Project Manager (Neurology AI Center)

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking a Project Manager to lead and administer programs under minimal supervision. The role requires strong oversight of budgets, schedules, and collaboration with faculty and external partners.

You will work within an AI and data science research context, ensuring compliance across protocols and institutional policies. Candidates should have advanced degrees and substantial experience in research administration, including NIH grants, licensing considerations, and

Qualifications

• PhD preferred in a scientific, engineering, or health-related field; advanced degree with relevant experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience managing research budgets; building and monitoring multi-award budgets, tracking effort allocation and subawards, forecasting spending, and reporting to sponsors.
• Experience with IRB processes; protocol preparation/submission, continuing reviews, and multi-protocol compliance.
• Five or more years in relevant roles, including managing federal research grants (NIH strongly preferred).
• Experience negotiating and administering research contracts (data use, MTAs, sponsored research agreements) in academia, research centers, or industry.
• Familiarity with technology transfer, IP, and licensing processes.
• Experience standing up new programs, centers, or major initiatives from the ground up.
• Working knowledge of research compliance beyond IRB: HIPAA, conflicts of interest, export control, and data privacy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work credibly with faculty, industry executives, and university administrators.
• Comfort operating in a technical AI and data science research environment; ability to learn the science to represent the program externally.

Skills

Budget management

IRB processes

Grants management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Program leadership

Compliance knowledge

Education

PhD preferred

MBA/MPH/MS/JD considered with experience

Job description

Stanford University is seeking a Project Manager, tolead and administer programs or functions under minimal supervision.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD preferred, in a scientific, engineering, or health-related field. An advanced degree in a related area (MBA, MPH, MS, JD) will be considered with relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing research budgets strongly preferred — building and monitoring multi-award budgets, tracking effort allocation and subawards, forecasting spending, and preparing sponsor financial reports.
• Experience with IRB processes strongly preferred — protocol preparation and submission, amendments, continuing review, and maintaining compliance across multiple active protocols.
• Five or more years of relevant experience, including direct management of federal research grants (NIH strongly preferred).
• Experience negotiating and administering research contracts — data use agreements, material transfer agreements, and sponsored research agreements — in an academic medical center, research institute, or industry setting.
• Familiarity with technology transfer, intellectual property, and licensing processes.
• Experience standing up new programs, centers, or major initiatives from the ground up.
• Working knowledge of research compliance requirements beyond IRB: HIPAA, conflict of interest, export control, and data privacy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to work credibly with faculty, industry executives, and university administrators.
• Comfort operating in a technical AI and data science research environment, with the ability to learn the science well enough to represent the program externally.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally use a telephone.
• Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University\'s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu