Project Manager I - Infectious Diseases Research-Jackson Medical Mall

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, seeks a Project Manager I for Infectious Diseases Research at Jackson Medical Mall. You will coordinate and oversee project activities, manage resources, and implement PM processes to ensure delivery within budget and schedule.

The role requires a Associate’s or Bachelor's degree and one year of project management or business operations experience; phlebotomy experience with research visits is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree (Associate’s or Bachelor’s) and one year of project management or business operations experience.
• Industry knowledge in research or clinical projects is a plus.
• Phlebotomy experience and coordination of research visits are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in day-to-day management of project scope, objectives, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Develops project plans, cost projections, and assigns resources to meet objectives.
• Aligns activities with organizational goals and ensures project outcomes support success.
• Coordinates development of policies and procedures to meet project requirements.
• Interfaces with parties to resolve problems and maintain progress toward success.
• Informs management with periodic progress reports and maintains project documents.

Skills

Project management

PC skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Present information

Clarify objectives

Organize resources

Education

Degree (Associate or Bachelor’s)

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053899

Job Category

Clerical and Customer Service

Organization

SOM-Medicine-ID - PI II

Location

Jackson Medical Mall

Job Title

Project Manager I - Infectious Diseases Research-Jackson Medical Mall

Job Summary

Collaborates in the coordination, management, and oversight of activities and resources for an assigned project. Establishes and implements project management processes to ensure that project requirements are delivered effectively, within budget, in compliance with established standards, and within the specified time frame.

Education and Experience

Degree (Associate's or Bachelor's) and one (1) year of project management or business operations experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in phlebotomy and the execution of research visits, including participant coordination and data collection.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of project management processes.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
• Ability to present information and respond to inquiries.
• Ability to clarify project objectives, goals, and the roles and responsibilities of participants.
• Ability to organize and manage resources

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in the day-to-day management of the operational aspects of a project and scope. Works with client to identify project objectives and establish project parameters, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Develops project plans and cost projections and recommends changes as appropriate; identifies and allocates resources and prioritizes tasks to ensure that objectives are met.
• Aligns project activities with organizational objectives; ensures that project outcomes equate to organizational success.
• Coordinates the development of policies and procedures to meet project requirements.
• Interfaces with relevant parties to resolve problems, maintain progress, and maintain mutual interaction of respected parties to reduce the risk of failure and ensure success of project.
• Informs management of key activities and makes periodic progress reports; maintains and ensures accuracy of project documents and reports.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking.

Time Type

Full time

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