts, presentations, and dissemination materials.
• Monitor project performance and support evaluation, quality improvement, and reporting activities.
• Identify operational barriers and implement solutions to support successful project execution.
• Lead planning for stakeholder meetings, site visits, conferences, and other project-related activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Grant writing

Public speaking

Writing

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s degree or higher in Health Sciences or related field preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual meeting platforms

Project management tools

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Infectious Diseases department seeks a Program Director I to oversee day-to-day operations of a clinical research program focused on HIV and HCV. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, coordinate multi-site activities, and lead protocol and regulatory work, grants, and manuscripts.

This senior role requires strong leadership, project management, and writing skills, with the ability to build partnerships among healthcare systems, community