Research Program Manager — Epidemiology & Data Science

Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

The Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago seeks a full-time Research Manager to advance research on life-course epidemiology and health determinants. The role offers leadership in project coordination and analytic development across NIH-funded studies. Applicants should have a master's degree in public health or related fields and at least 7 years of work experience. The role involves managing multiple projects, providing data governance expertise, and collaborating with institutional offices. Pay range is $80,000 – $120,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of work experience in a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in a research-intensive environment preferred.
• Experience with large-scale datasets and NIH-funded research.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program-level operations across multiple research projects.
• Lead and oversee data governance activities.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

Skills

Analytic leadership

Project coordination

Strong organizational skills

Data governance

Statistical programming (R, SAS, Python)

Education

Master of Public Health or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago seeks a full-time Research Manager to advance research on life-course epidemiology and health determinants. The role offers leadership in project coordination and analytic development across NIH-funded studies. Applicants should have a master's degree in public health or related fields and at least 7 years of work experience. The role involves managing multiple projects, providing data governance expertise, and collaborating with institutional offices. Pay range is $80,000 – $120,000 with benefits.