Research Program Manager, Cardiovascular Medicine

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account with IU contrib

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition subsidy for employees and fam

Generous paid holidays and time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in Indianapolis seeks a seasoned research program administrator to oversee multi-center projects, coordinate proposals, manage data and budgets, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. You will guide investigators, collaborate with sponsors and external partners, and lead evaluation and process improvements across research activities.

A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience are required; Flow Cytometry/Immunology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years in related field.
• Preferred: Flow Cytometry/Immunology and bench science/stats.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and applies institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements; develops processes to support compliance and mitigate risk.
• Oversees program budgets, resource allocation, and financial activities; analyzes trends and supports long-range planning.
• Serves as primary liaison to investigators, leadership, sponsors, and external partners; facilitates collaboration and resolution of complex issues.
• Develops and implements program evaluation methods; analyzes data, identifies trends, and provides strategic recommendations.
• Identifies operational, administrative, and compliance challenges; evaluates options and implements improvements.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Adaptability

Initiative

Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE (IN-CARD-IUINA)

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine strives for excellence in research, education, and patient care. The division's physicians, staff members, and learners work to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease for Hoosiers, offering the highest quality care and fostering innovation that fuels better health for the people of Indiana and beyond. The division has multiple research laboratories, programs, and clinical trials conducting studies in various aspects of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, there are ACGME-approved cardiology training programs in cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, heart failure, and adult congenital heart disease.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Builds, oversees, and optimizes sample processing pipelines, sequencing data management and analysis pipelines, and functional genomics assays and related pipelines to allow for greater collaboration and partnerships between these entitiies.
• Coordinates writing/submission of proposals and management of awards under these partnerships.
• Co-authorizes scientific papers that result from these collaborative research programs for presentation and publication.
• Leads development, oversight, implementation, data management, pipelines, and coordination with bioinformatics and lab staff for large, complicated multi-center funded research projects that involve multiple divisions, departments, and external partners.
• Processes specimen/storage pipelines for research, sample prep/optimization/preparation for single-cell RNA sequencing work, and continuing to learn new techniques as relevant (such as spectral flow cytometry).

General Responsibilities

• Interprets and applies institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements; develops and implements processes and controls that support compliance and mitigate program risk.
• Oversees program budgets, resource allocation, and financial activities; analyzes trends and variances, develops recommendations, and supports long‑range program planning.
• Serves as a primary liaison and advisor to investigators, research leadership, sponsors, and external partners; facilitates collaboration, alignment, and resolution of complex programmatic issues.
• Develops and implements program evaluation methods; analyzes operational and outcome data, identifies trends, and prepares strategic recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Identifies complex operational, administrative, and compliance challenges; evaluates alternatives and implements solutions that improve program effectiveness, efficiency, and service delivery.
• Develops, documents, and enhances program procedures, standards, and best practices; leads initiatives that strengthen consistency, quality, and operational performance across research activities.
• Provides guidance, consultation, and functional leadership to staff and project teams regarding research program operations, compliance requirements, and program management practices.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 years in related field.

Preferred

• Experience with Flow Cytometry/Immunology and Bench Science/Stats.

Skills - Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

$81,928 - $91,928 annually

For full‑time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long‑term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Research Administration

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