Project Manager

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Retirement contributions

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Paid time off (vacation & holidays)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Health Behaviors Lab at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY seeks a Project Manager to coordinate multiple health behavior research projects. You will work under the HBL Director, support study materials, recruit participants, manage data, and help prepare manuscripts and reports.

This is a full-time, one-year term, in-person position on campus with benefits. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience supporting research projects, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus at least one year of related experience.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and research activities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with survey/data platforms such as Qualtrics/REDCap.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day project activities across multiple research projects.
• Develop and test study materials, resources, and intervention components.
• Recruit participants and oversee data collection.
• Manage data, perform basic analyses, and assist with manuscript and abstract preparation.
• Prepare IRB submissions, modifications, and study documentation; ensure compliance with protocols.
• Contribute to grant applications and support development of research procedures.

Skills

Research coordination

Project management

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Qualtrics

REDCap

Job description

Cornell Human Ecology explores the complexity of human life. We bring together a wide range of perspectives to understand the full context of the human experience and improve lives at every scale, from cells to society. Our research and academic programs focus on the interaction of humans with their biological, economic, social and physical environments. Using Cornell's far-reaching extension network and the college's translational research methods, we deliver our findings directly to communities and families, ensuring that our work reaches those who need it most.

The Opportunity

Health Behaviors Lab: The Health Behaviors Lab conducts community-engaged research to understand and improve the behaviors and environments that shape health and well-being. Our work focuses on nutrition, physical activity, and other health behaviors, with particular attention to children, families, caregivers, and the early childhood workforce. We partner with communities, practitioners, and other stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate interventions that are responsive to real-world needs and can be translated into programs, practice, and policy. Our research draws on behavioral, intervention, and implementation science and uses a range of quantitative, qualitative, and technology-enabled methods. Across projects, our goal is to conduct research that is driven by communities, rigorous in its methods, and intended to create knowledge that others can use to improve health and reduce inequities. To learn more about the HBL visit - blogs.cornell.edu/healthbehavlab/.

What You Will Do

The Project Manager will serve as an integral member of the Health Behaviors Lab and will work under the direction of the HBL Director, Dr. Laura Bellows, to coordinate and support multiple research projects focused on health behaviors and community-based interventions. The Project Manager will oversee day-to-day project activities, coordinate timelines and deliverables, communicate with community partners and research participants, and organize and delegate project tasks to undergraduate and graduate student researchers.

The Project Manager will contribute to all phases of the research process, including developing and testing study materials, resources, and intervention components; participant recruitment and data collection; data management and analysis; and preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and reports. The position will coordinate human subjects research activities, including preparing and maintaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, modifications, and study documentation, and supporting adherence to approved protocols and research requirements.

The Project Manager will also contribute to the development of grant applications and other research proposals and help establish systems and procedures that support efficient implementation of the Lab's research portfolio. Working across multiple projects, the Project Manager will collaborate closely with Dr. Bellows, students, research collaborators, community partners, and other stakeholders to ensure that research activities and deliverables are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, one-year term position with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon funding, available work, and successful performance. This is an in-person position, and your primary work location will be located on the Ithaca, NY campus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key qualifications that will lead to your success

• Experience supporting research projects, including experience with data collection, management, and/or analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, prioritize tasks, and coordinate multiple projects or research activities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with multiple audiences (e.g., research participants, community partners, students, faculty, and staff.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with or ability to learn survey and data collection platforms such as Qualtrics and REDCap.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a research team.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, nutrition, psychology or a related field.

Rewards & Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

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University Job Title:

Research Support Spec I

Job Family:

Academic Support

Level:

E

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$65,447.00 - $75,632.00

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Contract College

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