Research Program Lead – Lab Operations & Grants

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Waisman Center invites applications for a Research Program Coordinator to lead the Bishop Lab’s operational infrastructure for federally funded projects. The role oversees SOPs, timelines, onboarding, and regulatory processes while coordinating staff, collaborators, and university units.

Responsibilities include developing workflows, supporting grant submissions, and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations to advance health and aging research in autistic

Qualifications

• Three+ years managing or coordinating complex research programs or projects.
• Ability to independently organize and coordinate complex work with multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs, identify and resolve problems proactively, establish priorities, and bring projects to completion.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively as part of multidisciplinary research teams.

Responsibilities

• Identifies concerns and recommends solutions to leadership.
• Assists with the development of research methodologies and procedures.
• Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area.
• Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities and assists with publications.
• Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures.
• Coordinate regulatory and data-governance activities, including IRB protocols and amendments, data use and data transfer agreements, data-access requests and renewals, and related documentation; maintain systems for tracking approvals, renewals, and compliance requirements.
• Assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding.
• Coordinate scientific and community advisory boards and external collaborators, including meeting planning, materials, communications, documentation of recommendations and action items, and follow-through.
• Lead project and portfolio management for Bishop Lab research activities, including developing and maintaining systems to track project timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and responsible parties; proactively identify upcoming needs, risks, and delays and coordinate follow-through.
• Coordinate operational aspects of grant development and submission, including developing submission timelines, coordinating collaborators and required materials, maintaining reusable proposal resources, and working with grants administration to ensure timely completion of proposal components.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Required

Master's Degree Preferred

Job description

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Waisman Center invites applications for a Research Program Coordinator to lead the Bishop Lab’s operational infrastructure for federally funded projects. The role oversees SOPs, timelines, onboarding, and regulatory processes while coordinating staff, collaborators, and university units.

Responsibilities include developing workflows, supporting grant submissions, and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations to advance health and aging research in autistic