Program Manager-MCC

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

The Program Manager-MCC at Weill Cornell Medicine supports Meyer Cancer Center initiatives, coordinating cross-functional programs and data-driven planning in a translational research environment on the Upper East Side.

Responsibilities include managing center membership, research programs, and shared resources, ensuring alignment with NCI guidelines and grant requirements while delivering measurable value and timely, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Three years of related experience.
• Familiarity with NIH grant guidelines.
• Experience in research grant preparation, including formatting and graphics.
• Previous cancer center experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage all scientific meetings including site visits and boards.
• Develop agendas with leadership and supervise staff for events.
• Oversee MCC member management and onboarding.
• Assess research programs for balance across membership, publications, funding.
• Oversee MCC Shared Resources and report usage data.
• Manage development of informatics systems for P30 data.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-directed learning

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

AI-based approaches to work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree in cancer-related area preferred

Job description

As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Title

Program Manager-MCC

Location

Upper East Side

Org Unit

Leadership and Administration

Work Days

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range

$104,500.00 - $131,600.00

Position Summary

The Program Manager supports Meyer Cancer Center initiatives aimed at integrating cutting edge transdisciplinary research across basic, clinical, and population science. The role manages center membership, research programs, and shared resources through data-driven planning, execution, and continuous improvement. This role coordinates cross-functional efforts, manages timelines, and ensures programs deliver measurable value aligned with organizational goals and NCI guidelines for the Cancer Center Support Grant (P30).

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all scientific meetings, including site visits, external advisory board, internal senior leadership, research programs, seminars and retreats.
• Develop agendas in collaboration with leadership and directs administrative and technical staff in comprehensive event support and follow up. Contribute to written content and oral presentations, ensuring integration across all components.
• Oversee MCC member management including ongoing review of new and existing members and onboarding.
• Manage ongoing assessment and strategic positioning of research programs to ensure balance across membership composition, publications, funding and clinical trial portfolio; advise on optimal organization and executes alignment with NCI guidelines.
• Oversee MCC Shared Resources, including dedicated MCC resources and subsidies to WCM Cores. Report on and analyze usage data and academic impact; work with leadership to maximize the impact of investments.
• Manage ongoing development & improvement of informatics systems to process, categorize & track required P30 data including membership, clinical trial accruals, research funding base, & shared resource usage; ensure accuracy & seamless data consolidation.
• Analyze data relevant to support MCC alignment with NCI guidelines, such as shared resource usage, inter/intra-programmatic publications, clinical trial portfolio/accruals and research funding base; presents data according to NCI-defined format.
• Facilitate MCC intramural pilot grant programs (basic science, investigator-initiated clinical research, population science); maintain standards for proposal solicitation, peer-review selection process and post-award management.
• Manage administrative support for pre-application grant processes.
• Responsible for other duties as needed.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced degree in cancer-related area preferred

Experience

• Three year's related experience.
• Familiarity with NIH grant guidelines.
• Experience in research grant preparation, including formatting, and graphics preferred.
• Previous cancer center experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Facility with data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent organizational skills, including organization/prioritization of own tasks and structuring and organizing the work of others.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines while coordinating and producing high-quality work.
• Ability for self-directed learning/working, as well as collaboration and teamwork.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytic, and professional skills.
• Ability to manage a complex work environment.
• Excellent software skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and comfort with AI-based approaches to work.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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