Research Administration Manager

Creighton University; Nebraska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University in Omaha, NE seeks a Research Administration Manager to lead the Department of Surgery clinical research team. Working with the Chair of Surgery, you will supervise staff, manage operations, and ensure compliance across projects and IRB processes.

You will drive grant development, oversee dashboards and metrics, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and support faculty, residents, and students in research activities, programs, and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 4+ years related experience in research administration, grant management, or IRB.
• Knowledge of IRB submission process and federal grant regulations.
• Experience with grant submissions and management preferred.
• Prior people management, project management, and financial management preferred.
• Experience with policy and procedure development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, mentorship, and performance evaluation for Department of Surgery research staff in partnership with the Chair or Vice Chair.
• Lead operational activities for the department, including developing and maintaining research standards, processes, and workflows, onboarding materials, and expectation documents.
• Oversee departmental research portfolio, ensuring projects progress on schedule and comply with regulatory, ethical, and institutional standards; work with IRB.
• Contribute to growth in grant funding and national research.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary grant teams, collaborators, and institutional resources for large grant applications and post‑award implementation.
• Review, edit, and provide input into grant applications, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations.
• Facilitate partnerships between learners and faculty mentors; manage research interest groups and research development activities.
• Schedule resident research activities and engage stats/analytics teams.

Skills

Scientific communication

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The position of Research Administration Manager is the operational lead for the Department of Surgery clinical research team. Working closely with the Chair of Surgery, this position will manage the clinical research staff for the Department of Surgery. The position is responsible for the departmental research operations, including project tracking, database management, metrics dashboards, and compliance. Additionally, this role will be involved in grant development, provide support in Faculty, Resident, and Student research development, as well as managing events for the Department of Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide official supervision, mentorship, and performance evaluation for Department of Surgery research staff in partnership with the Chair or Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery.
• Lead the operational activities for the department, including developing, and then maintaining, the departmental research standards, processes and procedural workflows, onboarding materials, and expectation documents for faculty, residents, students, and staff.
• Oversee the departmental research portfolio, ensuring projects progress on schedule and comply with regulatory, ethical, and institutional standards. Work closely with the Clinical Research Office and the IRB.
• Contribute to the department’s growth in grant funding and national research.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary grant teams, internal/external collaborators, and institutional resources as needed for the development of large grant applications and implementation post‑award.
• Review, edit, and provide strategic input into grant applications, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations.

Faculty, Resident, and Student Research Development

• Facilitate partnerships between learners and faculty mentors; manage research interest groups, help launch new surgical specialty research interest groups and the Surgery Research Council.
• Works with research core faculty on scheduling and arranging resident research related activities projects which requires significant statistical input and engage the Dept of CR stats and analytics team.

Operational Oversight & Metrics Management

• Oversee departmental research operations, including project tracking, database management, metrics dashboards, and compliance.
• Lead high‑profile project meetings, stakeholder engagement, and cross‑departmental collaborations.
• Maintain all departmental research metrics and reporting structures with regular updates to the Chair of Surgery and Vice Chair for Research.
• Continue to help with day‑to‑day research operational needs (e.g. scheduling meetings)

External Relations and Events

• Represent the Department of Surgery at high‑profile meetings, collaborative initiatives, and strategic external partnerships.
• Oversee, schedule and manage the quarterly surgery council with the Chair of Surgery.
• Lead departmental visibility and communications strategy for research initiatives.
  Conceptualize, coordinate, and execute high‑profile events.
• Schedule and arrange research enhancing efforts (e.g. meetings and didactics) and report DoS research dash metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 4+ years’ related experience required (research office administration, grant management, or Institutional Review Board.
• Knowledge of IRB submission process and federal grant regulations, grants accounting practices, with the ability to interpret complex grant guidelines, required
• Experience with preparation, implementation, and management of grant submissions preferred.
• Prior people management experience, project management, and financial management preferred.
• Experience with policy and procedure development preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to translate complex scientific information into practical communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively with colleagues, leaders and staff at all levels, the ability to use good judgement in working independently and as part of a team, and showing initiative are all necessary attributes for this position

Licenses/Certifications:

• Clinical Research Professional Certification (CCRP) or other research related certification preferred

This position is extramural grant funded.

About Us

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non‑discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. Creighton complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to complete the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources at [e-mail]. Creighton University seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Job Info

• Job Identification 505
• Job Category Research
• Posting Date 08/28/2026, 01:29 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 2500 California Plz, Omaha, NE, 68178, US