Research Program Manager

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University School of Nursing in New York seeks a talented MPH-level research scientist to support intervention implementation studies aimed at reducing health disparities, particularly in infectious diseases, mental health, and substance use.

The Research Manager will handle administrative management, data collection, IRB support, and data management using REDCap and Qualtrics, collaborating with diverse partners. This position is contingent upon grant funding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field plus four years of experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with SPSS, Qualtrics, REDCap and other digital research tools.

Responsibilities

• Leads research team meetings for protocol development, study monitoring and implementation compliance.
• Supports IRB-related activities across studies.
• Programs and formats project data collection tools; Oversees data collection and management in REDCap and Qualtrics.
• Oversees project data collection, including sending links and following up with respondents.
• Performs contracting and purchasing related to research; supports contracts management.
• Co-facilitates dissemination of findings through reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Coordinates research sites and investigator meetings.
• This role is contingent upon grant funding.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SPSS

Qualtrics

REDCap

Job description

Grade 105

• Job Type: Officer of Administration


• Bargaining Unit:


• Regular/Temporary: Regular


• End Date if Temporary:


• Hours Per Week: 35


• Standard Work Schedule:


• Building:


• Salary Range: 76,000-80,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The School of Nursing at Columbia University (New York) seek a talented, highly motivated MPH-level research scientist with a background in intervention implementation research. The candidate will support a range of studies that seek to reduce health disparities primarily targeting infectious diseases, mental health, and substance use.

The Research Manager will be responsible for administrative management of studies. Other responsibilities may include but not be limited to supervised data management and mixed methods analyses, and research team and participant communication, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Leads research team meetings for study protocol development, study monitoring, and implementation compliance.


• Supports IRB-related activities across studies.


• Programs and formats project data collection tools. Oversees data collection and management. Maintains REDCap and Qualtrics databases for the project.


• Oversees project data collection, including sending links and following up with those who have not completed them.


• Conducts research-related contracting and purchasing. Supports contracts management.


• Co-facilitates the dissemination of research findings and results presentation for the preparation of reports, manuscripts, presentations, and proposals.


• Coordinates research sites and investigator meetings.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.


• This role is contingent upon grant funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of related experience.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.


• Familiarity with SPSS, Qualtrics, REDCap and other digital research tools is required.


• Comfort with performing tasks at various levels of complexity is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.


• Public health or research-focused social sciences.


• Knowledge, experience and comfort in working with various types of collaborators is preferred, including academics, community-based partners, medical/healthcare cadre, and members of various minority groups, especially sexual and gender minorities.

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