Program Research Admin Lead (Temp, Hybrid)

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Michigan Medicine's Injury Prevention Center (UMIPC) within the University of Michigan seeks an experienced research administrator to support pre- and post-award activities, regulatory compliance, and data management for multiple grants. The role involves coordinating across the Department of Emergency Medicine and affiliated centers, ensuring timely deliverables and accurate reporting.

Located in a dynamic environment, the successful candidate will manage IRB submissions, study coordination

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a social science discipline preferred.
• Seven to ten years of experience in academic research.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and completing IRB applications, amendments, and annual or continuing-review reports.
• Experience managing, monitoring, and maintaining research data.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use available resources to complete tasks independently.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills with appropriate supervision.
• Experience working directly with faculty members in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple research projects and Center core activities, ensuring that project components, deliverables, timelines, and grant requirements are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Coordinate day-to-day research operations, including leading project meetings with faculty, trainees, staff, and study-site personnel; preparing agendas and project updates; documenting decisions and action items; and monitoring follow-up activities.
• Onboard and coordinate participating sites for multisite and multi-institutional studies.
• Prepare and submit Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, amendments, continuing reviews, and related regulatory documentation through the U-M eResearch system.
• Develop and maintain project-management and study-tracking systems, including tools for monitoring participant enrollment, study progress, deliverables, budgets, and deadlines.
• Lead the preparation and submission of UMIPC's biannual progress reports to the CDC, collaborating with Center faculty, pilot project principal investigators, and core and project leaders to compile all required materials.
• Prepare research reports, proposals, and other study documentation for internal and external audiences.
• Support grant proposal development and submission, including scientific writing, literature searches, abstracts, budgets, letters of intent, letters of support, and human-subjects protection plans. Collaborate with the Emergency Medicine finance and research administration teams as appropriate.
• Monitor grant expenditures in partnership with the appropriate financial teams to ensure that spending aligns with approved budgets, project activities, and required deliverables.
• Establish and maintain timelines for project deliverables, progress reports, manuscripts, and future grant submissions.
• Conduct data analyses, interpret findings, and communicate results to research teams and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and other research products.
• Hire, onboard, train, and supervise project staff, providing ongoing guidance and support to promote effective performance and professional development.
• Perform additional research administration and project-management responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Project management

IRB knowledge

Data management

Education

Master's degree in social science

Tools

eResearch system

Job description

Michigan Medicine's Injury Prevention Center (UMIPC) within the University of Michigan seeks an experienced research administrator to support pre- and post-award activities, regulatory compliance, and data management for multiple grants. The role involves coordinating across the Department of Emergency Medicine and affiliated centers, ensuring timely deliverables and accurate reporting.

Located in a dynamic environment, the successful candidate will manage IRB submissions, study coordination