Project Manager II - School of Nursing

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisville School of Nursing is seeking a Project Manager II to direct day-to-day operations of multiple large research projects, primarily at the Brown Cancer Center. This grant-funded role will be compensated based on experience, with target range $61,147–$65,000.

The position involves coordinating study timelines, IRB submissions, data collection, and intervention sessions, with duties spanning office hours and occasional after-hours work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Grade 7 (Salaried) is the stated salary grade for this position.
• Experience with human subjects research or IRB processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of multiple large research projects, including timelines, meetings, and data collection with patients, caregivers, and clinical teams.
• Prepare IRB submissions/amendments and continuing reviews, and monitor IRB adherence.
• Manage fiduciary tasks including purchasing supplies, ordering printing, and handling fund custodian duties for incentives.
• Coordinate recruitment, intervention scheduling, and data collection, including training intervention staff.
• Disseminate findings through manuscripts, PowerPoints and abstracts.
• Occasional weekend or evening duties and some travel may be required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

NVivo

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Regular

Job Req ID: R109135

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 7 (Salaried)

Position Description

The University of Louisville School of Nursing is seeking to hire a Project Manager II. The Program Manager in this position will direct all day-to-day operations of multiple large research projects, which will primarily be conducted in the Brown Cancer Center. This position is grant funded and will end when grant funding ends. Salary will be commensurate with experience; however, target compensation will be $61,147 - $65,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Management: Overseeing the day-to-day management of studies; timeline development and management, coordination of meetings with research team and study partners; coordination of intervention sessions and data collections with patients, caregivers, and clinical teams; coordinating financial and legal navigation services in partnership with UofL Health staff; providing assistance with legal and financial navigation.
• Management of Research Regulations and Reporting: Preparing Institutional Review Board submissions/amendments and reviews, preparing continuing reviews and reports, monitoring study for IRB adherence. consenting research participants.
• Fiduciary Management: Purchasing project supplies, ordering intervention printing, managing ProCard and serving as fund custodian for participant and site incentives, processing participant incentives.
• Intervention Support: Participant recruitment and consenting, training of intervention nurses and data collection and conducting informed consent; providing financial and legal navigation assistance.
• Dissemination: Preparation of manuscripts, PowerPoints and abstracts.
• Primarily typical office hours, M-F; however, some duties will occur on weekends and evenings.
• Research related domestic travel
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with human research protocols or research with human subjects
• Experience in collecting a variety of types of data
• Experience with managing grant budgets
• Familiarity with IRB policies and procedures
• Familiarity with financial/legal navigation programs
• Project Coordinator /Research associate experience

Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds;
• Strong organization and record keeping skills;
• Ability to set and manage priorities under time pressure;
• Attention to detail;
• Knowledge of financial and legal issues impacting patients (in oncology preferred);
• Understanding of financial and legal navigation services;
• Knowledge of the use of remote technology e.g. Zoom, Skype, etc.;
• Outcomes and deadline oriented;
• Keen understanding and skills in relationship building with interdisciplinary team of clinical partners;
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook calendar, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Able to learn the use of NVivo qualitative data management software and transcription cleaning;
• Knowledge of state/CHFS/funder guidelines, Knowledge of IRB submissions and continuing reviews; Knowledge of Federal and State regulations regarding the ethics of Human Subject Research;
• Knowledge of compliance guidelines of grant budget management, attention to detail;
• Experience and knowledge in research account practices/principles;
• Knowledge of human subject research;
• Understanding of financial and legal navigation interventions in oncology;
• Ability to follow protocols and record biophysical and electronic data.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

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