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 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